A Team Player Who Kept The Band Together

Every time Charlie Watts walked on to the stage, often immaculately turned out in a tailored suit, he always had the aura of a man who could take it or leave it.

- Tom Bryant

Even when the crowd roared their approval, Charlie would just smile and maybe offer a nod here and there, or a wave if you were lucky.

It was this down-to-earth and non-flashy nature that his bandmates, as well as the fans of his music, adored.

Keith Richards hit the nail on the head when he said: “He’s modest and shy and the idea of stardom horrifies him.”

This anti-showbiz stance could have potentially jarred with his more flamboyant colleagues.