Paul and Linda McCartney. Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. Jay-Z and Beyonce. Throughout pop music history there are countless examples of romantic partners teaming up on stage or in the studio. Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick are no exception, with the pair quickly developing a working relationship once the latter quit her role as part of the American Ballet Theatre.
The result was “Porte Rouge,” a stage show featuring dance performances choreographed by Hamrick and set to a selection of songs from the Rolling Stones’ discography. Though it was primarily Hamrick who chose the songs for the show, Jagger Hamrick has indicated that he was involved in working out ways to blend the songs together to give the show cohesion (via Associated Press).
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The couple have since committed to each other, with Jagger giving Hamrick a “promise ring.” Some outlets have interpreted it as an engagement, though the couple themselves have not confirmed this, and Hamrick told People they are happy to live in the moment.
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