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Who sang Paint It Black?

Release date: 13/5/1966

Duration: 03:22

Writer(s): Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Producer(s): Andrew Loog Oldham

The Rolling Stones released the song Paint It Black. Date of release: 13/5/1966.

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The performer wants everything to be painted black because he experiences a lot of sadness and darkness in his life.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Paint It Black’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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The Rolling Stones - Short Biography

- The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962.
- They pioneered the gritty, rhythmic sound that defined hard rock.
- The first stable lineup consisted of singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts.
- Andrew Loog Oldham became the band's manager in 1963 and encouraged them to write their own songs.
- Jagger and Richards became the main creative force of the band, splitting with Jones due to his drug addiction.

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Paint It Black is a song by the Rolling Stones, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It was released as a single on May 7, 1966, then included in the album Aftermath, released on April 15 of the same year.

The song was written during the mourning period of Brian Jones, who died on July 3, 1969. The music and lyrics are by Jagger, but Richards contributed to the arrangement. The song was recorded on March 8, 1966 at RCA Studios in Hollywood.

The title refers to the color black, used in many cultures to represent death. Jagger stated that the song was a reflection on Jones' death and his own impending death. The song reached number one on the charts in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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