Brian Jones

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 28, 1942

Died

July 3, 1969 (age 27)

Place of Birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Also Known As

Lewis Brian Hopkin-Jones

The Rolling Stones

Brian Jones

Biography

Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and composer, best known as the founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, Jones went on to play a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones recordings and in concerts, including rhythm guitar, lead guitar, sitar, dulcimer, various keyboard instruments such as piano and mellotron, marimba, wind instruments such as harmonica, recorder, saxophone, as well as drums, vocals and numerous others. After he founded the Rolling Stones as a British blues outfit in 1962, and gave the band its name, Jones' fellow band members Keith Richards and Mick Jagger began to take over the band's musical direction, especially after they became a successful songwriting team. Jones and fellow guitarist Richards also developed a unique style of guitar play that Richards refers to as the "ancient art of weaving" where both players would play rhythm and lead parts together. Richards continued the style with later guitarists, and the sound became a Rolling Stones trademark. Jones, however, did not get along with the band's manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, who pushed the band into a musical direction at odds with Jones' blues background. When Jones developed alcohol and drug problems, his performance in the studio became increasingly unreliable, leading to a diminished role within the band he had founded. In June 1969, the Rolling Stones dismissed Jones; guitarist Mick Taylor took his place in the group. Jones died less than a month later, drowning in the swimming pool at his home at the age of 27. Jones’ death was referenced in songs by many other pop-bands, and was the subject of poems by Pete Townshend and Jim Morrison. Referring to Jones, the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman lamented the waste of a great innovator. In 1989, the Rolling Stones, including Jones, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2025FilmJerry Schatzbergas photo archive2024FilmThe Stones and Brian Jonesas Self - Founder of the Rolling Stones (archive footage)2020FilmZappaas Self (archive footage)2020FilmThe Short Life of Brian Jones2019FilmRolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jonesas Self2019TVThe UnXplainedas Self (archive footage)2019FilmNo Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jonesas Self2019FilmThe Quiet Oneas Self2018FilmEric Clapton: Life in 12 Barsas Self (archive footage)2018Film27: Gone Too Soonas Self (archive footage)2015FilmÅret var 1965as Self (archive footage)2013FilmRolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Editionas Self2012FilmThe Rolling Stones: Grrr!as Self2012FilmCrossfire Hurricaneas Self (archive footage)2012FilmThe Rolling Stones at the BBCas Self2011FilmThe Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stonesas Self2010FilmThe Rolling Stones – Early Years In Londonas self2009FilmThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas Self (archive footage)2008FilmThe Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969as Self2007FilmThe Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviewsas Self2006FilmThe Rolling Stones - Truth and Liesas Self (archive footage)2002FilmLet It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stonesas Self (archive footage)2002FilmThe Rolling Stones: Just for the Recordas Self (archive footage)1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1996FilmThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circusas Self - Guitar1995TVThe Beatles Anthologyas Self (archive footage)1987FilmJimi Plays Montereyas Self (archive footage)1982FilmThe Rolling Stones - The First 20 Yearsas Self (archive footage)1970Film5 + 1as Self1969FilmVoicesas Self1968FilmMonterey Popas Self (uncredited)1968FilmSympathy for the Devilas Self1967FilmWhat's on the Flipsideas Self1966FilmCharlie Is My Darlingas Self1964FilmThe T.A.M.I. Showas Self - The Rolling Stones

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