ROLLING STONES - WOOD KEPT THE ROLLING STONES TOGETHER

ROLLING STONES fans can thank RONNIE WOOD for the British rockers' longevity, because his peacekeeping skills kept volatile stars SIR MICK JAGGER and KEITH RICHARDS together during the 1980s. The (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION icons almost split after an acrimonious fall out, but guitar hero Wood managed to heal the rift. Wood's wife JO explains, "Mick and Keith write the songs, so Ronnie only gets paid for touring. "In fact, I never thought they'd tour again as Mick and Keith hated each other then. But Ronnie acted as a go-between. "I don't suppose we ever thought they'd go on so long."