{"id":32898,"date":"2021-08-25T10:03:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T00:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=199399"},"modified":"2021-08-25T06:22:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T06:22:12","slug":"rolling-stones-charlie-watts-dies","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/rolling-stones-charlie-watts-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies Aged 80"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones in the studio after meeting fans on Broadway. 2nd June 1964. (Photo by Daily Mirror\/Mirrorpix\/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For music lovers and The Rolling Stones fans, today is a very sad day. The band’s celebrated drummer Charlie Watts has passed away, aged 80. In a statement from the musician’s London publicist, Bernard Doherty, to the PA Media news agency, he said: \u201cIt is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family. Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also, as a member of the Rolling Stones, one of the greatest drummers of his generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

It comes after Watts was to miss the band’s upcoming US tour after he recovered from a mystery medical procedure.<\/p>\n

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1964: Rock and roll band “The Rolling Stones” pose for a portrait in 1964. (L-R) Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is safe to say that Watts was one of the greatest drummers of all time. His drumming DNA has touched some of The Rolling Stones greatest hits such as “Paint It, Black”, “Start Me Up” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. The English rock band was established in 1962 in London and originally comprised of the legendary Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, and bassist Bill Wyman.<\/p>\n

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British musician Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones performs on stage during the band’s ‘Bridges to Babylon’ tour, late 1997 or early 1998. (Photo by Paul Natkin\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There has been an outpouring of tributes to the late drummer on social media. Beatles<\/a> member, Ringo Starr, wrote, \u201cGod bless Charlie Watts we\u2019re going to miss you man peace and love to the family.\u201d Elton John<\/a> also honored the drummer on social media, writing, \u201cA very sad day. Charlie Watts was the ultimate drummer. The most stylish of men, and such brilliant company.\u201d<\/p>\n

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