The Rolling Stones were an English Rock band prominent in the 1960s and early 1970s, although they still perform to this day.
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The Rolling Stones were an English Rock band founded in London in 1962 which became very popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, and still performs to this day.
Inspired initially by the [[Chicago]] school of electric blues (particularly the South-Side variation), they later took in influences from the country blues artists of the 1930s such as [[Skip James]] and [[Robert Johnson]].
Inspired initially by the [[Chicago]] school of electric blues (particularly the South-Side variation), they later took in influences from the country blues artists of the 1930s such as [[Skip James]] and [[Robert Johnson]].
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In their prime they rivalled the popularity of the [[Beatles]] and continue to sell out stadiums almost half a century later.
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In their prime they rivaled the popularity of the [[Beatles]] and continue to sell out stadiums almost half a century later.