Mick is 82 and still moving like Jagger
We know, it's only rock 'n' roll, but we like it. And so does one of the most iconic front men of all time—Mick Jagger. With a career spanning over half a century, the British rock star has been through a lot.
Show some respect to the man who can still probably out-sing (and outrun) many younger musicians. Click through and get to know more about one of the greatest performers in music history!
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger was born Michael Philip Jagger on July 26, 1943, in Dartford, England.
First band
Before The Rolling Stones, he was the lead singer of Little Boy Blue and The Blue Boys.
He wasn't the band's original leader
The late guitarist Brian Jones was the original founder of The Rolling Stones.
He was arrested...again
Two years later, Mick Jagger and then-girlfriend Marianne Faithfull were arrested for marijuana possession.
The Hell's Angels plotted to kill Mick Jagger
Following the festival, the Stones decided to dissociate themselves from the biker gang. The Hell's Angels then plotted to assassinate Mick Jagger in retaliation, reports The Telegraph.
The Glimmer Twins
The Jagger/Richards partnership is one of the most successful songwriting duos on the planet.
He destroyed an engagement
Jagger seduced former supermodel Jerry Hall while she was still engaged to Roxy Music's front man, Bryan Ferry.
'Performance'
Mick Jagger starred in the 1970 British film 'Performance.'
He got punched by Charlie Watts
In 1984, Charlie Watts punched Mick Jagger in the face after he called Watts' hotel room and asked "Where is my drummer?" Watts told Jagger to never call him "his drummer" again.
Famous quote
In 1975, when Jagger was 31, he told People magazine "I'd rather be dead than sing 'Satisfaction' when I'm 45." We're glad he didn't follow through with this.
Knighthood
In 2003, he became Sir Mick Jagger after receiving his knighthood at Buckingham Palace, England.
Family
The Rolling Stones front man has eight children from five women. He also has several grandchildren, and is already a great-grandfather.
He's fit!
Jagger is in top shape. His workouts vary, but there's plenty of resistance training, running, and dancing. This is even after he suffered a health scare in 2019.
