Charlie Watts

Charles Robert Charlie Watts is an English drummer, best known as a member of The Rolling Stones. Originally trained as a graphic artist, he started playing drums in Londons rhythm and blues clubs, where he met Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards. In 1963, he joined their group, the Rolling Stones, as drummer, while doubling as designer of their recordsleeves and tourstages. He has also toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet, and appeared at Londons prestigious jazzclub Ronnie Scotts with the Charlie Watts Tentet.

Charles Robert Charlie Watts was born to Charles Richard Watts, a lorry driver for the London Midland amp Scottish Railway, and his wife Lillian Charlotte , at University College Hospital, London, and raised in Kingsbury. He attended Tylers Croft Secondary Modern School from 1952 to 1956 as a schoolboy, he displayed a talent for art, cricket and football.

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