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The Rolling Stones
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Actor, Featured Music Biography:Formed in London in 1963, The Rolling Stones would by the end of that decade be among the world's most celebrated rock bands, but unlike their friendly rivals The Beatles, The Rolling Stones were never able to translate their charisma and musical smarts into a successful career in the movies. The Rolling Stones grew out of the fertile British blues scene that began to take root during the skiffle craze of the mid '50's, and when the meteoric rise of "the Beatles" expanded the boundaries of what was possible for a British rock group, The Rolling Stones were shrewd enough to capitalize on the dichotomy between the two bands -- while The Beatles were likable mop-tops who played upbeat pop music nearly anyone could enjoy, The Stones played much grittier blues-based music and assumed a tough, rebellious image that made them scary to grown-ups but appealing to teens. This also limited their film careers,... Full Biography
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