The Rolling Stones
Kris DiLorenzo, Grooves, January 1979
FOR THE past fifteen years the Rolling Stones have been known as the "world's greatest rock and roll band." That's why it's hard for most of us to realize that Mick Jagger, Keith Richard and the rest of the Stones were once struggling young performers.
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