VETERAN rocker Sir Mick Jagger shows no sign of slowing down as he celebrated turning 70 yesterday, weeks after the Rolling Stones headlined at Glastonbury.
The pouting performer, who shows no signs of nearing retirment held a series of live concerts to celebrate 50 years with one of the most popular rock groups in world history, before performing at the last month's festival.
Among those wishing him well on his big day was Edinburgh crime writer and creator of the Inspector Rebus novels, Ian Rankin, who tweeted: "Mick Jagger is 70 today. And he still moves like Jagger..."
Another fan, former West German World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer wrote: "Happy Birthday @MickJagger. Thinking back when we met each other in 1976, after we [Bayern Munich] won the European Cup."
Born Michael Philip Jagger on July 26, 1943 in Dartford, Kent, Sir Mick was the son of Joe, a PE teacher, and Eva, a hairdresser.
He met future bandmate Keith Richards at primary school but it was only years later in 1960 that they resumed their friendship after a chance meeting.
With a mutual love of rhythm and blues music, they went on to form the first incarnation of their band, the Rollin' Stones, in 1962.
They went on to have their first British hit in 1964 with Its All Over Now, and had their first international hit in 1965 with (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.
Other hits include the likes of Mother's Little Helper, Sympathy for the Devil, Paint it Black and Gimme Shelter.
Not short in controversy, the big-lipped singer has made headlines for his wild, drug-fuelled escapades, including an arrest on drug-charges in 1967.
Sir Mick had also had a number of high profile romances include a relationship with singer Marianne Faithful and marriages to Bianca Jagger and Jerry Hall.
Since 2001, he has been in a relationship with long-time partner, L'Wren Scott.
He is also the father to seven children, including designer Jade Jagger and model Georgia May Jagger, and has four grandchildren. In 2003, he received a knighthood for services to the music industry.
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