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Brian Jones
  • Birth Name:
    Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones
  • Common Name:
    The Rolling Stones
  • Date of Birth:
    February 28, 1942
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Pisces
  • Place of Birth:
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
  • Place of Death:
    Hartfield, Sussex, England
  • Date of Death:
    July 3, 1969
  • Cause of Death:
    Drowning
  • Height:
    5' 6"
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Blonde
  • Eye Color:
    Blue
  • Nationality:
    British
  • Religion:
    Christianity

Family

Brian Jones
  • Spouse:
    Linda Lawrence
  • Son:
    Julian

Career

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Trivia

Brian Jones
  • Jones was known for his use of multiple instruments, his flamboyant attire and his recreational drug excesses.
  • He was one of the founding members of the rock group The Rolling Stones.
  • He was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (as a member of the Rolling Stones).
  • Interred at Priory Road Cemetery, Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England, plot #V11393.
  • Played sparto sax on The Beatles song "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)".
  • Winnie-the-Pooh author, -A.A. Miline- once lived in the house he lived in.
  • Fathered Julian Brian Jones with Linda Lawrence, who married Donovan in 1970.
  • Son, Julian, is the half-brother of Ione Skye and Donovan Leitch.
  • Was fired from the Rolling Stones because of his heavy drug use. The band also wanted to tour the United States in 1969 and felt that if he didn't clean up, that he would die because of his poor condition before the tour was finished.
  • Although never a key songwriter, he was the original founder and namer of the Rolling Stones.

Quotes

Brian Jones
  • “The script humanizes Marx and his ideas of a socialist society. It is generally well received by audiences because the author does an excellent job disarming the subject and truthfully interprets Marx's life.”
  • “You see a guy who is around 6'5, 290 lbs. on a Division I team. You might see a guy is an inch smaller, and who weighs the same. There is not too much of a difference.”
  • “I just tried to keep from not turning the ball over and in getting the ball to our playmakers. I don't care about all of the other accolades. Not winning any awards took the pressure off of me. I just wanted to do my part to win this for the guys.”
  • “It's interesting that at a time when she could have differentiated herself from the ranks of [Democratic National Committee Chairman] Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi and the far left ranks of the Democratic Party, she chose to join those on the front ranks of the blame game. It would have been interesting if she had shown some level of restraint.”
  • “The default format for Word, Excel and PowerPoint in Office 12 will be completely open, meaning you aren't tied into Microsoft software to access your files.”
  • “The pace of layoffs has slowed,”
  • “[Having raised her visibility, she is now a clear target.] It's interesting that at a time when she could have differentiated herself from the ranks of [Democratic National Committee Chairman] Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi and the far left ranks of the Democratic Party, she chose to join those on the front ranks of the blame game, ... It would have been interesting if she had shown some level of restraint.”
  • “We don't know the answer to that question. That's one of the things investigators are looking into, but it would be unwise for us to speculate on that at this time.”
  • “I think it speaks volumes for not only our soccer program at Hilton Head High, but student athletes at Hilton Head High. That they're definitely concerned with in-the-classroom performance as well as on-the-field performance.”
  • “One goal on nine shots is not bad, but that should be your first period, not your whole game.”
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Biography

Brian Jones
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

brian jonesJones was born on 28 February, 1942, to Lewis and Louise Jones. He had two sisters, Pamela and Barbara. Pamela died when Brian was still a child. He fathered his first of several children in high school and was subsequently made to leave. In the early 1960s, Brian formed the legendary group, the Rolling Stones. He even gave the group their name and booked their first gigs, working also as their manager for a short time. In 1965, Brian met and fell for stunning model, Anita Pallenberg. They began a torrid affair. He composed the music to her film debut, Mord und Totschlag (1967) ("Degree of Murder"). He also began drinking and experimenting with drugs.

In 1967, Anita left Brian for his bandmate, Keith Richards. Brian fell deeper into drugs and depression. Brian was slowly withdrawing from his social life and his band into isolation. In November 1968, Brian purchased Cotchford Farm, the house was formerly occupied by A.A. Milne, author of the "Winnie-the-Pooh" tales. The following month he made his last public appearance with the Stones for their "Rock and Roll Circus" special. In June of 1969, Brian and the Stones parted ways. By then, Brian had started to clean up and was planning on forming another group.

But on the 3rd of July, Brian was dragged unconcious from his swimming pool and later pronounced dead. He was 27. Mystery still surrounds his untimely death. Some believe it was drugs, some believe an asthma attack, and some even believe he was murdered. In 1999, Brian's ex-girlfriend, Anna Wohlin, who was with him on the night he died, wrote a book stating that Brian was murdered by a friend who had been doing some work to his property. In 1996, some of Brian's fans and friends collaborated and founded the Brian Jones Fan Club.

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