1963 9 Red Lion Pub, Sutton, Surrey. Charlie Watts officially joins the band 10 Marquee Jazz Club, London 11 concert at Ricky Tick Club, Windsor, Berkshire 14 Flamingo Jazz Club, London
1964 9 Granada Theatre, Kettering, Northamptonshire 10 Granada Theatre, Walthamstow. “To Know Him Is To Love Him”/”There Are But Five Rolling Stones” sung by Cleo is released. The single is produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and all the stones play on the A side 11 The Baths, Epsom, Surrey 12 Granada Theatre, Tooting, London 13 Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland 14 Granada Theatre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire 15 Granada Theatre, Bedford, Bedfordshire
1965 9 The Stones return to England from their first trip to Ireland 10 Commodore Theatre, Hammersmith, London 11-12 The band records new tracks in London 13Thank Your Lucky Stars 15The Rolling Stones No. 2 enters the British charts at #1
1967 15 "Let's Spend The Night Together" released. The Stones record an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Mick mumbles the lyrics rather than change them to suit Sullivan
1973 9 Australia officially lifts the ban against the Stones entering the country 10 "Billboard" magazine votes the Rolling Stones Best Band of 1972. Mick announces his intention to have the band play a benefit consort for earthquake victims in Managua 14 The Stone rehearse in Los Angeles for the up coming Australian tour. All Japanese dates have been canceled due to Mick being banned from entering the country. The Japanese government sites Mick’s 1966 drug conviction as the reason for the ban
1974 12”Brown Sugar”/”Bitch”/”Let It Rock” re-issued by Rolling Stones Records 14 The Stones fly to Munich to continue recording
1977 10-11 Keith in court on drug charges. Drugs were found in his car after he crashed it. He claims he didn’t know they were there 12 Keith is charged with possession of cocaine. Charges of LSD possession are dropped. Keith pays his fine and walks out
1982 11 “Hang Fire”/”Neighbors” is released in the US on Rolling Stones Records 14 Bill Wyman releases his solo album Bill Wyman
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