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Brian Jones

Biography

Brian Jones

Overview

  • Born
    February 28, 1942 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    July 3, 1969 · Hartfield, Sussex, England, UK (drowned)
  • Birth name
    Lewis Brian Hopkin-Jones
  • Height
    5′ 6″ (1.68 m)

Mini bio

  • Jones was born on 28 February, 1942, to Lewis Jones and Louisa Jones. He had two sisters, Pamela and Barbara. Pamela died when Brian was still a child. He fathered his first of several children in high school and was subsequently made to leave. In the early 1960s, Brian formed the legendary group, The Rolling Stones. He even gave the group their name and booked their first gigs, working also as their manager for a short time. In 1965, Brian met and fell for stunning model Anita Pallenberg. They began a torrid affair. He composed the music to her film debut, A Degree of Murder (1967) ("Degree of Murder"). He also began drinking and experimenting with drugs. In 1967, Anita left Brian for his bandmate, Keith Richards. Brian fell deeper into drugs and depression. Brian was slowly withdrawing from his social life and his band into isolation. In November 1968, Brian purchased "Cotchford Farm", the house was formerly occupied by A.A. Milne, author of the "Winnie-the-Pooh" tales. The following month, he made his last public appearance with the Stones for their "Rock and Roll Circus" special. In June of 1969, Brian and the Stones parted ways. By then, Brian had started to clean up and was planning on forming another group. But on the 3rd of July, Brian was dragged unconscious from his swimming pool and later pronounced dead. He was 27. Mystery still surrounds his untimely death. Some believe it was drugs, some believe an asthma attack, and some even believe he was murdered. In 1999, Brian's ex-girlfriend, Anna Wohlin, who was with him on the night he died, wrote a book stating that Brian was murdered by a friend who had been doing some work to his property. In 1996, some of Brian's fans and friends collaborated and founded the "Brian Jones Fan Club".
    - IMDb mini biography by: theblackqueen

Family

  • Parents
      Lewis Jones
      Louisa Jones

Trademarks

  • Shoulder-length blonde hair
  • Known for to be a multi-instrumentalist. He played folk or traditional instruments on some Roling Stones' songs, as "Paint it black" (he played a sitar) or "Under my thumb" (he played a marimba).
  • Gibson Firebird and Vox Mark III electric guitars.

Trivia

  • Was fired from The Rolling Stones because of his heavy drug use. The band also wanted to tour the United States in 1969 and felt that, if he didn't clean up, he would die because of his poor condition before the tour was finished.
  • Although never a key songwriter, he was the original founder and namer of The Rolling Stones.
  • Guitarist for The Rolling Stones.
  • Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (as a member of The Rolling Stones).
  • His death certificate states that he died from accidental drowning while swimming under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Other things that may have contributed were severe liver dysfunction due to fatty degeneration and ingestion of alcohol and drugs. Nevertheless, many believe his death remains a mystery, and it has been believed that Jones was murdered by members of a Mafia family.

Quotes

  • Jimi Hendrix was the most exciting guitarist I've ever heard.
  • The Loch Ness monster doesn't exist either. Loch Ness is just not big enough to hide a thirty foot amphibian or reptile for hundreds of years.
  • I am going to have a cup of tea, like any good Englishman.
  • Something to remember on your birthday..Forget the past, it can't be changed..And, forget the present because I didn't get you one.

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