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Keith Richards

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Also known as Keith Richard, Keef Richards

British musician, guitarist of the Rolling Stones

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Keith Richards is a British musician and guitarist best known as a founding member of the Rolling Stones, one of the most influential rock bands in history. He matters because his innovative guitar playing and songwriting helped shape modern rock music and popular culture over several decades.

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Person · Open Library

Works
27

Top works

  • According to the Rolling Stones
  • Happy Birthday-Love, Keith
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony
  • Rolling Stones : Rare and Unseen
  • Gus & Me - Book and CD

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Dartford, Kent, England, UK

Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who is an original member, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership with the band's lead vocalist Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. His career spans over six decades, and his guitar playing style has been a…

Known for

  • Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me — Self2026
  • The Session Man — Self2025
  • The Stones and Brian Jones — Self - Rolling Stones Guitarist (voice)2024
  • Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg — Self2024
  • From London to Shanghai — Self2024
  • 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll — Self2023
  • Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short — Self2023
  • They All Came Out to Montreux — Self2023
  • Sheryl — Self2022

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1943
blues rockrock

Discography

Member of

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253,477
Total plays
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Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 in Dartford, Kent), is an English guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with The Rolling Stones. Richards has played guitar on releases by Chuck Berry, Max Romeo, Peter Tosh, Hubert Sumlin, Les Paul, Tom Waits, Bono and The Edge of U2, Nona Hendryx, John Phillips and Aretha Franklin. He was first known to the public as Keith Richard because Andrew Loog Oldham, the first manager of the Stones, removed <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Keith+Richa

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Part of
Jagger–Richards
Given name
Keith
Family name
Richards
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Dartford
Spouse
Patti Hansen
Child
Alexandra Richards
Occupation
recording artist
Languages spoken
English language
Participant in
Live Aid
Genre
rhythm and blues
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Virgin Records
Official website
www.keithrichards.com
Image
Keith Richards 2 Berlinale 2008.jpg
Number of children
5
Voice type
baritone
Significant event
Altamont Free Concert
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date of birth
1943-12-18
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name in native language
Keith Richards
start of work period
1960-00-00
copyright representative
PRS for Music
social media followers
1345702
partner in business or sport
Mick Jagger
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
medical condition
rheumatoid arthritis
pseudonym
Кит Ричард
nickname
Keef Riff Hard
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Encyclopedic overview

Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who is an original member, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership with the band's lead vocalist Sir Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. His career spans over six decades, and his guitar playing style has been a trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Richards gained press notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and he was often portrayed as a countercultural figure. First professionally known as Keith Richard, in 1978 he fully asserted his family name.

Richards was born in and grew up in Dartford, Kent. He studied at the Dartford Technical School and Sidcup Art College. After graduating, Richards befriended Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ian Stewart and Brian Jones and joined the Rolling Stones. As a member of the group, Richards also sings lead on some of their songs, typically at least one song per concert, including "Happy", "Before They Make Me Run", and "Connection". Outside of his career with the Rolling Stones, Richards has also played with his own side-project, The X-Pensive Winos. He also appeared in two Pirates of the Caribbean films as Captain Teague, father of Jack Sparrow, whose look and characterisation were inspired by Richards himself.

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