Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; their songwriting partnership is one of the most successful in rock music history. His career has spanned more than six decades, and he has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential front men in the history of rock music. His distinctive voice and energetic live performances, along with Richards' guitar style, have been the Rolling Stones' trademark throughout the band's career. Early in his career, Jagger gained notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and has often been portrayed as a countercultural figure.
Jagger was born and grew up in Dartford. He studied at the London School of Economics before abandoning his studies to focus on his career with the Rolling Stones. In the early 1970s, Jagger starred in the films Performance (1970) and Ned Kelly (1970), to mixed receptions. Beginning in the 1980s, he released a number of solo works, including four albums and the single "Dancing in the Street", a 1985 duet with David Bowie that reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia and was a top-ten hit in other countries.
In the 2000s, Jagger co-founded a film production company, Jagged Films, and produced feature films through the company beginning with the 2001 historical drama Enigma. He was also a member of the supergroup SuperHeavy from 2009 to 2011. Although relationships with his bandmates, particularly Richards, deteriorated during the 1980s, Jagger has always found more success with the Rolling Stones than with his solo and side projects. He was married to Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias from 1971 to 1978, and has had several other relationships; he has eight children with five women.
In 1989, Jagger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, in 2004, into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. As a member of the Rolling Stones and as a solo artist, he reached No. 1 on the UK and US singles charts with 13 singles, the top 10 with 32 singles and the top 40 with 70 singles. In 2003, he was knighted for his services to popular music. Jagger is credited with being a trailblazer in pop music and with bringing a style and sex appeal to rock and roll that have been imitated and proven influential with subsequent generations of musicians.
He appeared on Saturday Night Live as both host and musical guest at the same episode twice, once with The Rolling Stones and once solo. The first time was on October 7, 1978, which is the Season 4 premiere, where they performed "Beast of Burden," "Respectable" and "Shattered" (which are all from the June 1978 album Some Girls).
He returned to Saturday Night Live for his 2nd musical guest stint and his solo musical guest debut on February 6, 1993, the twelfth episode of Season 18, hosted by Beverly Hills 90210 star Luke Perry; which coincidentally, was the final episode for longtime cast member Dana Carvey. He performed "Sweet Thing" and "Don't Tear Me Up" to promote his third solo album Wandering Spirit. He also appears on "Weekend Update" as Keith Richards and during the "Tampon Prince" sketch.
He returned to Saturday Night Live again for his 3rd musical guest stint, as well as his 2nd solo musical guest appearance on December 8, 2001, the eighth and Holidays-themed episode of Season 27, hosted by actor Hugh Jackman. He performed "God Gave Me Everything" and "Visions of Paradise", and appears during the "Dressing Room" sketch and the "Versace" sketch.
He returned to Saturday Night Live again to host for the first time, his 6th appearance and the 4th time as the musical guest, as well as his first appearance in over a decade on May 19, 2012, which is the Season 37 finale; which coincidentally, was the final episode for longtime cast members Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig and Abby Elliott. He performed "The Last Time" with Arcade Fire, a medley of "19th Nervous Breakdown" and "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" with Foo Fighters and "Tea Party" with Jeff Beck and the SNL Band.
He was also impersonated by Tim Curry on the December 5, 1981 episode during the "Mick!" sketch, by Martin Short on the November 17, 1984 episode during the "Me and Julio" sketch, by Mike Myers thrice (including a Weekend Update sketch in which Jagger himself played bandmate Keith Richards) and by longtime former cast member and Weekend Update co-anchor Jimmy Fallon - while appearing as himself in a mirror - on the December 8, 2001 episode during the "Dressing Room" sketch. Jagger also joined Peter Tosh onstage for "(You've Got To Walk and) Don't Look Back," when Tosh was the musical guest. He also appeared in the cold open of the February 15, 1986 episode, hosted by then-girlfriend Jerry Hall, telling her that Tommy Flanagan's lies about knowing him were actually true, and the pair had been on a fishing trip during a recent weekend when Hall didn't know his whereabouts.
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- Colin McKechnie
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Keith Richards
- Steven Tyler
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