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The 4 women who made The Rolling Stones who they are

Author Elizabeth Winder tells Commotion guest host Amil Niazi why The Rolling Stones would never have become rock 'n' roll legends without four women behind the scenes who made them who they are.

Author Elizabeth Winder tells Commotion guest host Amil Niazi about her book Parachute Women

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Black and white photos of Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger and Anita Pallenberg.
Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger and Anita Pallenberg are the subjects of a new book by Elizabeth Winder, called Parachute Women. (Getty Images)
11:47Parachute Women: the 4 female figures behind The Rolling Stones

According to a new book, The Rolling Stones would never have become rock 'n' roll legends without the help and inspiration of four women behind the scenes.

The author, Elizabeth Winder, shares what she's learned about the influence Marianne Faithfull, Bianca Jagger, Anita Pallenberg and Marsha Hunt had on the Stones' rise to fame.

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Elizabeth Winder produced by Jess Low.

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