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June 2016 issue
Backstage: The Rolling Stones
A free, really high quality photo-essay magazine.  Fabulous! Stephen Fry. British actor, writer and film & documentary maker
by Gered Mankowitz
In the Autumn of 1965, Andrew Loog Oldham the brilliant young manager of the Rolling Stones, asked me to go on tour with the band to North America. It was my first trip to the land of our teenage dreams – I was 19 years old!
Mick signs a program backstage, US tour November 1965.
Keith signs autographs with Mick backstage, US tour November 1965.
Keith tunes up backstage, US tour November 1965.
Bill Wyman backstage, US tour November 1965.
Mick wins at poker with Keith & Nona Hendryx backstage, US tour November 1965.
Mick entertains fans backstage, US tour November 1965.
Keith dressing backstage, US tour November 1965.
Brian & Keith with fans backstage, US tour November 1965.
Brian Jones has his hair cut backstage at NBC TV studios NYC, October 1965.
Brian & Keith tune up backstage US tour November 1965
Charlie & Mick backstage with cops, US tour November 1965
Charlie Watts takes a leak in the dressing room at the LA State Fair, December 1965.
Keith entertains the police backstage in Boston, US tour November 1965.
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