52 Mick JaggerMick Jagger, lead singer for the rock and roll group "The Rolling Stones," belts out a song during the group's performance at Madison Square Garden here 11/12 as part of their 11 week tour of the U.S.
Each time he opens that extra-wide mouth to sing, Mick Jagger reveals one of his influences as a vocalist: His guttural-growl moments show off his love of the blues, his flights into falsetto reveal his deep bond with R&B and soul, and those deadpan drawls connect him to country and other roots music. But from the Stones’ earliest blues covers, Jagger was never a mimic. For all his influences, that sometimes sinister, sometimes insouciant, sometimes pleading voice has always been very much his own. Others have tried to ape him, but Jagger remains one of the most distinctive singers in rock history, whether he’s playing with fire, sympathizing with Satan, or just missing you. —D.B.
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