Charlie Watts was often known as the quiet man of the riotous band.
London:
Charlie Watts, the drummer of the legendary British rock’n’roll band the Rolling Stones, died on Tuesday on the age of 80, his publicist mentioned.
“It’s with immense disappointment that we announce the demise of our beloved Charlie Watts. He handed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier immediately surrounded by his household,” publicist Bernard Doherty mentioned in a press release.
“Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and in addition, as a member of the Rolling Stones, one of many biggest drummers of his era.
“We kindly request that the privateness of his household, band members and shut buddies is revered at this troublesome time.”
Watts was often known as the quiet man of the riotous band, which helped outline the Swinging Sixties with timeless hits corresponding to “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “(I Cannot Get No) Satisfaction”.
His stage head off the stage was mirrored in his metronomic time-keeping on stage, counterbalancing the power and charisma of singer Mick Jagger and guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wooden.
Watts introduced earlier this month that he would miss the resumption of the Rolling Stones’ tour of america subsequent month after present process a medical process.
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