Sir Michael Philip (Mick) Jagger (born 1943) - British rock musician, actor, producer, poet, composer and vocalist of the rock band "The Rolling Stones".
Performing on stage for over 50 years, being considered "one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock and roll."
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Michael Jagger, which we will tell about in this article.
So, here is a short biography of Jagger.
Mick Jagger biography
Mick Jagger was born on July 26, 1943 in the English city of Dartford. He grew up and was brought up in a family that has nothing to do with show business. His father worked as a physical education teacher, and his mother was the coordinator of the local party cell.
Childhood and youth
His parents wanted Mick to become an economist, as a result of which he was sent to study at the elite London School of Economics and Political Science. In turn, studying at the university did not give the young man any pleasure.
Jagger was exclusively interested in singing and music. At the same time, he strove to perform compositions as loudly as possible.
An interesting fact is that once he was so carried away by singing that he bit off his own tip of his tongue. However, this seemingly unpleasant episode in the artist's biography turned out to be good luck for him.
Jagger's voice sounded in a new way, in a bright and original manner. Over time, he met Keith Richards, a school friend with whom he once studied in the same class.
The guys immediately became friends. They were united by their musical preferences, in particular, the growing popularity of rock and roll.
In addition, Keith knew how to play the guitar. Soon, Mick Jagger decided to quit his studies and devote his life exclusively to music.
Music
When Miku was about 15 years old, he formed the group "Little Boy Blue", with which he began performing in metropolitan clubs. After some time, Jagger, together with Keith Richards and Brian Jones, founded The Rolling Stones, which will gain worldwide popularity in the future.
For the first time on stage, The Rolling Stones performed in July 1962. Later, new musicians joined the group, which brought freshness to the collective. Within a couple of years, the guys reached almost the same heights as the legendary "The Beatles".
In the 60s, Jagger, along with the rest of the band, recorded several albums, including 2 parts "The Rolling Stones" and "12 X 5". An interesting fact is that during that period of his biography he traveled with The Beatles to India, where he got acquainted with local spiritual practices.
Every year Mick Jagger gained more and more recognition in the world, actively touring in different cities and countries. His behavior on stage was very unusual. During the performance of songs, he often experimented with his voice, lasciviously smiled at the audience and demonstrated sexual movements in front of a crowd of thousands.
At the same time, Mick was sometimes soft, then aggressive. He did not hesitate to fool around during concerts and make grimaces. Thanks to this stage image, he became one of the most famous rockers in the world.
In 1972, the band presented a new disc, "Exile on Main St", which was later recognized as one of the best works of the "Stones". It is curious that today this disc is in 7th place in the list of "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" according to the Rolling Stones.
It should be noted that the "TOP-500" includes 9 more discs of the group, located from 32 to 355 places. In the 80s, Mick Jagger seriously thought about a solo career. This led to the recording of his first solo album, She's The Boss (1985). The fans especially loved the song “Just Another Night”, which had been at the top of the charts for a long time.
Over the years of his creative biography, Jagger has repeatedly performed compositions in duets with famous artists, including David Bowie and Tina Turner. Simultaneously with the frenzied popularity, he became addicted to bad habits.
In one of his interviews, the musician, comparing 1968 and 1998, admitted that earlier in the trinity of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll, sex occupied the main place in his life, whereas now - drugs. " After that, Mick openly stated that he quit drinking, smoking and taking drugs.
Jagger attributed his decision to concern about his health. In particular, he said the following phrase: "I value my good name and do not want to be considered an old ruin."
In the new millennium, the rocker continued his successful touring activity. In 2003, a significant event happened in his biography. For his merits, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II herself. A couple of years later, the band presented their next album "A Bigger Bang".
In 2010, Mick Jagger formed the group "SuperHeavy" (eng. Superheavy "). An interesting fact is that the name of the band is associated with the nickname of the legendary Muhammad Ali. A year later, the musicians recorded their debut disc and shot a video clip for the track "Miracle Worker".
At the end of 2016, The Rolling Stones released their 23rd studio album, Blue and Lonesome, which featured both old hits and new songs.
It is curious that the total circulation of the group's albums exceeds 250 million! According to these indicators, the team is one of the most successful in history. In 2004, the guys took 4th place in the "50 Greatest Artists of All Time" rating according to the Rolling Stone publication.
Films
Over the years of his creative biography, Mick Jagger has starred in dozens of films. For the first time on the big screen, he appeared in the film "Sympathy for the Devil" (1968).
After that, the artist was entrusted with the main roles in the crime drama "Performance" and in the historical action movie "Ned Kelly". In the 90s, Mick played key characters in the films "Immortality Corporation" and "Addiction".
Jagger later founded Jagged Films with Victoria Perman. Their debut project was the film "Enigma", which tells about the events of the Second World War (1939-1945). It premiered in 2000.
At the same time, the studio presented a documentary about Mika and his group. A year later, Jager was entrusted with one of the main roles in the melodrama "Escape from the Champs Elysees." In 2008, he played a cameo in the detective story "The Baker Street Heist", based on a true story.
Personal life
Charismatic Mick Jagger has always been popular with girls. He had many love affairs. If you believe the words of the musician himself, then he had relationships with about 5,000 girls.
An interesting fact is that in his youth, the rocker was repeatedly noticed together with Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Much later, he was credited with an affair with the future wife of Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni.
Jagger was officially married twice. As of today, he has 8 children from 5 women, as well as 5 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. His first wife was Bianca De Matsias. Soon, the girl Jade was born in this union. The artist's frequent betrayals led to the separation of the spouses.
After that, Mick settled in Indonesia, where he cohabited with the model Jerry Hall. In 1990, the lovers legalized their relationship, having lived together for about 9 years. In this marriage, they had 2 boys - James and Gabriel, and 2 girls - Elizabeth and Georgia.
Then the rock and roll star cohabited with model Luciana Jimenez Morad, who gave birth to his son Lucas Maurice. In the period 2001-2014. Mick was living a de facto marriage with American model L'Ren Scott, who took her own life in 2014.
The next chosen one of Jagger was the ballerina Melanie Hemrik. Their relationship led to the birth of the boy Devereaux, Octavian Basil.
Mick Jagger today
In 2019, The Rolling Stones planned to play a number of concerts in Canada and the United States, but the tour had to be postponed. The reason for this was the soloist's health problems.
In the spring of that year, Jagger underwent a successful heart surgery to replace an artificial valve. The artist has a page on Instagram with over 2 million subscribers.
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