Happy Birthday to the Rolling Stones‘ drummer Charlie Watts!!  Mick Jagger celebrates his birthday next month and Ron Wood celebrated his birthday yesterday, June 1st.

In April 2017, Watts released his latest big band album, called Charlie Watts Meets The Danish Radio Big Band. The set was captured back in 2010 in Copenhagen’s Concert Hall of Denmark, following only four days of rehearsals between Watts and the musicians. The seven-song album features big band takes on such Stones classics as “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” and “Paint It, Black,” along with a Bossa Nova-tinged take on “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”

When not playing with the Stones, Watts has often worked on jazz-related projects. Although literally generations of rock drummers have cited Watts as an influence on their playing, Watts, a jazz aficionado, claims not to really be a fan of rock music.

Watts has remained faithful to his girlfriend and then wife of over 55 years, Shirley, throughout the Stones’ career.