British multi-instrumentalist, founder of The Rolling Stones (1942–1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician. He is best known as one of the founding members of the rock band The Rolling Stones.
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.jpg) Jones in 1965 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones |
| Born | 28 February 1942 Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 3 July 1969 (age 27) Hartfield, Sussex, England |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, harmonica, keyboards, mellotron, sitar, recorder, saxophone, percussion, marimba |
| Years active | 1961 – 1969 |
Jones was a founding member of the Rolling Stones. He made the group along with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1962.
During his early career, Brian performed live under the fake name "Elmo Lewis".
The Rolling Stones would go on to have well known songs such as Paint It Black and Ruby Tuesday.
Jones was known for his ability to play multiple instruments including: guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, mellotron, sitar, recorder, saxophone, drums and marimba as well as many others.
In his last few years, Brian was a drug and alcohol abuser ,which led to him being fired from the Rolling Stones on 8 June 1969.
Just after midnight on 3 July 1969 Jones was discovered dead at the bottom of his swimming pool at his home in Sussex, England. The details surrounding his death were controversial and Jones' girlfriend claimed he was murdered. However the coroner's official report stated that Jones had drowned and declared the incident a "death by misadventure." The coroner noted that his liver and heart were greatly enlarged by his long-term drug and alcohol abuse. Jones was one of the first members of the 27 Club.
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