Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, has passed away

August 24, 2021 | jmanley

Sad news from the world of rock and roll today Charlie Watts, the drummer for the LEGENDARY band The Rolling Stones, died today at the age of 80. According to his family, Watts passed away peacefully in a London hospital. Watts spent 50 plus years behind the kit for the Stones, and while they aren’t exactly “alternative” The Rolling Stones built the foundation for rock and roll and their influence can be heard in alt music to this day.

 

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