R.I.P.: Charlie Watts, Drummer for The Rolling Stones

Charlie Watts, best known as the drummer for The Rolling Stones, has died. Watts first joined the band in January 1963, and provided the backbeat for The Rolling Stones from their earliest LPs through their historic albums, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main St. and beyond. “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,” reads an official statement. “Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also 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.”  More at www.CooperandAnthony.com, and watch us nightly at 7pm EST https://www.twitch.tv/cooperandanthony