Members:

Mick Jagger-Lead vocal

Keith Richards-Rhythm guitar

Ron Wood-Lead guitar

Charlie Watts-Drums

Past/Other Members:

Bill Wyman-Bass guitar (1962-1991)

Brian Jones-Lead guitar, Harmonica, (1961-1969)

Mick Taylor-Lead guitar

Dick Taylor - Bass (1961-1962)--Dick Taylor was the first Bass player for the Rolling Stones. Taylor left the band to study art at Sidcup Art College. While at Sidcup, he started the band The Pretty Things in September, 1963.

Sidemen:

Darryl Jones-Bass guitar (unofficial Stone 1991-Present). Darryl Jones joined the Stones as a replacement for Bill Wyman, who retired from the Stones in 1991.

Billy Preston (b. 1946)--Keyboards-- (unofficial Stone 1970-1977). Preston joined as an unofficial member of the Rolling Stones, playing keyboard, with he and Nicky Hopkins as the regular pianists. Preston played on the Stones albums Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, Goat's Head Soup, It's Only Rock and Roll, and Black & Blue. He toured with the Stones as an opening act in 1973, and also toured with the Stones in 1975 and 1976. His prominent position with the band is evidenced by the fact that the Stones had him play two of his own songs, backed by the band, in the middle of every concert on this tour. Preston left the band in 1977, over financial disagreements. Following his departure, he maintained contact with the individual members of the band, playing keyboards on several of the Stones' solo albums, He rejoined the Stones to record with them on the Bridges to Babylon album in 1997.

Despite his long connection to the Rolling Stones, to most rock music fans, Billy Preston is best known for his extensive work recoding with the Beatles in the late 1960s. He is a major contributer to the Beatles albums Let It Be and Abbey Road.

Ian " Stu" Stewart- (1938-1985)--Keyboards, Road Manager-- (member of Stones 1961-1962, unofficial Stone 1962-1985)--Often dubbed The Sixth Stone. Despite being left off of the "official" band membership lineup in 1962 due to his "unsexy" appearance, Stewart was an integral partner with the other Stones in developing the music and in selecting the sounds the band recorded. Among his best work for the Stones are his keyboards on "Let It Bleed", "Brown Sugar", "Dead Flowers", "Sweet Virginia", "Honky Tonk Women", and the covers of Chuck Berry's "Carol" and "Little Queenie" from the live Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! album.

Steward also performed session work with other bands, the best known of which are the keyboards on Led Zeppelin's singles, "Rock and Roll" and "Boogie With Stu."

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stewart formed a traditional boogie-woogie jazz band called Rocket 88 with Stone Charlie Watts on drums, Alexis Korner on guitar, Cream member Jack Bruce on acoustic bass.

He died on December 12, 1985, of a heart attack while sitting in his doctor's waiting room.

Chuck Leavell --An often-used sideman and tour musician for the Rolling Stones, Leavel is perhaps best known as the keyboardist for The Allman Brothers Band. He is also a founding member of the band, Sea Level.

Nicky Hopkins (February 24, 1944 – September 6, 1994)--Played Piano and Organ for the Rolling Stones and several other prominent rock bands. The bands he worked with as a session musician and as a touring keyboardist include, besides the Rolling Stones,: The Who, The Kinks, Jefferson Airplane, Donovan, The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, and John Lennon. His most influential work with the Stones came on their albums Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed, both from the late 1960s.

Official Member of:

Lord Sutch's Savages

The Cyril Davies All Stars

Quicksilver Messenger Service

The Jeff Beck Group (1967-?),

Sources:

Rolling Stones--Wikipedia Article

Nicky Hopkins--Wikipedia Article

Billy Preston--Wikipedia Article

Billy Preston Official Website

Ian Stewart--Wikipedia Article

Chuck Leavell--Wikipedia Article

Rolling Stones Official Website

Bill Wyman's Official Website http://www.billwyman.com/