A Short Biography of Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)

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Charles Robert Watts, Professionally known as Charlie Watts, was an English musician & the drummer of the rock band "The Rolling Stones."

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DOB & Age

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Parents

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Height & Weight

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Education

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Career

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He joined the Rolling Stones in 1963 and remained with the band until his death in 2021.

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In 1970, Charlie also joined the boogie-woogie band "Rocket 88". In 1985, he formed a band called "the Charlie Watts Orchestra."

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Apart from the Stones, he also released 5 solo studio albums and 6 live albums during his career.

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On October 14, 1964, Charlie Watts married Shirley Ann Shepherd.

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Charlie Watts was the father of one child, a daughter named "Seraphina Watts", who was born on 18 March, 1968.

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Charlie Watts had a successful music career & made a fortune of around $250 Million.

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Charlie Watts was suffering from throat cancer, and he died on August 24, 2021, at the age of 80.

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