This dapper octogenarian is not only one of the greatest drummers in rock history, he's considered one of the world's best dressed men. Charlie has also been one of the Jazz genre's great disciples. 30 years ago, he formed the Charlie Watts Quintet as a tribute to the great Charlie Parker.
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