The Rolling Stones 2000-present
 On 12 July 1962 the group played its first formal gig at the Marquee club in central London (the first had been an informal performance in Ealing, west London), billed as The Rollin' Stones. The line-up was Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart on piano, Taylor on bass and Tony Chapman on drums. Jones intended for the band to play primarily Chicago blues, but Jagger and Richards brought the rock 'n roll of Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley to the band.[citation needed] Bassist Bill Wyman joined in December and drummer Charlie Watts the following January to form the Stones' long standing rhythm section.
The Stones' first manager Giorgio Gomelsky booked the band to play at his Crawdaddy Club for what became an eight-month residency during which their fan base grew to include the The Beatles. The Beatles in turn recommended the Stones to their publicist Andrew Loog Oldham[citation needed], who promptly signed the band to a management deal with his partner and veteran booker Eric Easton. (Gromelsky had no written agreement with the band and was not consulted.) George Harrison likewise suggested to Dick Rowe of Decca Records(who came to regret turning down the Beatles) that he should sign the Stones. Their first EP, The Rolling Stones and album (also titled The Rolling Stones, titled in US England's Newest Hit Makers), were composed primarily of covers drawn from the band's live repertoire. A notable hit from the album was the band's first Top 40 single written by Jagger and Richards, Tell Me (You're Coming Back). After signing with Decca, the Stones began touring the UK and Europe. On their first tour of England, the Stones were packaged with American stars including Ike and Tina Turner, Bo Diddley, The Ronettes, The Everly Brothers and Little Richard. The first tour also cemented the Stones' shift from a rhythm and blues band to more of a pop band, resulting in a reduction in the number of blues songs the band played live.[citation needed] The Rolling Stones No. 2 (The Rolling Stones, Now! in the United States) (UK #1; US #5) again contained mainlydjg cover tunes, but was augmented by songs composed by Jagger and Richards. After the album's release, the band began to tour constantly. The Rolling Stones' first UK chart-topper was the cover of It's All Over Now in June 1964.
During the first American tour in June 1964, the Stones began years of recording exclusively at American studios Chess Studios in Chicago and RCA Studios in Los Angeles. The Stones' version of “Little Red Rooster,” which went to number 1 in the UK, was banned in the US because of its “objectionable” lyrics.[vague] Oldham crafted the band's image of long-haired tearaways into the opposite of what the Beatles [were] doing . The Stones also appeared on American variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show Sullivan reacted to the pandemonium the Stones caused and promised to never book them again, though he later did book them repeatedly .. They also played on the jdghThe Hollywood Palace where host Dean Martin made fun of their longish hair, which was considered provocative. In October the band appeared immediately after James Brown in the filmed theatrical release of The T.A.M.I. Show, which showcased American acts with British Invasion artists. According to Jagger in 2003, We weren't actually following James Brown because there were hours in between the filming of each section. Nevertheless, he was still very annoyed about it.... The first American tour was not an overwhelming success: the band did not top charts and poor booking marred many live appearances.[citation needed]
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