Michael Philip Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent on 26th July 1943. When he was 4 he met 'Keith Richards and has recorded his 2001 album "Goddess in the Doorway" - another commercial flop. But never fear because just recently the Stones announced a 40th Anniversary tour and that it will start in September, 2002.
To date , Jagger has fathered 8 children from 2 marriages and 5 ladies: Marsha A. Hunt has daughter Karis Jagger (4 November 1970); Bianca Jagger has daughter Jade Jagger (21 October 1971); Jerry Hall has daughter Elizabeth Jagger (2 March 1984); son James Jagger (28 August 1985); daughter Georgia Jagger (12 January 1992) and son Gabriel Jagger (December 1997); Luciana Gimenez son Lucas Maurice Morad Jagger (18 May 1999);Melanie Hamrick son Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger ( 8 December 2016).
His 1971 smash hit "Brown Sugar" was written expressly for then lover Marsha A. Hunt.
He is the grandfather of Assisi, born July 1992, and Amba Jagger, born in 1996, children of his daughter Jade Jagger.
He wrote the song "Angie" to David Bowie s ex-wife Angie Bowie after their break-up. They had a relationship while Angie and David were still married (this statement is false according to Angie Bowie in her book "Backstage Passes". She states that the song "Angie" was probably not about her),.
He attended the London School of Economics.
He sang back-up vocals on the Carly Simon hit "Youre So Vain." Jagger is more noticeable toward the end of the song when his accent comes through.
When he took his son to the school that he went to all the teachers were excited to see him but the kids just said "Ere. Its that man that used to be in The Beatles."
He failed an audition for the F. Murray Abraham role in Amadeus . A Clockwork Orange was conceived as a possible vehicle for The Rolling Stones with Jagger in the role as Alex.
He supposedly tried out for the role of Dr. Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show .
The lyrics to the song "Wild Horses" are reported to have been written about Marianne Faithfull , who miscarried her and Jaggers child. Its also been said that Gram Parsons was the inspiration for that song.
He was born to Basil Fanshawe Jagger (6 April 1913 - 11 November 2006), called Joe, a teacher, and his Australian wife Eva Ensley Mary Scutts (13 April 1913 - 18 May 2000), he grew up in a middle-class family.
He was knighted by Prince Charles on 12 December 2003.
He sang as a guest vocalist on The Jacksons s hit song "State of Shock".
He was invited to the famous orchestral session for "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles.
His brother, Chris Jagger , is also a musician.
He was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Rolling Stones.
His personal fortune is an estimated GBP 215 million.
On 11 May 2003, he was voted the 83rd Worst Briton in Channel 4s poll of the 100 Worst Britons.
As a member of The Rolling Stones , he performed for over 500,000 people on July 30th, 2003 at Downsview Park in Toronto. Along with The Rolling Stones were AC/DC , Justin Timberlake , The Guess Who , Rush , The Flaming Lips , Sam Roberts , etc. The concert was a benefit for the victims of SARS and to help out the Toronto economy.
He attended Dartford Grammar School during from the mid to late 1950s and was said to have been president of the school photographic society so that he could be in possession of a set of keys to the school dark room. Ideal place to take girls during school dances!.
The North American leg of The Rolling Stones s 1994 Voodoo Lounge Tour was the most financially successful tour in the history of mankind.
In Knebworth, The Rolling Stones played to their single largest paying audience ever: 200,000 people attended the concert - however, they have played to larger audiences in free concerts (21 August 1976).
He was voted the 4th sexiest artist in music history in VH1s "The Greatest" {100 Sexiest Artists } .
He has had nine US number one singles with The Rolling Stones ; "(I Cant Get No) Satisfaction" , "Get Off Of My Cloud" , "19th Nervous Breakdown" , "Paint It Black" , "Ruby Tuesday" , "Honky Tonk Women" , "Brown Sugar" , "Angie" and "Miss You".
He is the lead singer and harmonica player of The Rolling Stones. In 1985, he signed a short-lived solo deal, and shortly afterwards, performed with Tina Turner at the Live Aid benefit concert in Philadelphia.
The Rolling Stones were voted the 4th Greatest Rock & Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone.
He has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine twenty times. The first time was in 1968, and the last one (so far) was in 2005.
In protest at the high income tax on top earners by the Harold Wilson and Edward Heath governments, he became a tax exile from England by living in France during the late 1960s to early 1970s. He has never officially lived in the UK since.
He was the winner (with Keith Richards ) of the Ivor Novello Special Award for Songwriting in 2005.
He was a frequent guest at the infamous Studio 54.
His father, Joe Jagger, died of pneumonia at age 93 (11 November 2006).
He is portrayed by Luke de Woolfson in Stoned .
He was inducted as part of The Rolling Stones into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture (11 November 2004).
He is portrayed by Victor Norn in Das wilde Leben .
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with fellow The Rolling Stones member Keith Richards .
He is a big fan of The Beach Boys. He stated on a British television talk-show in 1964 that The Beach Boys "I Get Around" was one of the greatest songs he had ever heard.
As his mother Eva was an active member, he has been a longtime supporter of the British Conservative Party.
He was a longtime companion of model LWren Scott since 2001. She was found dead in her New York City flat on March 17, 2014.
He was romantically linked to former model Carla Bruni , who has been First Lady of France since 2008.
He began a secret affair with Jerry Hall while she was still engaged to Bryan Ferry in 1976.
He has homes in several countries.
In 2009, The Sunday Times List estimated his net worth at $311 million.
He is the former brother-in-law of actress Cyndy Hall.
In The Rolling Stones final appearance on "Toast of the Town" (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show") on November 23, 1969, they performed "Love In Vain", "Gimme Shelter" and "Country Honk", the slow version of "Honky Tonk Women".
With Keith Richards , Jagger paid for the funeral arrangements of blues musician Hubert Sumlin , in recognition of the musical influence he had been on the band.
He speaks French fluently.
In August 2005, The Rolling Stones are beginning another tour starting in Late August.
In September 2002, The Rolling Stones have begun their "40th Anniversary Licks Tour" in the Fleet Center, Boston.
His youngest child was born 8 December 2016, named Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger, to his girlfriend American ballerina Melanie Hamrick. His newborn son is already great-great uncle to Assisis daughter Ezra.
His favorite Martin Scorsese film is Kundun .
Although he was not living in England, during the 1970s he owned the Stargroves country mansion in Hampshire. The location was used as a recording facility by bands including The Who and Led Zeppelin , and it was also used for filming the location scenes for two "Doctor Who" serials.
All dancing is a replacement for sex.
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
Everyone did the microphone trick, where you pushed the microphone,then you put your foot on it , and it comes back. James probably did it,best.
The Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has just published the story of her life. I confess that it is not in my reading table.
The only performance that makes it, that makes it all the way is the one that achieves madness.
Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope.
Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.
Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts.
Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos.
