Brian Jones
Biography
Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and composer, best known as the founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, Jones went on to play a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones recordings and in concerts, including rhythm guitar, lead guitar, sitar, dulcimer, various keyboard instruments such as piano and mellotron, marimba, wind instruments such as harmonica, recorder, saxophone, as well as drums, vocals and numerous others. After he founded the Rolling Stones as a British blues outfit in 1962, and gave the band its name, Jones' fellow band members Keith Richards and Mick Jagger began to take over the band's musical direction, especially after they became a successful songwriting team. Jones and fellow guitarist Richards also developed a unique style of guitar play that Richards refers to as the "ancient art of weaving" where both players would play rhythm and lead parts together. Richards contin...
Known For
Top 31 Movies
Zappa
2020
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018
Sympathy for the Devil
1968
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
1982
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987
The Stones and Brian Jones
2024
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
2008
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
Crossfire Hurricane
2012
Monterey Pop
1968
The Quiet One
2019
27: Gone Too Soon
2018
Voices
1969
The Rolling Stones at the BBC
2012
The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones
2011
Året var 1965
2015
Charlie Is My Darling
1966
The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record
2002
Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition
2013
The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews
2007
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
2012
5 + 1
1970
The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London
2010
The Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies
2006
Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones
2019
The Short Life of Brian Jones
2020