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Brian Jones

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Brian Jones

1942–1969

British musician (1942–1969)

Postwar

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Key Dates

Death

1969 July 3, 1969 →

Biography

Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones was an English musician and one of the founders of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, he went on to sing backing vocals and played a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones recordings and in concerts.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1942
Birth

English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Rolling Stones) (d. 1969)

February 28 →
1999
Event

Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.

March 21 →

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