97K views · 677 reactions | Charlie Watts, the legendary drummer of the Rolling Stones, has died at 80. In this clip from a 1969 interview with CBC, the ever-humble Watts talks about the Stones keeping their distance from each other during downtime, which may help explain their extraordinary longevity. Read more: https://bit.ly/Charlie_Watts #RollingStones #CharlieWatts | CBC | Facebook

What was it like drumming for the Rolling Stones? "Work 5 years, 20 years hanging around." | Charlie Watts

Charlie never played a drum solo, here he explains his approach to drumming with bands. | Charlie Watts

The Estate of Charlie Watts is marking Charlie's birthday by launching official Facebook and Instagram accounts today. Charlie was too modest to embrace social media in his lifetime, so today we invite his fans to celebrate his huge musical contribution to the world of rock ’n’ roll, blues and jazz, and the wonderful man known and loved to the millions of fans around the world. Please follow these accounts, and share your memories of the one and only Charlie Watts, who we miss every day and reme

1.3M views · 10K reactions | “He was a very understated presence in a band that was full of wild egos and a lot of posturing. He sat back, let it all roll. But still without him there wouldn't have been a Stones." Remembering The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who has died aged 80. | 7.30 | Facebook