Mick Jagger (Mick Jagger): biography and musician's work

Michael Philip Jagger is the lead singer of Rolling Stones, which has become a rock legend, delighting fans for more than four decades. Leaving the London School of Economics to create a group with Keith Richards, Jagger paved the way for the Rolling Stones into the music world, promoting not only the band, but himself as well - from the state of a nobody to the cult performer.

Mick Jagger: Biography

Mick or Mike Jagger, the soloist of the English rock band Rolling Stones, a famous actor and producer, was born in 1943, July 26, in Dartford (Great Britain, Kent), in the family of a physical education teacher. Mike grew up in an atmosphere of love and was well-mannered. During the summer holidays, he managed to earn money by selling ice cream. The musical tastes of the young Mike were different from the modern ones, he loved blues instead of the fashionable rock and roll in those days. From the subjects studied at school he preferred singing to everyone else.

Mick Jagger, whose biography can not help but befriended Dick Taylor and Keith Richards at the School of Economics and Political Science of London, in 1960 created the Little Boy Blue & Blues Boys. After 2 years of rehearsals the guys appeared at the opening of the blues club in London with their songs. Here they get to know A. Corner, and Mike sings for the first time as part of Blues Incorporated. It is this moment that is considered the birth date of the Rolling Stones.

Scenic image

Carefully created by Jagger throughout his creative career, the image of the unceremonious barker was premeditated and had a definite purpose: caused by a reaction to raise the rating of a talented musician.

Soon, Mick Jagger begins to appear in films. To this he was motivated not by a creative hobby, but, most likely, by the desire for success. He liked to get acquainted with interesting scenarios and find fascinating roles in them.

Acting skills

Below are the main movies with Mick Jagger.

• "Sympathy for the Devil" (documentary film) - 1968.
• "The Awakening of My Demonic Brother" (short film) - 1969.
• "Representation" (a picture of Mik himself's wild personal life) - 1970
• "Banda Kelly" (a picture about the Australian Robin Hood) - 1970.
• Fitzcarraldo - 1978
• The Rutles - 1978

• The Theater of Magical Stories - 1982
• "Nightingale" (teleopostanovka based on the famous fairy tale of H. H. Andersen) - 1983.
• "Moon gait" (with Michael Jackson in the title role) - 1988.
• "The Simpsons" (Mick Jagger sounded this animated film) - 1989.
• "Fugitive" (a fantastic action film with E. Hopkins and E. Esteves) - 1992.
• "My dear enemy is Klaus Kinski" (documentary film by V. Herzog with M. Placido, K. Cardinal and K. Kinsky) - 1999.
• "Escape from the Champs-Elysees" (the first screening was at the Toronto Film Festival) - 2001.
• "Code Enigma" (based on the novel by R. Harris, directed by M. Eptid).
• "America: A Tribute to the Heroes" (a musical documentary film dedicated to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. In the film, J. Galen also starred Muhamed Ali, J. Bon Jovi, H. Bury).
• "Rolling Stones: The Way to Immortality" (documentary) - 2002.
• "Reflection of Evil" - 2002.
• "Staying in the Shadow of Motown" - 2002.
• "Knights of Prosperity" (series, directed by D. Scardino) - 2007.
• "Joe Strummer: The Future is Like a Clean Sheet" - 2007
• "Robbery on Baker Street" (directed by R. Donaldson, starring J. Statham, S. Burroughs, S. C. Moore) - 2008
• "Rolling Stones: Let there be light" (Martin Scorsese documentary-concert about the rock group of the same name, K. Aguilera, C. Watts, K. Richards, R. Wood, Birdie Bell) - 2006

Mick Jagger: The Music

And yet, despite the popularity in the cinematography, Mike remained one of the most famous rock artists. Created by him the stage image (often changing voice, contrast in behavior on stage, energy) charged the audience and his fans. The musician invested all his vital energy in music.

Growth of popularity

Mik Jagger, the soloist of the group, used in his work a lot of musical styles and directions and always continued to learn from his predecessors-bluesmen and modern rockers, constantly improving himself in singing. And all this - within the Rolling Stones, which was the meaning of his work and life. It embodied all the creative intentions of the leader, as there was no rivalry between the band's musicians. Although the singer himself did not believe in the continued success of the Rolling Stones, he once spoke openly. But the popularity of the band grew every year, ahead of her were big tours around the US and European countries (1990-1991), and a year later the most successful solo album, Wandering Spirit, was released. On account of this is the third album, but it was he who climbed the 11th position, and soon he was already "golden". Mike producer Mike Rick Rubin did a lot of work on it.

And although the Blender magazine published the results of the poll, according to which the main Rolling was on the 13th place among the 50 worst modern musicians, it did not break him.

This album was followed by the albums Voodoo Lounge and Bridges to Babylon along with the world tour. And the basis for the 4th solo album - Goddess in the Doorway (2001) - was the films Man From Elysian Fields and Bent with Mick. The singer did not limit himself only to solo recordings and collaborated with other artists, even with beginners.

Mike is the author of music for 18 movies, among which the most famous are "The Awakening of My Demonic Brother", "The Glorious Guys" and "The Vanilla Sky." In co-authorship with D. Stewart, the musician wrote the soundtrack to the film "Alive".
Mike's production works include "Enigma Code" (premiered in England and was a success), "Rolling Stones. Let there be light, "" Women. "

Mick Jagger: personal life

Mike has always been at the center of the press. A lot has been written about him and continues to write. And although he promised that he would never write about his personal life, well-known biographical journalist H. Andersen published a book: "Mick Jagger. Great and terrible. " The basis for her writing served as interviews and interviews with colleagues, members of the group, wives, friends and girlfriends of the musician. This book opened the veil and over many facts from the personal life of the scandalous soloist "Rolling Stones", which he kept secret from the press.

Numerous children

The musician did not hurry to bind himself by marriage, but he was always surrounded by numerous singers, models and actresses. He has 7 children (4 daughters and 3 sons) and 2 granddaughters. Mother of granddaughters, daughter of Mick Jagger, Jade Jagger, is a sought-after designer of jewelry. Her mother is Mick Jagger's wife from her first marriage - Bianca. His son Lucas is younger than his granddaughters. With the birth of the boy, Mike and Jerry Hall, a well-known model that lasted 21 years, ended. His other daughter, Elizabeth, is a model. Scandalous novels frustrate his father, and one day he did everything to prevent her marriage to the actor. The reason is a big age difference (26 years).

In 2002, Mike was knighted. And since the end of 2003, referring to him, many respectfully add "sir" - Sir Michael Jagger. Although the musician himself prefers to be called simply - Sir Meek. His famous slogan "Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" actually characterizes the way of life of the singer.

The unceremonious ruffian decided to settle down

In a certain period of his life, the Rolling's soloist announced that he had abandoned bad habits and had quarreled with alcohol, smoking and drugs. Seriously concerned about his health and the preservation of a good name, he decided in his old years to change the way of life.

Most recently, Jagger was associated with a romantic relationship with designer L'ren Scott, who laid the foundation for the eponymous fashion brand in 2006. In March 2014 it became known that she was found dead at the age of 47 years. The cause of death was suicide. According to reports, Scott hanged himself. At the time of her death, Jagger was on tour in Australia with his bandmates.