Married between 1997 and 2000, musicians were partners with The White Stripes for 14 years — and their affection continues even with the loss of contact
Last Tuesday (10) was a special date for Meg White. The American, famous for having been the drummer of the now closed White Stripescompleted its 50th anniversary.
Her former band partner and ex-husband, the vocalist and guitarist Jack Whitereserved a post on Instagram especially to honor her. The text published by the artist proved to be brief, but accurate.
Sharing a photo of Meg, Jack stated:
“HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY to my big sister, the great Meg White. There is only one of you, Meggo, the mold was broken later. You continue to inspire people, including me. I love you lots.”
See this photo on InstagramA post shared by Jack White (@officialjackwhite)
Jack White, Meg White and the White Stripes
Jack treats Meg like a sister even after the end of their romantic and professional relationships. They married in 1996, with Jack taking his wife’s surname. The following year, she began learning to play the drums — and the White Stripes formed quickly, while she developed the instrument. The divorce didn’t take long to come — it was made official in March 2000 — but the musical partnership lasted longer, until 2011, with the announcement of the band’s breakup.
No justification was given for the duo’s termination. It was only stated that there were “a multitude of reasons… mainly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band”.
In 2009, Meg married jackson smithson of rock legends patti smith and Fred “Sonic” Smithguitarist for MC5. It is not known how much this may have influenced the end of the White Stripes, but the fact is that the drummer completely retired from music after the project ended.
In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone USA (via Igor Miranda website), Jack commented that Meg never noticed her own importance within the group. He also admitted that he no longer had contact with his former love and work partner.
“She never realized how important she was to the band, to me and to the music. I don’t think anyone talks to Meg. She’s always been a hermit. When I lived in Detroit, I always had to go to her house if I wanted to talk about something. This indicates that now we practically no longer speak to each other.”
The change that Meg White demanded in the White Stripes’ lyrics
Source: Rollingstone
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