Brian Jones

Biography

Brian Jones was an English musician who helped start the Rolling Stones, naming the group and leading it through its early British blues days in 1962. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, he came from a musical home; his father taught piano. He played slide guitar on the London blues circuit and placed a Jazz News advertisement that drew together the players who formed the band. A multi-instrumentalist, he handled guitar, backing vocals and many other instruments, with his work standing out on albums including Aftermath (1966). As Mick Jagger and Keith Richards steered the group, his part shrank, and in June 1969 the Rolling Stones fired him. He appeared in Jean-Luc Godard's One Plus One, later called Sympathy for the Devil (1968), and in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996), while his musicianship features heavily in Crossfire Hurricane (2012). In 1989 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him as a member of the band.

27years old at death

Born February 28, 1942Cheltenham
Died July 3, 1969Cotchford Farm
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones, Brian Dawson Jones and Elmo Lewis

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 52 years1968 to 2020

Every film, newest first

2020ZappaIMDb rating 7.5
2017Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsIMDb rating 7.4
2012Crossfire HurricaneIMDb rating 7.4
1996The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll CircusIMDb rating 7.6
1968Sympathy for the DevilIMDb rating 6.2

Genres

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About the name
Jones moved from Cheltenham to London and became a blues musician there. For a brief time he called himself "Elmo Lewis" and played slide guitar.
Behind the camera
Jones recorded the Master Musicians of Joujouka, an ensemble based in Morocco, during the summer of 1968. The recording came out in 1971 as Brian Jones Presents the Pipes of Pan at Joujouka.
Beyond film
In 1967, Jones contributed alto saxophone to a Beatles track, "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)", which appeared on the soundtrack to "Magical Mystery Tour".

Brian Jones movies on Netflix

Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Crossfire Hurricane2012IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6as Self - Guitar
Sympathy for the Devil1968IMDb rating 6.2as Himself

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Mick Jagger appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mick Jagger

John Lennon

Keith Richards

Charlie Watts

Bill Wyman

Paul McCartney

Films together

Mick Jagger5 films together, 1968 to 2020
Mick Jagger's page
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5Jones as HimselfJagger as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4Jones as HimselfJagger as Himself
- Crossfire Hurricane2012IMDb rating 7.4Jones as HimselfJagger as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Jones as Self - GuitarJagger as Self - Lead Vocals
- Sympathy for the Devil1968IMDb rating 6.2Jones as HimselfJagger as Himself
John Lennon3 films together, 1996 to 2020
John Lennon's page
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5Jones as HimselfLennon as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4Jones as HimselfLennon as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Jones as Self - GuitarLennon as Self - Lead Vocals
Keith Richards3 films together, 1968 to 2012
Keith Richards's page
- Crossfire Hurricane2012IMDb rating 7.4Jones as HimselfRichards as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Jones as Self - GuitarRichards as Self - Guitar
- Sympathy for the Devil1968IMDb rating 6.2Jones as HimselfRichards as Himself
Charlie Watts3 films together, 1968 to 2012
Charlie Watts's page
- Crossfire Hurricane2012IMDb rating 7.4Jones as HimselfWatts as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Jones as Self - GuitarWatts as Self - Drums
- Sympathy for the Devil1968IMDb rating 6.2Jones as HimselfWatts as Himself
Bill Wyman3 films together, 1968 to 2012
Bill Wyman's page
- Crossfire Hurricane2012IMDb rating 7.4Jones as HimselfWyman as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Jones as Self - GuitarWyman as Self - Bass
- Sympathy for the Devil1968IMDb rating 6.2Jones as HimselfWyman as Himself
Paul McCartney2 films together, 2017 to 2020
Paul McCartney's page
- Zappa2020IMDb rating 7.5Jones as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2017IMDb rating 7.4Jones as HimselfMcCartney as Himself
Also two films together3 more actors
- George HarrisonZappa (2020) and Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)
- Eric ClaptonEric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017) and The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
- Jimi HendrixZappa (2020) and Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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