The Rolling Stones have long been known for their rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, and a new biography reveals just how wild things got. According to biographer Bob Spitz, the band members once tried to tally up the number of women they had slept with, with one member stopping at 1,800.
Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll
The Rolling Stones’ music pushed boundaries, and so did their love lives. The band’s decades-long career was marked by excesses and scandals, including marriages, breakups, and betrayals. Spitz’s biography, ‘The Rolling Stones: The Biography,’ chronicles the band’s history and reveals the complicated relationships between the band members.
One of the most notable stories is that of Bill Wyman, who was described as the group’s ‘unrivaled p—yhound.’ Wyman had a saying that he couldn’t go to sleep alone, and he would often scout out beautiful young women at the band’s shows. He was also known for his marriage to Mandy Smith, who was 18 when they married, and Wyman was 52.
The band’s romantic entanglements often overlapped, with Keith Richards sleeping with Anita Pallenberg, who also slept with Mick Jagger. Marianne Faithfull slept with Brian Jones, Richards, and Jagger, who also slept with Pat Andrews, Jones’ girlfriend.
Despite the chaos and excess, the band’s longest-lasting love story was the relationship between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The two have enormous respect for each other, and their rapport is crucial to the Rolling Stones’ longevity.
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