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Charlie Watts is the drummer for the now-legendary rock band The Rolling Stones. After attending art school in England, Watts joined the Stones in the early '60s where he soon found international success in what would become one of the most influential rock and roll bands in the world. He continues touring with the Stones today.
Watts is also known for his work as a jazz band leader. He has released several solo albums in the big band and bebop genres, playing mostly jazz standards. In 1991 he recorded a tribute album to saxophone great Charlie Parker.
In 2004, Watts was diagnosed with throat cancer which went into remission after radiation treatment.
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- Full name: Charles Robert Watts
- Born: June 2, 1941
- Place of birth: London, England
- Wife: Shirley Ann Shepherd (1964-present)
- Has one daughter, Seraphina
- 1989: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame with The Rolling Stones
- 2004: Diagnosed with throat cancer
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The same can't really be said for someone who enthusiastically declares Charlie Watts as their favorite Rolling Stone. (No disrespect to Charlie, ...PopMatters (November 09, 2009) -
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Guitarist Ronnie Wood has confirmed he has been in touch with band members Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts just last week, and everything has been going ...Sify (November 05, 2009) -
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By Neil Squires IMAGINE The Rolling Stones announcing on the eve of a stadium tour that Charlie Watts was to be the band's new front man, Mick Jagger was ...UK Express (November 05, 2009) -
The Rolling Stones set to tour in 2010?
I saw Mick [Jagger] and Charlie [Watts] last week. Everything is great," Wood told BBC 6 Music, before saying he was confident that the band could tour in ...NME.com (November 03, 2009)
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Charlie Haden Quartet West / Deep Song / Haunted Heart (1992) / Alan Broadbent (piano), Ernie Watts (tenor sax)... ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzv47
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Charlie Haden Quartet West / Deep Song / Haunted Heart (1992) / Alan Broadbent (piano), Ernie Watts (tenor sax)... ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzv47
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Charlie Haden Quartet West / Deep Song / Haunted Heart (1992) / Alan Broadbent (piano), Ernie Watts (tenor sax)... ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzv47
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Charlie Haden Quartet West / First Song (For Ruth) / In Angel City / Ernie Watts (ts) Alan Broadbent (p) Laranc... ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzuyg
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Charlie Haden Quartet West / First Song (For Ruth) / In Angel City / Ernie Watts (ts) Alan Broadbent (p) Laranc... ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzuyg
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Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) - $14.95
When you're in a band led by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, chances are you might spend much of your time in the shadows. But Charlie Watts, drummer for the Stones for 40 years, has been much of the band's backbone, keeping them together b...
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Ode to a Highflying Bird - $20.99
Small thin book. Charlie Watts tribute to Jazz legend Charlie "Bird" Parker. Facsimile of original 1964 edition. This one came packaged with a CD in 1991. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. White boards. Color illustrations by Watts.
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