The Rolling Stones formed in London England in 1962. The original line-up consisted of Brian Jones, who played the guitar, Mick Jagger, who was the lead singer, Keith Richards, who played the guitar and background vocals. Bill Wyman also played the bass, Charles Watts on drums and Ian Stewart on the piano. In 2012, the band commemorated its 50th Anniversary. Their first international number one hit was "I can't get no satisfaction.
" Since 1962, the group has survived many feuds and disputes that almost broke them up. They have cut and released 30 studio albums, 23 live albums, 25 compilation albums and 120 singles. They have sold over 240 million albums worldwide and have held over 48 tours of varying length, including three of the highest grossing albums to date.