On January 15, 1967, The Rolling Stones stepped onto The Ed Sullivan Show and delivered a moving performance of “Ruby Tuesday.” Guitarist Keith Richards wrote the lyrics about his breakup with model Linda Keith, whose free-spirited nature, and eventual relationship with Jimi Hendrix, left him devastated. “The thing about being a songwriter is, even if you’ve been fucked over, you can find consolation in writing about it, and pour it out,” Richards later said. “Basically, Linda is ‘Ruby Tuesday.’
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On January 15, 1967, The Rolling Stones stepped onto The Ed Sullivan Show and delivered a moving performance of “Ruby Tuesday.” Guitarist Keith Richards wrote the lyrics about his breakup with model Linda Keith, whose free-spirited nature, and eventual relationship with Jimi Hendrix, left him devastated. “The thing about being a songwriter is, even if you’ve been fucked over, you can find consolation in writing about it, and pour it out,” Richards later said. “Basically, Linda is ‘Ruby Tuesday.’
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