Stones pay homage to Charlie Watts in video – The HuffPost

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TRIBUTE – It’s a beautiful tribute. In a video posted to social media on Friday August 27, the Rolling Stones paid tribute to Charlie Watts. The drummer of the British band is died Tuesday, August 24 at the age of 80.

This two-minute clip compiles photos and videos of Charlie Watts. Some images show in particular the members of the group behind the scenes of a concert. The video is accompanied by the song “If You Can’t Rock Me” from 1974.

The drummer, who turned 80 in June, had been a member of the Rolling Stones since 1963. Along with frontman Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, Charlie Watts was among the oldest members of the famous rock band, which saw Mick parade. Taylor, Ronnie Wood or even Bill Wyman.

The three remaining members of the Rolling Stones had already paid tribute to the drummer of their legendary rock band on Wednesday.

“Charlie was a rock”

On Wednesday August 25, the band’s guitarist, Ronnie Wood, 74, posted a photo of himself and Charlie Watts on Twitter, expressing his love for the musician, and pointing out that he was born under the sign of Gemini like him. “I will miss you very much. You are the best, ”he added.

Band frontman Mick Jagger, 78, simply posted a photo of smiling Charlie Watts sitting in front of his drums, while Keith Richards, 77, posted a photo of the instrument on stage with a sign hanging on it. proclaiming “closed”.

British stars Elton John and Paul McCartney also paid tribute to the drummer, with the ex-Beatles saying in a video that his death would be a “blow” to the Rolling Stones because “Charlie was a rock”.

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