Behind Every Great Musician Is a Mesmerizing Muse

She Left One Rolling Stone for Another

Brian Jones was the first one to fall under Anita’s spell. He met her at one of their concerts in Munich and befriended the bold 22-year-old on the spot. Anita naturally fit in with the rest of the band, joining them on their trippy acid ventures and long, intoxicated nights.

Anita Pallenberg and Brian Jones / Anita Pallenberg with Keith Richards and their son

Anita Pallenberg with Brian Jones (left) and Keith Richards (right). Photo by J Wilds, Getty Images / Evening Standard, Hulton Archive, Getty Images

But after Brian’s drug abuse got out of hand, the young model found solace in the arms of none other than – drum roll – fellow bandmate Keith Richards! They remained together for 12 years, and although they never officially tied the knot, they had three children together (their second son, Tara, died of sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS).