Chrissie Shrimpton
Chrissie Shrimpton | |
|---|---|
Shrimpton with Mick Jagger in 1966 | |
| Born | 1944 or 1945 (age 80–81) |
| Relatives | Jean Shrimpton (sister) |
| Modelling information | |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Blue |
Chrissie Shrimpton (born 1944 or 1945)[1] is an English former 1960s model and actress. She moved from Buckinghamshire to London, when she was 18 and started working as a Secretary for Decca Records, later working for Andrew Oldham, the manager of the Rolling Stones.[2]
Personal life
Shrimpton is model Jean Shrimpton's younger sister and was the girlfriend of the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger from 1963 to 1966.[1] They met at the Ricky-Tick club when Jagger was a 19 year old college student and Chrissie was 17.[3]
Chrissie was with Jagger on April 23 1963 at The Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, when Andrew Oldham went to see the Rolling Stones play for the first time.[4]
Chrissie was photographed with David Bailey and Mick Jagger, at a party hosted by London Life magazine, in 1966.[5] Chrissie and Jagger were briefly engaged, until he made it clear to her he did not want to marry. Later in 1966, they broke up after he fell for Marianne Faithfull.[6]
According to the Stones biographer Stephen Davis, their 1966 album Aftermath was a source of embarrassment for Shrimpton, since "people generally identified her with the [album's] scathing put-downs", and that it led to an argument she and Jagger had while attending a party hosted by Guinness heir Tara Browne in April 1966.[7]
NME reported that the Rolling Stones song 'Stupid Girl' was thought to be about Chrissie and her reaction after he left her for Marianne Faithfull.[8]
In 2013, Chrissie sold hair thought to be Mick Jaggers at auction. The hair sold for £4,000, with the proceeds being donated to Changing Faces, a charity that helps people who have experienced facial disfigurement.[9]
Filmography
- G.G. Passion (1966) as G.G.'s main girlfriend
- Moon Zero Two (1969) as Boutique Attendant
- My Lover My Son (1970) as Kenworthy's Friend
- All the Right Noises (1971) as Waitress
References
- ^ a b Walker, Tim (15 November 2012). "Sir Mick Jagger's former lover Chrissie Shrimpton discovers cache of love letters". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Chrissie Shrimpton - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Montalti, Victoria. "23 of the most iconic rock star-model couples in history". Business Insider. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones: How It Happened". TeachRock. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "The short life and swinging times of London Life Magazine". BBC News. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Harp, Justin (11 April 2025). "Mick Jagger's Dating History with Bianca Jagger, Jerry Hall, Melanie Hamrick and More". www.aol.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Davis, Stephen (2001). Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones. Crown/Archetype. p. 164. ISBN 0767909569.
- ^ Anderson, Sarah (13 April 2011). "Revealed - The Stories Behind The Rolling Stones' Classic Songs". NME. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Mick Jagger's hair fetches £4,000". BBC News. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2025.