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Charlie Watts

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1941-06-02

Day of Death

2021-08-24

Place of Birth

Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Charlie Watts

Biography

Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues Incorporated. He also started playing drums in London's rhythm and blues clubs, where he met future bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. In January 1963, he left Blues Incorporated and joined the Rolling Stones as drummer, while doubling as designer of their record sleeves and tour stages. Watts's first public appearance as a permanent member was in February 1963; he remained with the band for 58 years until his death, at which time he, Jagger and Richards were the only members of the band to have performed on every one of their studio albums. Nicknamed "the Wembley Whammer" by Jagger, Watts cited jazz as a major influence on his drumming style. Aside from his career with the Rolling Stones, Watts toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet, and appeared in London at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Charlie Watts Tentet. In 1989, Watts was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones, and in 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, also with the Rolling Stones. He has been ranked among the greatest drummers of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Watts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (107)

⭐ 7.1 Role: Self - Rolling Stones Drummer (voice)

The Stones and Brian Jones

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Self

From London to Shanghai

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Charlie Watts at the BBC

2021
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self

The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live On Copacabana Beach

2021
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self

One World: Together at Home

2020
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self

No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones

2019
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self

The Quiet One

2019
⭐ 7.1 Role: Self (archive footage)

Amazing Grace

2018
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⭐ 0 Role: Self

Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague

2018
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Every Night's a Saturday Night

2018
⭐ 7.8 Role: Self

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

2017
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen

2017
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America

2016
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self - Drums

The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon

2016