Thanks...

...for the lasting impression The Rolling Stones have had on the music industry and pop culture.

"one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era"

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" regarded as "the classic example of rock and roll"

- Record -

One of the best-selling music artists of all time - over 240 million in sales worldwide

4th best-selling group of all time

Only artists to top the UK Album Charts in six different decades

Over 2,000 concerts worldwide (first on July 12, 1962)

Over 48 tours ... Small clubs to sold-out stadiums ... Simple to elaborate

Highest-grossing tours - Bridges to Babylon, Voodoo Lounge, A Bigger Bang

- Awards -

3 Grammys ... 12 nominations

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Juno Award (International Entertainer)

- Induction -

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1989)

UK Music Hall of Fame (2004)

- Publication -

4th in Rolling Stone's Greatest Artists of All Time (2010)

Mick Jagger..."the Rolling Stone who changed music" - The Telegraph

2nd on Billboard's Greatest Artists of All Time

The notes listed above are mere highlights to the contribution The Rolling Stones have made to music worldwide, especially the UK and the U.S. (noting influence on the blues genre and increased blues popularity in the U.S.).  For the full history from the sixties to the present, follow Wikipedia.