Sir Michael Philip Jagger

Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, filmmaker,
and dancer. He is the front man and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling
Stones. Jagger has written most of the band's songs alongside lead guitarist Keith Richards; their
songwriting partnership is one of the most successful in history, and they continue to collaborate
musically. His career has spanned over 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. 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 late 1960s, 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. The
genus Jaggermeryx naida and the type speciesAegrotocatellus jaggeri are named for him. 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.