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1 of 8Studio portrait of The Rolling Stones, 1965.Gered Mankowitz -
2 of 8Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger having a cigarette backstage; 1964.Terry O'Neill—Iconic Images -
3 of 8Keith Richards resting in an arm chair at the BBC studios before an appearance on 'Ready, Steady, Go', 23rd July 1964.Terry O'Neill—Iconic Images -
4 of 8Mick Jagger laughing during a rehearsal for a Rolling Stones appearance on ABC's 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' TV pop music show, 1964.Terry O'Neill—Iconic Images -
5 of 8Guitarist Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones has a glass of milk in a motorway cafe, 1964.Terry O'Neill—Iconic Images -
6 of 8Bill Wyman, bassist for The Rolling Stones backstage in 1964.Terry O'Neill—Iconic Images -
7 of 8Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, 1965.Gered Mankowitz -
8 of 8The Rolling Stones posing with a group of women during rehearsals for ABC's 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' TV pop music show at Teddington Studios, London, November 11, 1964.Terry O'Neill—Iconic Images
When The Rolling Stones played a historic concert in Havana in March, they appeared in Cuba as legendary ambassadors of rock. Back in the early 1960s, they were pretty much exactly the opposite: newcomers on a scene that was itself brand-new. They first performed in 1962, wearing a clean-cut look that matched the style of other fledgling groups. They would soon an embrace an edgier look and sound. A new book, Breaking Stones: 1963-1965 A Band on the Brink of Superstardom, from which these pictures are drawn, features images made by Terry O’Neill and Gered Mankowitz during those formative years.
It was in May of 1965, right at the end of that period, that TIME first delved into the Stones. “To distinguish themselves from the Beatles, Britain’s Rolling Stones have attempted to assume the image of Angry Young Men,” the magazine explained. “‘The Stones,’ their manager proudly explains, ‘are the group that parents love to hate.’ They sing Mersey-Mississippi rhythm and blues, backed by a quavering guitar and a chugging harmonica that smacks of cotton-pickin’ time down South.”
One anonymous teenage girl interviewed in the story admitted that their appeal was sexual, then begged “but don’t print that; my mother would hit me.”
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