Charlie's pre-show ritual ended with his dancing behind the stage of every Stones show. His dance moves were inspired by dancers' from Harlem's legendary Cotton Club. | Charlie Watts

62 years ago tonight history was made, when Charlie Watts played his first gig as an official member of the Rolling Stones at the Ealing Club. Charlie took to the stage with Mick, Keith, Brian and Bill and the lineup that would take the world by storm in a matter of month was complete. “I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn’t about adulation. It was being up there playing.” | Charlie Watts

The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus was recorded today in 1968, here's the introduction with Charlie on the cymbals. | Charlie Watts

“He was a very understated presence in a band that was full of wild egos and a lot of posturing. He sat back, let it all roll. But still without him there wouldn't have been a Stones." Remembering The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who has died aged 80. | 7.30

Mick Jagger speaks about Charlie Watts and shares what The Rolling Stones drummer told the band about their current tour before he passed away. Catch his FULL interview on SiriusXM. 👉 siriusxm.us/MickJaggerHSS | The Howard Stern Show

Charlie Watts, the legendary drummer of the Rolling Stones, has died at 80. In this clip from a 1969 interview with CBC, the ever-humble Watts talks about the Stones keeping their distance from each other during downtime, which may help explain their extraordinary longevity. Read more: https://bit.ly/Charlie_Watts #RollingStones #CharlieWatts | CBC