The Untold Truth Of Mick Jagger

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Published on May 30, 2019






As far as icons of rock go, it's hard to imagine anyone bigger than Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stones' frontman has been a household name for decades, now, but many people still know surprisingly little about him. This is the untold truth of Mick Jagger. Jagger comes from far more humble beginnings than many of today's rock stars. His father, Basil Jagger, was a phys-ed teacher, while his mother, Eva, was also a teacher.



He was born in 1943, in the middle of World War 2, making that "crossfire hurricane" line from "Jumpin' Jack Flash" a reference to the Luftwaffe bombers that were strafing England at the time. Of course, this was a time when families didn't have phones or televisions and needed to make their own entertainment. Members of the Jagger family would take turns dancing, playing instruments, or, in his case, doing impressions and song-and-dance routines.



By the time he was 14, he was regularly sneaking out of the house to hang out with local bands. Jagger told the Irish Independent: It all took off from there, but, according to Jagger, his parents weren't exactly happy when he told them he was giving up his spot at the London School of Economics for a career in music. Much later, however, he would also credit his parents with giving him a "centered upbringing" that kept him from descending fully into the self-destructive behavior that takes the lives of so many musicians. Keep watching the video to learn more about the untold truth of Mick Jagger!

 

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In 1973, if I remember correctly, The Stones stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village while they did a couple concerts and took some time off. They chartered the catamaran I was working on and we took them for a sail just outside of Waikiki. I was 18 at the time and was expecting an explosive



party onboard. It was the complete opposite as they were TIRED! Watts didn't make it but Bianca did. We were not to talk to them unless asked a question. There was a full bar onboard but not a drop was touched because they were crashed about 15 minutes into a 90 min sail!



Really super nice guys and all were very polite the entire time. They left some tickets for all of us for that night's concert which I failed to make! I think they put out so much energy for the fans that they made certain they recovered, even back in the 70's. Very impressed and respect them all.