One of rock music's most enduring guitarists is celebrating a major milestone.
Ronnie Wood, founding member of Faces and a member of The Rolling Stones since 1975, turned 79 on Monday.
Few musicians can claim membership in two of the most influential rock bands of all time. Wood first rose to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a founding member of Faces, the hard-drinking, high-energy British rock group that also featured Rod Stewart, Kenney Jones and Ronnie Lane. The band became known for classic songs including "Stay with Me" and "Ooh La La," helping define the loose, bluesy rock sound of the early 1970s.
Faces' influence continued to grow long after the group disbanded, culminating in its induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. And, by the mid-1970s, Wood's career took another historic turn.
In 1975, he joined The Rolling Stones, replacing guitarist Mick Taylor and becoming part of one of the most successful and celebrated bands in music history. Alongside Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the rest of the group, Wood helped guide the Stones through decades of stadium tours, hit albums and continued global success.
"When I first saw [The Rolling Stones' I said: 'I'm going to be in that band,'" Wood told Louder. "I never doubted it, and that was it. I reckon if you have a big enough belief in something, it'll happen."
The Rolling Stones had already established themselves as rock icons before Wood joined, but he became an essential part of the band's chemistry and longevity. His guitar interplay with Richards became one of the defining sounds of the Stones' later years.
"It's always good with Keith [Richards], great fun," Wood told The Guardian. "We have that standing argument – which one is the better guitar player? We have to call Eric Clapton and he says, 'Neither of you are. I’m better than both of you.'"
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, cementing its status as one of the most influential acts in rock history.
Beyond his work with Faces and the Stones, Wood has also maintained a successful solo career and earned recognition as an accomplished visual artist, exhibiting his paintings and drawings around the world. Remarkably, he remains active with The Rolling Stones nearly 50 years after joining the band.
For many fans, Ronnie Wood represents a rare rock-and-roll achievement: a musician who helped shape not one but two Hall of Fame bands while remaining a vital presence on the concert stage well into his seventies.
Now at 79, his legacy continues to span generations of rock history, from the swaggering days of Faces to nearly five decades with The Rolling Stones.
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