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Coffee Break: Mick Jagger's 80th birthday

Ronnie Wood, from left, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Steve Jordan of the Rolling Stones perform during the "No Filter" tour at The Dome at America's Center, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in St. Louis.
Ronnie Wood, from left, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Steve Jordan of the Rolling Stones perform during the "No Filter" tour at The Dome at America's Center, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in St. Louis. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

by Jill Riley

July 26, 2023

Today, English rock ‘n’ roll legend Sir Michael “Mick” Philip Jagger turns 80 years old. Born in Dartford, Kent, England, Jagger has built an unparalleled career as the lead vocalist and a founding member of the Rolling Stones.

He has spent more than 3/4 of his life in the Stones, so let’s all spend the morning at Memory Motel thinking back upon the great music that Mick Jagger has helped create.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs from Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones - I'm Free
The Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown
The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want
The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away
David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street (Martha and the Vandellas cover)
The Rolling Stones - Angie
The Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home (bonus)