When Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died in August 2021, it was a devastating loss to the band, his family, and legions of fans. Watts was known as the low-key member of one of the raunchiest bands in rock ‘n’ roll — the reluctant rock star — but in his New York Times obituary, we got a glimpse of just how different he was from his bandmates, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Ronnie Wood, all whom have earned a reputation for hard-partying and enjoying the company of myriad ladies. 

According to Watt’s obituary, he once told Rolling Stone Magazine that after every Stones’ show since 1967, he would go back to his hotel room alone, pull out his sketchbook, and draw the room. He once said, “I’ve drawn every bed I’ve slept in on tour since 1967. It’s a fantastic nonbook.”

The partying and hooking up with groupies thing just wasn’t his scene. The New York Times obituary reported that in the book “According to the Rolling Stones,” Watts said, “I loved playing with Keith and the band — I still do — but I wasn’t interested in being a pop idol sitting there with girls screaming. It’s not the world I come from. It’s not what I wanted to be, and I still think it’s silly.”