Keith Richards

Known for ActingBorn 1943-12-18 (age 82)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 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. In 1989, Richards was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2004 into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him fourth on its list of 100 best guitarists in 2011. In 2023, Rolling Stone's ranking was 15th. The magazine listed fourteen songs that Richards wrote with Jagger on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

Blues America

Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones: Four Flicks

Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Our World

The Rolling Stones: Urban Jungle Barcelona

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

L'histoire française des Rolling Stones

Seven Ages of Rock

The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record

Marianne Faithfull: Dreaming My Dreams

The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995

The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995

A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven

Whoopi

The Beatles 1+

They All Came Out to Montreux

The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in Rio

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

Queen: Champions of the World

The Beatles Anthology

Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

Every Night's a Saturday Night

Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen

Charlie Is My Darling

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition

Social Genocide

The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones

Les Paul - Live in New York

The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

Toronto Rocks

Somebody Up There Likes Me

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971

The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995

Weird Nightmare

The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!

Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits