Mick Jagger was born July 26, 1943 in Dartford, Kent. His father worked as a physical education teacher, and his mother participated in the work of the Conservative Association, Mick has a younger brother, Chris Jagger, who also became a singer and musician.
Michael studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The university was of no interest to Michael, the only thing he liked was singing. He soon left the university due to the fact that the Rolling Stones, which he formed with Brian Jones and Keith Richards, were becoming more and more popular.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met on the playground. In 1958, Jagger became a member of the blues band Little Boy Blue & The Blue Boys. Keith entered art school, where he met Mick's old friend and Little Boy Blue co-star Dick Taylor. At the next meeting of Mike and Keith, the comrades agreed that Keith should audition for Little Boy Blue & The Blue Boys. In 1961, Mike Jagger became Mick Jagger. By then, Brian Jones had left The Ramrods, in which he played alto saxophone, and moved to London. He took a job as a guitarist at Blues Incorporated, dreaming of starting his own band, where he wanted to invite his friend and colleague, blues pianist Ian Stewart. At Blues Inc. Charlie Watts also played. At the end of the year, Brian met Mick and Keith. They often played together, also engaging Dick Taylor and Ian Stewart.
In 1962, the name "Rolling Stones" first appeared in Jazz News. And on July 12, the band's first official performance took place at the Marquee Club in London. In September Dick Taylor left the band and in December Bill Wyman officially joined the band as bassist. In January 1963, Charlie Watts joined the Stones, replacing Mick Avory.
The image created by Jagger on stage is unique. His voice, at times rough, at times feminine and soft, thick lips, lustful smile, unambiguous sexual movements at concerts in front of a crowd of thousands, aggression, energy, and at the same time, goofiness and antics - all this made Jagger one of the most popular rock frontmen. .
In an interview, Mick Jagger, comparing 1968 and 1998, said that earlier in the trinity "Sex, drugs and rock and roll" sex was in the first place, and now drugs are in its place. Then Jagger announced that he was quitting drinking, smoking and taking drugs. The reason for this decision was concern about his own health, because Jagger is no longer young. “I value my good name and do not want to pass for an old ruin. After all, we are still “stars”, albeit with the status of “living legends”!” Mick Jagger said.
The merits of Jagger in the musical field were highly appreciated - for the 60th anniversary (2003), Queen Elizabeth II knighted Jagger.
In 2010, Mick Jagger created a new group called "SuperHeavy" (Eng. "Superheavy"). It included Mick, former Eurythmics project member Dave Stewart, Bob Marley's youngest son Damian, singer Joss Stone and Indian composer A.R. "127 hours". Sources close to the musicians say that SuperHeavy recorded a number of songs and even filmed a video for the song "Miracle Worker".
In 2012, Mick Jagger took part in the famous stand-up comedy show Saturday Night Live, where he not only performed as a performer with Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire, but also demonstrated his acting skills in the miniature genre.
In April 2019, Mick Jagger successfully underwent heart surgery.
In April 2021, he published on his Youtube channel a video for the song “Easy Sleazy” recorded together with Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl, dedicated to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the 77-year-old musician, he wrote a new song during the lockdown and was impressed by it.
Since 1998, Mick Jagger has been a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, since 2004 (since its foundation) - in the UK Music Hall of Fame.