A smile and a life lived and celebrated to the fullest.
The Elegant music Man, Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts was the beat of the Rolling Stones. A musician, a drummer, a rock n” roller and a Jazzman.
Charlie Watts played the drums in the Rolling Stones since 1963. He died recently in London at the age of eighty.
The drummer man with a groove, rhythm, and a swing.
Charlie Watts formed part of the iconic Stones heartbeat. He was born in 1941 in London. As a teenager, he studied American jazz musicians, his favourite being Charlie Watts.
He created his first snare drum by turning a banjo upside down and taking the banjo neck off. He wanted to play like Dexter Gordon, drumming with brushes.
He worked as a graphic designer and played with various jazz bands in London during his early years. Mick and Keith heard Charlie Watts play and asked him to join the Stones.
Charlie Watts played mixed elements of rhythm and blues with a jazz swing.
His drumming style became the foundation of Rolling Stones music.
In 1965, the Rolling Stones achieved their first of many number-one singles. “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”.
Watts married Shirley Ann Shepherd and stayed married.
The Rolling Stones produced eight consecutive number one studio albums during the seventies. They played three of the biggest-grossing tours of the era.
In 1989, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Watts and the Stones.
The Charlie Watts Quintet
In 1993, Watts formed the Charlie Watts Quintet. A tribute to jazz legend Charlie Parker and released their debut album Warm And Tender.
Coachella
The Stones played Coachella 54 years after the Stones formed.
The festival featured 60s classic rock acts, including Bob Dylan. The Rolling Stones kicked off a new round of tours until 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic postponed their shows.
The Stones’ were about to set off for their rescheduled dates before Charlie Watts death.
My take away to start spring in South Africa.
What do women’s month and Charlie Watts have in common?
Elegance, style and being the heartbeat of everything they touch.
Own it during any month or day and every other day like Charlie Watts owned every beat.
Smile
Spring is in the Air.
Your smile,
Is a Beauty smile