He may not be the 'best' rock'n'roll drummer in history — there's [some stiff competition] (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-77933/) — but he was an instrumental (pun intended) part of one of the most iconic rock'n'roll bands ever.

• The Rolling Stones are, almost indisputably, one of the greatest rock'n'roll bands in music history — they even inspired the name of the famous music magazine Rolling Stone in the '60s. And Watts' drum playing is [at the core] (https://apnews.com/article/rolling-stones-charlie-watts-died-c9551b21e2806b679bd0eeec0bb4ef2b) of many of the band's biggest hits. His jazz-influenced sensibilities are evident even in The Stones' experimentation with different genres — like the R'n'B-ish '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' and the samba-inspired 'Sympathy For The Devil'.

• Watts is all too often left out of debates about the best rock'n'roll drummer of all time — and while he may not beat out John Bonham, Keith Moon, Dave Grohl, etc., he definitely deserves a place in the running. He kept [a pretty low profile] (https://www.gq.com/story/charlie-watts-obituary) for a celebrity musician, especially compared to his bandmates, and maybe this is why he easily slips under the radar — but it was notably only Watts alongside Mick Jagger and Keith Richards who played on every one of The Stones' albums. Ronnie Wood even [called him] (https://drummagazine.com/19-reasons-to-love-charlie-watts-2/) "the engine" of the band.