IN MEMORIAM
Charlie Watts The Rolling Stones debuted in the U.S. Top 40 in the summer of 1964 as part of The British Invasion, with Charlie Watts on drums, who passed away at age 80 on August 24.
An official statement from Watts’ spokesperson was released in the afternoon of the same day: ‘’It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family. Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the greatest drummers of his generation. We kindly request that the privacy of his family, band members and close friends is respected at this difficult time.’’
Besides being the rhythmic soul of "The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band" for their entire legacy, Watts expressed in an exclusive 2012 interview with Goldmine his true love for traditional jazz music, and specifically the boogie-woogie genre.
“Boogie woogie was a popular form of music for about five years in America," Watts told . "All the big bands did one boogie-woogie record. The Andrew Sisters sang about boogie woogie.
