Authorised Biography of The Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts in the Works

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Authorised Biography of The Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts in the Works

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An official biography of The Rolling Stones’ drummer, Charlie Watts has been announced.

Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts, written by author-broadcaster Paul Sexton, is due out later this year via Harper Collins. The book will include forewords from longtime bandmates Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, along with a prelude from the Stones’ former manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham and new interviews with bandmates, friends, family and collaborators.

An official description reads: “The fully authorized and official biography of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, one of the world’s most revered and celebrated musicians of the last half-century.”

 

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'Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts'

The legendary drummer died unexpectedly in August last year, aged 80, prompting a mass outpouring of tributes from fans and peers alike.

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The Stones’ reflected on their “huge loss” following Watts’ passing in a statement, describing their “dear friend” as not just a fantastic drummer but a wonderful person.”  

“He was funny and generous and a man of great taste and we miss him terribly. It’s great that his family have authorized this official biography by Paul Sexton, who’s been writing and broadcasting about Charlie and the band for many years.”

Sexton added: “One of Charlie’s good friends said to me that he was a very easy man to love. Having had the pleasure of his company on so many occasions over the course of more than a quarter of a century, that’s a sentiment I echo wholeheartedly. To be able, with the help and encouragement of those who knew him best, to draw on my time with this unique man and his fellow Rolling Stones to write his authorized biography, is a thrill and an honour.”

Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Life, the Times, and the Rolling Stones: The Authorized Biography of Charlie Watts, by Paul Sexton, is due out in October this year via Harper Collins

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