(ROLLING STONES) BILL WYMAN AUTOGRAPHED BOOK “STONES FROM THE INSIDE” RARE AND UNSEEN IMAGES. His book “Stones From The Inside” Rare and Unseen Images boldly signed on the half title page. Measures 9 1/2″ x 12″. William George Wyman (né Perks ; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician, record producer, songwriter and singer. He was the bassist for the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones. From 1962 until 1993. Since 1997 he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. He has worked producing records and films, and has scored music for films and television. Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child during World War II. And has published seven books. He is also a photographer, and his works have been displayed in galleries around the world. He became an amateur archaeologist. And enjoys metal detecting. He designed and marketed a patented Bill Wyman signature metal detector. , which he has used to find relics in the English countryside dating back to the era of the Roman Empire. Wyman was born William George Perks in Lewisham Hospital. The son of Molly (née Jeffery) and William Perks, a bricklayer. One of five children, Wyman spent most of his early life living in a terraced house. In one of the roughest streets in Penge. He describes his childhood as “scarred by poverty”. He attended Beckenham and Penge County Grammar School. From 1947 to Easter 1953, leaving before the GCE. Exams after his father found him a job working for a bookmaker. And insisted that he take it. Wyman took piano lessons from age 10 to 13. A year after his marriage on 24 October 1959 to Diane Cory, an 18-year-old bank clerk, he bought a Burns. But was not satisfied by his progress. He switched to bass guitar after hearing one at a Barron Knights. He created a fretless. The frets on a second hand UK-built Dallas Tuxedo bass. And played this in a south London band, the Cliftons, in 1961. He legally changed his surname to Wyman in August 1964, taking the surname of a friend, Lee Whyman, with whom he had done national service. In the Royal Air Force. From 1955 to 1957. The Rolling Stones and 1980s side projects. Main article: The Rolling Stones. When drummer Tony Chapman. Told him that a rhythm and blues. Band called the Rolling Stones needed a bass player, he auditioned at a pub in Chelsea. On 7 December 1962 and was hired as a successor to Dick Taylor. The band were impressed by his instrument and amplifiers one of which Wyman modified himself, and a Vox. Wyman was the oldest member of the group. In addition to playing bass, Wyman frequently provided backing vocals on early records, and through 1967, in concert as well. He wrote and sang lead on the track In Another Land. From the album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Which was released as a single and credited solely to Wyman, making it his first official solo single. The song is one of two Wyman compositions released by the Rolling Stones; the second is “Downtown Suzie” sung by Mick Jagger. A collection of Rolling Stones outtakes. The title “Downtown Suzie” was chosen by their erstwhile manager Allen Klein. Without consulting Wyman or the band. The original title was “Sweet Lisle Lucy”, named after Lisle Street, a street in the red light district. Wyman was close to Brian Jones. He and Jones usually shared rooms together while they were on tour and often went to clubs together. He and Jones hung out together even when Jones was distancing himself from the band. Wyman was distraught when he heard the news of Jones’ death, being one of two members besides Watts to attend Jones’ funeral in July 1969. Wyman was also friends with guitarist Mick Taylor. Like the other Rolling Stones, he has worked with Taylor since the latter’s departure from the band in 1974. Wyman has kept a journal throughout his life, beginning when he was a child, and used it in writing his 1990 autobiography Stone Alone and his 2002 book Rolling with the Stones. In Stone Alone, Wyman claims to have composed the riff. Of Jumpin’ Jack Flash. And drummer Charlie Watts. Wyman mentions that (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. Was released as a single only after a 3-2 vote within the band: Wyman, Watts and Jones voted for, Jagger and Keith Richards. Against, feeling it not sufficiently commercial. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE OUR TIME BY WINNING AN ITEM AN D NOT PAYING FOR IT!! Terms of Sale: PLEASE READ! All items are guaranteed authentic. The Inkwell Autograph Gallery. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Music”. The seller is “inkwellgallery.com” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Signed by: Bill Wyman
• Modification Description: signed book
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• Industry: Music