![]() ![]() It was just people running about looking for shelter-that was the germ of the idea ,” Richards told Harper’s Bazaar. “I had been sitting by the window of my friend Robert Fraser’s apartment on Mount Street in London with an acoustic guitar when suddenly the sky went completely black and an incredible monsoon came down. While not much else can be concluded about Jagger’s time with Pallenberg, Richards did take to watching the rain during this period of his life. The kicker was that at the time, Richards was romantically involved with Anita Pallenberg, Jagger’s co-star and love interest for Performance. ![]() Richards first began working on “Gimme Shelter” in London while Jagger was away filming Performance, a 1970 British crime/drama movie. It was, however, the opening track for the Stones’ record Let It Bleed which charted as the number one album in the U.K. The song itself was never released as a single, which means that it never had the opportunity to chart as one. The song was written by Jagger and Keith Richards, one of music’s most successful songwriting partnerships, similar to that of the Lennon-McCartney partnership. The song runs at four minutes and 37 seconds-a perfect length for a rock anthem of this caliber-and leans into the wailings of Mick Jagger accompanied by unique elements of the maracas and harmonica. “Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones was released on December 5, 1969, and remains one of the most recognizable songs from the rock band’s catalog. ![]()
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