Mudlark snaps up authorised biography of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts

Mudlark has snapped up the authorised biography of the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts by Paul Sexton. 

Joel Simons, publishing director, acquired world all language rights to Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts from Jack Fogg at DunnFogg and Paul Edwards at Smyth Barkham on behalf of the Charlie Watts property. It will publish inside the UK on fifteenth September 2022, adopted by Harper US on eleventh October and has been provided into a further 9 territories across the globe. 

Sexton is an author, journalist and broadcaster who has adopted and interviewed the Rolling Stones for 30 years. In this official biography. which is ready to publish a 12 months on from Watt’s demise with the blessing of every the Charlie Watts property and the Rolling Stones, Sexton tells the life story of a globally revered drummer who remained the rock on the coronary coronary heart of the band for practically 60 years. 

The information consists of forewords by every Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and a prelude by distinctive Rolling Stones supervisor and guru Andrew Loog Oldham. Additionally, these closest to Watts have shared many distinctive footage, unseen exterior his speedy circle until now. 

Drawing on new interviews with bandmates Jagger, Richards and Ronnie Wood and unprecedented entry to Watts’ family along with quite a few buddies and collaborators, Sexton describes the drummer’s distinctive life inside the Stones and previous. Charlie’s Good Tonight moreover attracts on the author’s enormous archive of interviews with the entire group to elucidate the “unusual and often hilarious story of how an obsessive jazz fan came to be the backbone of the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world, and of how a very private person became a reluctant hero to millions”. 

Sexton talked about: “One of Charlie’s good friends said to me that he was a very easy man to love. Having had the pleasure of his company on so many occasions over the course of more than a quarter of a century, that’s a sentiment I echo wholeheartedly. To be able, with the help and encouragement of those who knew him best, to draw on my time with this unique man and his fellow Rolling Stones to write his authorised biography, is a thrill and an honour. In particular, I can’t say thank you enough to Charlie’s family, whom he loved so much, for their warm support and endorsement.” 

The Rolling Stones commented: “Our dear friend Charlie Watts was not just a fantastic drummer but a wonderful person. He was funny and generous and a man of great taste and we miss him terribly. It’s great that his family have authorised this official biography by Paul Sexton, who’s been writing and broadcasting about Charlie and the band for many years.” 

Watt’s daughter Seraphina talked about: “My father was an intensely humble and personal particular person off the stage, who relished and guarded his non-public time at dwelling with us. We have been so very touched by the outpouring of affection and help from all his followers when he died. We’re very glad and grateful that Paul, who interviewed my father many instances over a few years, and whom my father preferred and revered, is the one penning this very particular e book about this very particular man. 

“Since the beginning of this endeavour Paul has acted with insight, emotion, sensitivity and integrity. He was committed from the beginning to show the many sides of my father, not only as one of the greatest rock ’n’ roll drummers – steering one of the longest-enduring bands of all time for almost 60 years – but as so much more, with his deep passion and love for jazz and boogie-woogie and of course, closest to our hearts, as an incredibly generous, kind, thoughtful and loving husband, brother, father and grandfather.” 

Simons added: “I’m so proud to be publishing this incredible biography on the Mudlark list. I’m delighted to have the chance for Mudlark to share this unique celebration of the world’s best-loved drummer, which features extraordinary insight from those who knew Charlie best.”