what type of music had the most influence on the rolling stones
Blues and early rock and roll
The Rolling Stones
Rooted in blues and early rock and roll,
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The Rolling Stones [SEP] Introduction
Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing covers and established themselves at the forefront of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the United States in 1964, also being identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. The band found more success with their own material; songs such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Paint It Black" became international hits, and "Aftermath" (1966) – their first entirely original album – has been considered the most important of the band's formative records. After a short period of experimentation with psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s, the Stones returned to their 'bluesy' roots with "Beggars Banquet" (1968), "Let It Bleed" (1969), "Sticky Fingers" (1971) and "Exile on Main St." (1972).