Mick Jagger before he was famous
Before the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger's records sparked a reunion on a station platform.
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1950 Mick and Keith at school
At seven, Mick and Keith Richards were school classmates.
At seven, he was a classmate of Keith Richards at Wentworth Primary School. Source

1961 Seven O-levels two A-levels
Mick left school with seven O-levels and two A-levels.
He left school with seven O-levels and two A-levels. Source

1961 Records on the platform
At Dartford station, his records brought Keith back into his life.
On a Dartford station platform, the records he carried brought Keith Richards back. Source

1962 The first Stones gig
Their band debuted as the Rollin' Stones at the Marquee Club.
His band first played as the Rollin' Stones at London's Marquee Club. Source
1943
Was born in Dartford, Kent; his father was a PE teacher. Source
1950s
He sang in the church choir as a boy. Source
1954
He passed the eleven-plus and went to Dartford Grammar School. Source
1950s
He formed a garage band with his friend Dick Taylor. Source
1961-1963
He studied finance and accounting at the London School of Economics on a government grant. Source
1963
He left the London School of Economics to sing full time. Source
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