Jan 23: Keith becomes the first ever presenter for the Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame. He rips off his tux and hands Chuck Berry an award with the words, "I lifted every lick he ever played." Closing the ceremony, Keith and Woody take part in a super jam.

Feb 7: Stones shoot a video for "Harlem Shuffle" in New York with animator Ralph Bakshi.

Feb 23: The Stones play a surprise gig at the 100 Club in London. The band plays about a dozen blues cover versions for a specially-invited audience. All present are there to pay tribute to the late Ian Stewart. Among the guests who find their way to the stage are Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Jack Bruce, and Simon Kirke (formally of Bad Company). The gig marks the first time the Stones have played together live in almost five years and it rekindles hopes of a tour in '86.

Feb 25 At roughly 3:00 am in London's Roof Garden club, the Stones are presented with the Grammys' Lifetime Achievement award by Eric Clapton. The acceptance is beamed via satellite to the U.S. Jeff Beck, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and Keith's mum are among the small gathering in London.

Feb 26: "Harlem Shuffle"/"Had it With You" single released. Almost a quarter century since their start as an R&B cover band, the Stones come full circle with their rendition of the Bob & Earl classic.

Mar 24: The Dirty Work album, co-produced by the Glimmer Twins and Steve Lillywhite, is finally released, marking the Stones' first-ever LP for CBS Records.

May 1: With Russell Mulcahy directing, the Stones shoot a video for "One Hit To The Body" at London's Elstree Studios.Mick and Keith jokingly play up to the rumors of band friction by staging an on-camera scuffle during the song's guitar break.

May 7: "One Hit to the Body" single released.

Jun: Mick's "Ruthless People," the title song for the Bette Midler/Danny DeVito film, is released as a single by Epic Records.

Jun 25: Woody and Chuck Berry perform a scheduled, full length show at New York's Ritz. Charlie Watts, who's in town on business, visits backstage

Jul 7 - 9: Keith produces a version of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" with Aretha Franklin. It's recorded at Detroit's United Sound Studios for the movie Jumping Jack Flash, starring Whoopi Goldberg. Ronnnie and Keith also play on the track.

Jul 19: The Charlie Watts Orchestra (no longer referred to as Big Band) play London's Richmond Theater.

Sep 26: Mick's long-form video, Running Out Of Luck, is finally released on CBS- Fox.

Oct 16: Keith is the musical director for Taylor Hackford's film Hail, Hail Rock'n'Roll. After a week of rehearsals at Chuck Berry's house in Wentzville, MO, the concert is filmed at the Fox Theater in St. Louis with Chuck, Keith, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Julian Lennon, and Linda Ronstadt. Keith is also the producer of the soundtrack album.

Nov 29 - Dec 7: The Charlie Watts Orchestra (now 33 strong) arrives in the U.S. for a North-East tour that includes stops at Hartford, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Toronto. Backstage visitors during three- night stint at New York's Ritz include Wynton Marsalis, Mel Lewis, Andrew Oldham, E Street drummer Max Weinberg, Mick Taylor, and Keith Richards.

Dec 1: Charlie Watts Orchestra Live at Fulham Town Hall album released by Columbia.