Charlie was the band's rock and him and Bill Wyman laid down the greatest backbeat any band could wish for. It was bad enough when Brian Jones died in 1969 and then his replacement, Mick Taylor, left in 1974, but when they brought in Ronnie Wood that finished it for me. Bill's departure was a blow to the Stones and now Charlie has died it must be the end for the band. Their only reason to carry on would be pure greed but with Jagger's passion for dosh they might well give it a go. RIP Charlie.
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