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Charlie Watts
Actor, Producer, Composer
Born June 2, 1941Died August 24, 2021 (80 years)
Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021.
Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues Incorporated. He also started playing drums in London's rhythm and blues clubs, where he met future bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. In January 1963, he left Blues Incorporated and joined the Rolling Stones as drummer, while doubling as designer of their record sleeves and tour stages. Watts's first public appearance as a permanent member was in February 1963; he remained with the band for 58 years until his death, at which time he, Jagger and Richards were the only members of the band to have performed on every one of their studio albums.
Nicknamed "the Wembley Whammer" by Jagger, Watts cited jazz as a major influence on his drumming style. Aside from his career with the Rolling Stones, Watts toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet, and appeared in London at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Charlie Watts Tentet.
In 1989, Watts was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones, and in 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, also with the Rolling Stones. He has been ranked among the greatest drummers of all time.
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Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues Incorporated. He also started playing drums in London's rhythm and blues clubs, where he met future bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. In January 1963, he left Blues Incorporated and joined the Rolling Stones as drummer, while doubling as designer of their record sleeves and tour stages. Watts's first public appearance as a permanent member was in February 1963; he remained with the band for 58 years until his death, at which time he, Jagger and Richards were the only members of the band to have performed on every one of their studio albums.
Nicknamed "the Wembley Whammer" by Jagger, Watts cited jazz as a major influence on his drumming style. Aside from his career with the Rolling Stones, Watts toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet, and appeared in London at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Charlie Watts Tentet.
In 1989, Watts was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones, and in 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, also with the Rolling Stones. He has been ranked among the greatest drummers of all time.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Watts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Musician |
| 2024 | The Rolling Stones: GRRR Live! · as Self |
| 2024 | Devo · as Self |
| 2023 | The Stones and Brian Jones · as Self - Rolling Stones Drummer (voice) |
| 2022 | Sheryl · as Self |
| 2022 | Darryl Jones: In the Blood · as Self |
| 2022 | My Life as a Rolling Stone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Count Me In · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Under the Volcano · as Self |
| 2021 | Mick & Keith · as Self |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man · as Self |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Somebody Up There Likes Me · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Quiet One · as Self |
| 2019 | The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Bremen · as Self |
| 2018 | Amazing Grace · as Self - Audience |
| 2018 | The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Every Night's a Saturday Night · as Self |
| 2018 | Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 2018 | The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty · as Self |
| 2018 | 27: Gone Too Soon · as Self |
| 2017 | Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Rush: Time Stand Still · as Self |
| 2016 | The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon · as Self - Drums |
| 2016 | The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Keith Richards: Under the Influence · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live · as Self - Rolling Stones |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | 12-12-12 · as Self |
| 2013 | Muscle Shoals · as Self |
| 2013 | Twenty Feet from Stardom · as Self |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 2012 | Rolling Stones: One More Shot · as Self |
| 2012 | 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief · as Self |
| 2012 | Beware of Mr. Baker · as Self |
| 2012 | The Rolling Stones at the BBC · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Crossfire Hurricane · as Self |
| 2011 | The Rolling Stones: Some Girls Live · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Stones in Exile · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Shine a Light · as Self - The Rolling Stones Drums |
| 2008 | Citizen Havel · as Self |
| 2008 | Rock of Ages: Rolling Stones · as Self |
| 2008 | Three Men in Another Boat (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Keith Richards: Under Review · as Self |
| 2007 | Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang · as Self |
| 2007 | The Beatles Explosion · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Voices · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2003 | Rolling Stones: Four Flicks · as Self |
| 2003 | The Howlin' Wolf Story · as Self |
| 2003 | The Work of Director Michel Gondry · as Self (segment: Like A Rolling Stone) |
| 2003 | Toronto Rocks · as Self |
| 2003 | The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC · as Self - Drums |
| 2003 | Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden · as Self - Drums |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The Rolling Stones - Live at the Wiltern · as Self |
| 2002 | The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | The Greatest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | 1997 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus · as Self - Drums |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge · as Self |
| 1995 | The Rolling Stones: Stripped · as Self |
| 1995 | The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | TOTP2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 1994 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | Jools' Annual Hootenanny (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self (segment "rock Of Ages") |
| 1991 | Rolling Stones: At the Max · as Self - Drums |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | The Rolling Stones: Atlantic City '89 · as Self |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute · as Self [the Rolling Stones] |
| 1985 | Willie and the Poor Boys · as Self - Willie And The Poor Boys |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Alexis Korner and Friends: In Concert · as Self - Drums |
| 1982 | Let's Spend the Night Together · as Self |
| 1981 | 13 heures (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1973 | Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones · as Self - Drums |
| 1973 | Rock City · as Self |
| 1972 | Cocksucker Blues · as Self |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Gimme Shelter · as Self - The Rolling Stones Member |
| 1969 | The Stones in the Park · as Self |
| 1969 | The Music Scene (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1968 | One + One · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Rolling Stones (segment: Rolling Stones) |
| 1966 | Charlie Is My Darling · as Self |
| 1966 | 4 Schlüssel · as Charlie Watts |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. Show · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |