A Rolling Stone Through the Years

• Fresh Face

  This portrait of a 19-year-old Jagger in 1963 will make you forget — for a second at least — about the leather-faced 70-year-old rocker that exclusively wears skin-tight pants.

• Mick Jagger Jumps Off the Wall

  The Rolling Stones, still young and childish, have some fun during a photo shoot in 1963.

• Just Being Me

  Never one to guard himself, Jagger never considered himself a rebellious youth despite his public image: "I was just being me. I wasn't trying to push the edge of anything. I'm being me and ordinary, the guy from suburbia who sings in this band."

• The First Fan Mail

  A boyish Mick Jagger and Keith Richards cycle through early fan mail in 1963.

• Young Mick

  In 1963, a 20-year-old Jagger begins adjusting to his soon-to-be life as a rock star.

• Getting the Stone Rolling

  By 1963, Jagger and the Rolling Stones were on the rise, rivaling the Beatles for most popular band in England. At the time, the band consisted of (L to R) Jagger, Richards, guitarist Brian Jones, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts.

  By 1963, Jagger and The Rolling Stones were on the rise, rivaling The Beatles for most popular band in England. At the time, the band consisted of, from left to right, Jagger, Richards, guitarist Brian Jones, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts.

• The Beginning of Paradise

  Jagger enjoys a laugh with Bill Wyman and a howling Brian Jones on an early 1963 tour.

• Mick Jagger Shakes Up a Performance

  Jagger sings and shakes in rhythm on a TV performance for "Ready Steady Go!" in 1964.

• Photo Booth

  The still-young Rolling Stones pose playfully in a series of photos in 1964.

• Stone Wall

  Jagger and The Rolling Stones are pictured here leaning on a wall in London in 1964, casually awaiting their slingshot to fame.

• Rain Man

  Jagger, looking warm and casual, settles near some puddles for a photo in 1964.

• Rolling Down Broadway

  Though Jagger and The Rolling Stones were founded and based out of Great Britain, their success was international. Their first tour to the United States occurred in June 1964, concluding at Carnegie Hall in New York where the band played two shows.

• Kings of the Beach

  Jagger joins bandmates Brian Jones and Charlie Watts as they strip down for some relaxation time on a beach in Australia in 1965.

• Chrissie Shrimpton

  Chrissie Shrimpton, sister of fashion model Jean Shrimpton, is considered Jagger's first serious girlfriend. This photo was snapped of the two in December 1965. However, less than a year later, the couple split after Jagger left her for Marianne Faithfull.

• International Icon

  In 1965, Jagger and The Rolling Stones journeyed across the world on multiple tours, hitting Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Denmark, Sweden, France, Norway, Finland, West Germany, Austria, Canada, Ireland and the United States.

• Fan Favorite

  Seen here signing autographs for fans at a London airport in 1966, Jagger was the face of The Stones and the counterculture movement of the late '60s and early '70s. The band and he were seen as "troublemakers" compared to The Beatles' "mop-top" image.

• Marianne Faithfull

  Following his relationship with Shrimpton, Jagger started seeingFaithfull. The two engaged in a very high-profile relationship that began in 1966. The two collaborated on many tracks, including "Sister Morphine," which they wrote together. In the grips of a serious heroin addiction, Faithfull eventually ended her relationship with Jagger in 1970.

• Waiting for His Cue

  Jagger relaxes, coiled in a chair backstage before his appearance on The Eamonn Andrews Show on Feb. 5, 1967.

• Paul Mick-artney

  Those who set trends ride in style. In this intimate photograph, Jagger sits with Beatles bassist Paul McCartney in a first-class cabin. Though the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were often compared and pitted against each other critically, the members' relationships was one of respect, as is evidenced here. 

  Those who set trends ride in style. In this intimate photograph, Jagger sits with Beatles bassist Paul McCartney in a first-class cabin. Though The Rolling Stones and The Beatles were often compared and pitted against each other critically, the members' relationships was one of respect, as evidenced here. 

• Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Televised

  Jagger and Richards join the rest of The Stones for a performance on The Eamonn Andrews Show in 1967.

• Problems With Pills and Prison

  As The Rolling Stones gained more and more fame in the late 1960s, their personal issues begin to mount. In 1967, Jagger and Richards were both arrested on drug charges. Jagger specifically was found guilty of possession of four illegal pep pills and was sentenced to three months in prison. However, his imprisonment only lasted one day as his sentence was amended to a conditional discharge.

• Released and Relieved

  Jagger and Richards are pictured here at Kings Bench Walk after being released on bail on their 1967 drug charges.

• Mick Jagger Fights Drug Charges

  After being arrested for possession of amphetamines in 1967, Jagger is greeted by a gathering of fans outside of Chichester Magistrates Court, Sussex, prepared to help him fight his way out.

• Press-ing Issues

  The press has always gravitated toward Jagger, in good times and bad. The paparazzi are seen here swarming the singer as he arrives at the London law courts to appeal his drug conviction in 1967.

• Court Jesters

  Taken between their court appearances in 1967, Jagger and Richards share a joke in the back of a car as they leave Chichester Magistrates Court. They had the last laugh as well; neither of them were sentenced heavily to jail for pill possession.

• Getting Away

  Following their 1967 drug case, Jagger and Richards were captured here walking in the garden of Redlands, Richards' Sussex house, with no worries in mind.

• Jacket by Jagger

  The late 60s and early 70s marked a period of transition for Jagger and the Rolling Stones as they transformed into a more glam-rock outfit. The change is apparent even in this 1967 portrait of Jagger, who sports an elaborate wardrobe.

  The late '60s and early '70s marked a period of transition for Jagger and The Rolling Stones as they transformed into more of a glam-rock outfit. The change is apparent even in this 1967 portrait of Jagger, who sports an elaborate wardrobe.

• Talking ‘Bout Their Generation

  In a magical joining of living rock legends, Jagger is seen here chatting with the drummer of The Who, Keith Moon (left), and the band's chief songwriter and guitarist, Pete Townshend, during the filming of The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968.

• ‘Sympathy for the Devil’

  Jagger and The Rolling Stones appeared as themselves in Jean-Luc Godard's 1968 film Sympathy for the Devil, which covered the controversial concepts of Nazism, Marxism, the Black Panthers and — of course — rock 'n' roll.

• Studio Legends

  During the filming of the movie Sympathy for the Devil in 1968, Keith Richards, with his guitar ready, watches as Jagger does a take in the studio in 1968.

• Jamming in the Studio

  The Rolling Stones, sans original member Brian Jones, record a new track for their upcoming album Let It Bleed in 1969.

• ‘Beggars Banquet’

  In anticipation for the release of Beggars Banquet, The Rolling Stones staged a mock-medieval banquet at the Kensington Gore Hotel in December 1968. Apparently, a food fight broke out between Jagger and Jones, all in good fun. Unfortunately, Beggars Banquet would be the last album that Jones would appear on, as he drowned in his swimming pool in July 1969.

• Mick Jagger: Hero

  Mick Jagger dons one of his signature outfits as he sings to the heavens at a concert in 1969.

• ‘Performance’

  Jagger is seen here on set of Performance in 1968, sitting in the back of John Lennon's borrowed Rolls Royce waiting to shoot a scene. 

• Mick the Movie Man

  Jagger's talent extended beyond the stage as he also appeared in many films throughout his career. He made his film debut in the 1970 crime drama Performance. He is pictured here with co-star James Fox. Though initial reviews condemned the film's gratuitous sexuality, it has gained a cult following since.

• In Memory Of

  Two days after the sudden death of Jones, The Rolling Stones continued on with a massive open-air concert in Hyde Park on July 5. The performance attracted more than 200,000 fans.

• Paint It White

  Jagger and de Macias chat during their civic wedding ceremony in St. Tropez.

• The First Marriage

  Jagger has a had notorious love life, to say the least. Despite his famous philandering, the frontman did marry twice. He married his first wife, Nicaraguan-born Bianca de Macias, in St. Tropez on May 12, 1971. They had one daughter together, Jade Sheena Jezebel Jagger, before divorcing in 1978 due to Jagger's extramarital dalliances.

• Mick Jagger Rules the Roads

  Jagger stylishly drives his yellow Morgan Plus 8 roadster around the streets of St. Tropez in 1971.

• Center Stage

  The Rolling Stones deliver a rockin' performance at the Roundhouse in London on March 16, 1971. Behind him, Bobby Keyes jams on the saxophone, while Mick Taylor and Charlie Watts hold down the guitar and drums, respectively.

• The Lead Singer

  His loud style and sound evident in his movement, Jagger is seen here performing at Wembley Stadium during The Rolling Stones' 42-show European tour in London in September 1973.   

• Clowning Through an Interview

  Jaggers lets loose with a laugh during an interview with the Daily Express in 1973, when the band was having complications with their tour due to multiple drug charges for both Jagger and Richards.

• Mick Jagger Gets Drenched

  Jagger douses himself with water at a concert at Earl's Court Arena on May 22, 1976.

• Mick Jagger Gets Down During a Show

  Jagger drops down to his royal bottom as The Stones perform at Knebworth in 1976

• Atlanta Rocks

  Following the release of Some Girls in 1978, The Rolling Stones went on their first tour since 1976. This athletic picture of Jagger was captured during the tour's stop in Atlanta, Ga.

• Mick Jagger Runs in Style

  Jagger sprints from a London courthouse after a divorce from his wife, Bianca Jagger, in 1979.

• Wailing at Wembley

  in 1982, The Rolling Stones embarked on their first European tour in six years to commemorate their 20-year anniversary. Jagger is pictured here performing at Wembley during the tour in late June.

• Fighting Famine and Fashion

  Jagger performed "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" with Tina Turner in front of a sold-out crowd at the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Penn., on July 13, 1985. The dual-venue concert was held to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Jagger famously tore off a part of Turner's dress during the song, leaving her to perform the rest of the song in a leotard.

• ‘Bridges to Babylon’

  Against the backdrop of lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge, Jagger and The Rolling Stones announced their upcoming Bridges to Babylon concert tour in August 1997.

• Friends, Then Fame

  Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards have been friends since their primary school days. They are seen here receiving an ovation from the crowd at the Concert for New York City on October 20, 2001 which was held to benefit the victims of the September 11 attacks.

  Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards have been friends since their primary school days. They are seen here receiving an ovation from the crowd at the Concert for New York City on Oct. 20, 2001, which was held to benefit the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

• Sir Rock

  A dominant figure in music, culture and fashion for nearly fifty years, Jagger has influenced many of today's greatest and most daring artists, including Kid Rock. He is seen here presenting with the Detroit rap-rocker at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards held at New York's Metropolitan Opera House.

• Rock and Roll Hall of Famer

  In 1989, The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock ad Roll Hall of Fame alongside Otis Redding, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Dion. Jagger is pictured here speaking at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 19th annual Induction Dinner in 2004.

• ‘Alfie’

  Late in his career, Jagger did a lot of individual work and explored different musical outlets. For instance, Jagger composed 13 original songs for the musical score for the 2006 remake Alfie alongside Dave Stewart and John Powell.

• Rolling in Gold

  Jagger and Stewart won the Golden Globe for best original song in 2005 for "Old Habits Die Hard" off of the Alfie soundtrack. However, the song was not nominated for an Academy Award.

• Magic Mick

  Jagger performs in New York City on May 10, 2005, as he and the rest of the band show that they still know how to rock a stage.

• Parting the Red Sea

  Jagger momentarily distracts the masses during halftime of Super Bowl XL between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks in 2006.

• Commanding Attention

  Jagger raises his hand to encourage the crowd at Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, in July 2006.

• Mick Jagger Rocks With Fergie and Bono

  Jagger joins famed musicians Bono of U2 and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden in 2009.

• Smiling Through a Photo Shoot

  Jagger puts on a smile at the 2010 rerelase of The Stones' classic 1972 album Exile on Main Street in New York City. 

• The Right-Hand Man

  Jagger enjoys the company of former president Bill Clinton at the 2010 FIFA World Cup match between Team USA and Ghana in Rustenburg, South Africa.

• Smells Like Team Spirit

  Jagger rocks his home-team colors as he watches the 2010 FIFA World Cup match between England and Germany in Bloemfrontein, South Africa.

• Charity Man

  In 2010 Jagger took time to visit Johannesburg, South Africa, where 1,000 children had enjoyed 10 days of football practice and education. The 1Goal campaign aims to get 72 million children into school.

• The Grammys

  Jagger rocks his first and only performance at the Grammys at the Staples Center in L.A. in 2011.

• Mick Jagger Rocks the Red Carpet

  Jagger and his designer girlfriend, L'Wren Scott, pose for pictures on Vanity Fair's red carpet before the 2011 Oscars.

• Mick Jagger Pulls Her Close

  Jagger and Scott wrap their arms around one another as they pose for pictures at a gala in New York City in 2011.

• Touch the Sky

  Jagger rocks a matching hat and coat ensemble as he performs in London in 2012.

• Getting Poppy with Katy Perry

  Pop princess Katy Perry accompanies The Stones onstage in Las Vegas in 2013 for a rendition of their 1978 hit "Beast of Burden."

• Turning Back the Clock

  Jagger, Richards, and the rest of The Stones go back 45 years as they rock the 2013 Glastonbury Festival.

• Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Storm the Stage

  Jagger, looking as thin as ever, passionately belts his vocals with Richards rocking on the guitar behind him.

• All Eyes on Mick

  Jagger relishes the bright spotlight of the Staples Center during a gig in 2013.

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