Known right around the world for his eccentric antics and wild, lavish, rock star lifestyle, Rolling Stones front-man, Mick Jagger, was born on this day 75 years ago in Dartford, Kent, England.
Raised in a middle-class English family, Michael Philip Jagger attended the London School of Economics but left without graduating in order to pursue a career in music. In the early 1960s, Jagger, along with Brian Jones, Keith Richards and Ian Stewart, founded the Rolling Stones, which would become one of the world’s most popular and enduring rock and roll bands.
The group’s many hit songs include (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, Jumpin’ Jack Flash and You Can’t Always Get What You Want. In his personal life, Jagger became known for his wild rock star lifestyle and glamorous girlfriends and wives.
Although best known as a singer and songwriter, Jagger has also played his part on the silver screen. He made his film debut in Performance (1969), which he followed with the title role in 1970’s Ned Kelly, about a real-life Australian outlaw. Among his other film credits are Freejack (1992), Bent (1997) and The Man from Elysian Fields (2002), co-starring Andy Garcia, in which Jagger played the owner of an escort service.
In addition to his acting and singing credits, Jagger and the Rolling Stones have been featured in numerous documentaries, including 1970’s Gimme Shelter, Albert and David Maysles’ film about the notorious 1969 Alatamont music festival, and 2008’s Shine a Light, directed by Martin Scorsese. In 1995, Jagger even formed his own film company, Jagged Films, which produced the World War II code-breaking film Enigma (2001), directed by Michael Apted.
In addition to his on-camera appearances, Jagger’s music has been featured in a long list of movie soundtracks, including Apocalypse Now (1979), Goodfellas (1990) and Jerry Maguire (1996). Jagger also won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song for Old Habits Die Hard, which was featured on the soundtrack of Alfie (2004).
You can take a look at and listen to Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones’ 10 biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100 according to Billboard here:
1. Honky Tonk Women –
2. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction –
3. Start Me Up
4. Angie
5. Miss You
6. Brown Sugar
7. Paint It Black
8. Get Off of My Cloud
9. Emotional Rescue
10. Ruby Tuesday
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