Mick Jagger Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a knighthood in 2003, becoming Sir Michael Jagger, for his services to music
• Was childhood friends with Keith Richards, but lost touch with him in their teenage years until they happened to meet again at a local railway station in 1960
• Was playing walk-on, pick-up parts with Keith Richards before meeting Brian Jones and joining his band The Rolling Stones in 1962 along with Ian Stewart, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman
• Quote: "People get very blasé about their big hit․ 'Satisfaction' was the song that really made the Rolling Stones, changed us from just another band into a huge, monster band․ You always need one song․․․otherwise you were just a picture in the newspaper․"
• Best known as the lead singer and founding member of the rock band The Rolling Stones
• Co-wrote several of The Rolling Stones's biggest hits, including "Get Off My Cloud" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction․"
• Also has a successful solo career with 15 singles and five albums, including 1985's "She's the Boss," 1993's "Wandering Spirit," and 2001's "Goddess in the Doorway․"
• Founded the production company Jagged Films, which first produced a documentary about his life titled "Being Mick․"
• Has also acted in films like "Performance," "Ned Kelly," and "Freejack," as well as cameos in "Bent" and "The Man from Elysian Fields․"
• Has collaborated with many musicians, including Tina Turner, David Bowie, The Jacksons, Lenny Kravitz, Pete Townshend, and Bono