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The Rolling Stones first single "Come On" was released in June 1963. By whom was this song originaly written and first released?

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Chuck Berry

Explanation

Jagger, Richards and Jones with Stewart and Dick Taylor on bass billed as "The Rollin' Stones" played their first gig on 12 July 1962, at the Marquee Club. Their first single was a cover of Chuck Berry's "Come On" released in June 1963. Their first number 1 hit in the UK was a cover of Bobby and Shirley Womack's "It's All Over Now". The first Jagger/Richards composition reach number 1 on the UK singles charts was "The Last Time" (February 1965). The Rolling Stones first international number-1 hit was "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", recorded in May 1965. "Get Off of My Cloud" was released later the same year and became their second international number-1 single.

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Question added 2014-07-18