After Taylor quit in 1974, former Faces' guitarist Ron Wood took over. The Rolling Stones' line-up has changed many times during their long existance. But in 1969 Jones was fired from the group and died shortly after. Starting with The Rolling Stones' 1966 album Aftermath, the songs, written by Jagger and Richards were supplemented with the instrumental experimentation of Jones. The Rolling Stones with their hooligan image soon became the antogonists for the 'sleeked'The Beatles. During the 1969 American tour, tour manager Sam Cutler introduced them as 'The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World'.

However, they brought the wide popularity to The Rolling Stones, putting them on the edge of British Invasion. The band's early albums, such as The Rolling Stones, 12 X 5, Out of Our Heads, were mainly covers of American blues and R&B songs. They were joined by pianist Ian Stewart, drummer Charlie Watts and bassist Bill Wyman. The Rolling Stones was formed by the original leader Brian Jones, and eventually led by the songwriting partnership of singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. The band's history, that is not over yet, has began in London in 1962. The Rolling Stones is one of the most popular and long-playing rock-bands in the world.