Whenever a producer in recent times has exited their partnership with a star, quite often said producer’s output is not as robust.
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Tim Gray Senior Vice President Mick Jagger may be turning 80 on July 26, but really he seems ageless. As a rock icon, the Rolling Stone has been honored for his singing, his stage moves and his songwriting. Less celebrated, but worth noting, is his work as an actor.
He started out with two films opening in 1970, both of them risky choices: “Ned Kelly,” in which the British star played the iconic Australian 1870s outlaw, directed by Tony Richardson; and “Performance,” which marked the directing debut of co-helmers Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg. Jagger toyed with his public persona by playing a burned-out, decadent rock star. In October 1969, Variety ran a story about “Performance,” saying it had been on the shelf since 1968 because Warner Bros.
execs thought it was “unintelligible.” But a new regime, including the well-respected John Calley, liked what they saw, with one source saying “They think it’s one of the hottest pictures they have.” Variety finally reviewed it in August 1970 and A.D. Murphy agreed with the earlier regime, saying the film was a “substandard crime meller (melodrama),” adding it was strictly “for the psychedelic set.” He thought the performances were “flat.” The film opened to tepid business, but has remained a cult favorite since then. Audiences liked Roeg’s elliptical, eye-catching style that he used in subsequent films.
(Cammell only directed three other features.) The public also responded to Jagger, who is charismatic, with an androgynous beauty; he also performs a song, “Memo From Turner,” that is essentially an early musicvideo. Though “Ned Kelly” was filmed later, it opened two months earlier. The Variety reviewer said, “No one who has ever seen Jagger in action playing to a live audience
.Whenever a producer in recent times has exited their partnership with a star, quite often said producer’s output is not as robust.
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Rolling Stones legends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been unveiled in their hometown of Dartford.The sculptures are made out of bronze and were commissioned by the town’s local council, with the aim to capture the same energy and intensity that they bring to each of their performances.Both were designed and made by artist Amy Goodman, who is a fan of the band and has previously depicted famous historic figures such as Florence Nightingale and Sir Stirling Moss in her artwork, as well as created a Gurkha memorial.The final result shows Jagger mid-way through one of his trademark struts up and down the stage, wearing a vest and skin-tight trousers, while Richards is leaning back, playing his ‘Micawber’ Telecaster – which was gifted to him from another rock veteran, Eric Clapton.The statues were unveiled at the town’s One Bell Corner yesterday (August 8). At the event, leader of Dartford borough council, Jeremy Kite said (via The Guardian): “In terms of culture and music, you do not get much more influential than the Rolling Stones.
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Mick Jagger celebrated his 80th birthday at an exclusive bash and after-party with a guest list that included his girlfriend, former longtime love and other A-List celebrities. On Wednesday night, The Rolling Stones frontman was joined by Melanie Hamrick, 36, and his former partner of 22 years, Jerry Hall, 67, for a celebration at Jagger's home in Chelsea, England. Music legend Lenny Kravitz, director Baz Luhrmann, actress Angelica Huston and screenwriter Jemima Goldsmith were also among the party-goers.
celebrated his 80th birthday with a hug from his 6-year-old son.On Wednesday, Jagger’s 36-year-old girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, posted a series of photos to Instagram with the caption, “Happy birthday my love.”The first picture features the smiling couple, while in the next, Jagger is attacked with a bear hug from their young son, Deveraux.Hamrick, a former professional ballerina, has been with Jagger since December 2014. The couple welcomed Deveraux in 2016.
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Keith Richards had a special message for his Rolling Stones bandmate Mick Jagger on his 80th birthday Wednesday.
Mick Jagger's got plenty to be satisfied about. It's his 80th birthday!The Rolling Stones frontman is celebrating the big 8-0 on Wednesday, and his longtime friends/bandmates are paying tribute, including the band's famous guitarist, Keith Richards, who paid tribute to «Your Majesty» with a sweet piano performance.Richards, 79, posted a video of himself playing the piano and then looking into the camera and saying, «I guess, long may we keep saying this to each other — happy birthday, Mick.
Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Nile Rodgers and others have celebrated The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger on his 80th birthday.Jagger’s bandmate Keith Richards took to Instagram to share a video of himself playing the piano and wishing the frontman a happy 80th.
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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag For more than six decades, Sir Mick Jagger’s gyrating snake hips, flamboyant sense of style and energetic on-stage antics have firmly cemented him as one of the world’s most legendary rock stars. And even if just a fraction of the wild tales of his years with The Rolling Stones are true, it’s almost unfathomable that he’s still got the stamina of a teenager as he celebrates his 80th birthday this week.
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