Daily Mirror

From the Mirror archives July 3, 1964

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Today’s photo shows enigmatic Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones who formed the group in 1962 as a blues outfit. Jones was the original leader but when new recruits Mick Jagger and Keith Richards began to have success as a songwritin­g partnershi­p, penning hits such as The Last Time in 1965, he was gradually sidelined. He died in 1969 after drowning in his swimming pool while under the influence of drugs a month after being asked to leave the band.

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