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 RINGO STARR
"God bless Charlie Watts, we're going to miss
you man, peace and love to the family, Ringo."
PAUL MCCARTNEY
"I knew he was ill but I didn't know he was this
ill... Condolences to the Stones. It's a huge
blow to them because Charlie was a rock and a
fantastic drummer, steady as a rock."
ELTON JOHN
"A very sad day. Charlie Watts was the ultimate
drummer. The most stylish of men, and such
brilliant company."
BRIAN WILSON
"I’m just shocked to hear about Charlie Watts. I
don’t know what to say, I feel terrible for
Charlie’s family. Charlie was a great drummer
and I loved the Stones music, they made great
records. Love & Mercy."
DURAN DURAN
"So saddened to hear about the passing of
Charlie Watts. An absolute inspiration to a
legion of drummers since the 1960s. A man of
grace, style, dignity and composure."
NILE RODGERS
"Rest In Power #CharlieWatts RIP. You are a
smooth brother. Thanks for all the great music."
ROSEANNE CASH
"Tom T. Hall, Don Everly, and Charlie Watts in
less than a week. This is a kick to the gut."
STEVE VAN ZANDT "This is terribly shocking. Not
just one of greatest drummers in one of the
greatest bands of all time, but a gentleman’s
gentleman. He singlehandedly brought the Rock
world some real class. Rock and Roll will miss
him profoundly. We are significantly less
without him.
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 BRYAN ADAMS
"RIP Charlie Watts, one of the greatest rock
drummers ever and a real gentleman."
PAUL STANLEY
"AWFUL NEWS. One of the true timeless icons and
the backbone of the Stones. Hard to fathom the
loss. So very sad." JOAN JETT
"Charlie Watts was the most elegant and
dignified drummer in rock and roll. He played
exactly what was needed - no more - no less. He
is one of a kind."
BILLY BRAGG
 "Exile On Main Street is a messy rock'n'roll
masterpiece. Nothing happened in the studio each
night until Charlie found the rhythm to whatever
riff Keith was unearthing. Once they locked onto
each other, things happened. He was the engine
of the Rolling Stones. RIP Charlie Watts."
NICKELBACK"For those of us that love music,
we’ve lost one of the true pioneers of
rock-n-roll. A consummate performer and an even
better human. There’s so much to say about
Charlie, but for now we will listen to the gift
he gave us all - his music."
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
"No matter what song the Stones played… it
always had a deep groove… that was Charlie
Watts…he will be missed."
(Compiled by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Howard
Goller and Bill Berkrot)
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