Rock and Roll icon Mick Jagger turns 79

Richard Pollina

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Jul 26, 2022

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Mick Jagger began his career in the mid-1950s performing in garage bands, but in 1961, after being reunited with old classmate Keith Richards, he dropped out of school and the duo created what would later be the band “The Rollings Stones”.

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Since his career began, Jagger captivated fans, not just with his amazing vocals, but iconically large smile. Here he is showing it off in 1970.

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Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger on train.

Mick Jagger with Beatles own Paul McCartney traveling together by train on August 25, 1967.

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Mick Jagger featured on the poster for the documentary, ‘Gimme Shelter’, which follows The Rolling Stones on their 1969 US tour.

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Mick Jagger kept some royal company. Mick Jagger having dinner with Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, in December of 1976.

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His charisma and flamboyancy captivated crowds across the world during his live performances. Here he is putting on a show with The Rolling Stones at Feyenoord Stadium, De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 5, 1982.

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Photo of ROLLING STONES and Mick JAGGER and Keith RICHARDS

In 1989, along with his bandmates from The Rolling Stones, Jagger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Mick Jagger letting it all out on stage during the closing performance of SNL on February 6, 1993.

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In 2003, Mick Jagger become Sir Michael Philip Jagger after he was Knighted by Prince Charles. The Queen was not in attendance.

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Even though Jagger is turning 79-years-old, he still got those moves, just like how Maroon 5 mentioned in their hit song “Moves like Jagger”.

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