An interesting tale of a father's influence: Mick Jagger's dad Joe:
It was the bespectacled, balding Joe who, according to Sir Mick himself, "taught me how to apply myself and how to distribute myself".
It was Joe, a leader in the physical education field, who arranged many of Mick's routines over the years. And it was Joe and his wife Eva who lent Mick the money to start up the callow singer's first band, Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys.
Eva, formerly an active member of the Conservative Party who died six years ago, once said: "Mike [Mick was always called Mike among his family] was a bit sensitive about his singing in those days.
"He didn't like being watched or overheard. Joe and I loaned them the money for their early equipment, although money was tight. We had to… to keep Mike quiet."
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