It’s been one year since the passing of legendary Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts and frontman, Mick Jagger is making sure to keep him memory alive.
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Mick took to social media with a moving tribute video dedicated to the drummer and longtime friend on the anniversary of his death. The video montage highlights Watts and his unbeatable sense of humor — something Jagger admired about him most — paired with the Stones’ track from 1974, “Till The Next Goodbye.”
“I miss Charlie because he had a great sense of humor,” Jagger said. “Outside of the band, you know, we used to hang out quite a lot and have interesting times. We loved sports; we’d go to football, we’d go to cricket games, and we had other interests apart from just music. But, of course, I really miss Charlie so much.”
Watts passed away August 24, 2021 at the age of 80. A statement released by Watts’ publicist, Bernard Doherty, read, "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."
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Watts is consistently cited as one of the greatest drummers of all time and played a monumental role as an influence to drummers across a variety of genres. Alongside his Rolling Stones bandmates, Watts was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
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