Gimme Shelter

The Rolling Stones is a rock n roll band out of London that have lasted over fourty years of crazy times. The band formed in 1962, the band consisted of an amazing six members. The Lead singer Mick Jagger, the Pianist Ian Stewert, the multi talented Brian Jones, Guitarist Keith Richards, Bassist Bill Wyman and Drummer Charlie Watts. Stewert left the band the next year after they decided he did not fit their idea's they were trying to achieve; but he stayed with the band as road manager and keyboardist until his death in 1985. Jones died in 1969 and was replaced by Ronnie Woods.
In the begining the writing fell in the hands of Mick and Keith who were also thought of as the leaders of the group. The Stones came to America in the early 60's during the British invasion. Their early music was more focused on Blues and R&B mixed with some Rock N Roll. Their musical inspirations were far and ranging from Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, to the Supremes. The Change in music constantly is what makes the stones such an amazing band. you put on a greatest hits albumn and the first song sounds like a gospel song then the next will be blues, and the third will be some of the best rock n roll music you have ever heard; its almost like you are listening to 5 different bands with one amazing lead singer. They reached so many people over the last 45 years any type of music listener can be entertained by them. Their greatness can be compared to that of The Beatles, but they have last 4 times as long as The Beatles with so much music constantly flowing out of the band it makes it hard to say that they are the second greatest band of all time.