Last Updated: 18 Dec, 2023 | Views: 338
Age: 80
Profession: Musician
Other Profession(s): Singer, Actor, Record Producer, Song writer
Famous For: Sang
Higher Education: Graduated
About (Profile/Biography):
Dartford, England is the birthplace of Keith Richards, the legendary English musician. He’s composed some of the most iconic rock tunes ever. Those aren’t the only appearances he makes though. You can find him in both sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End if you look close enough. And it doesn't stop there — on a list of 100 best guitarists, he landed at number four. It should come as no surprise that he’s one of the richest musicians in the UK with a net worth of $430 million.
Keith Richards Career:
Richards had quit college in 1962 to focus on music.
Late in the 1970s, Richards restored the s to his last name.
Since the 1960s, Richards has been working as a music producer.
In 1963, Richards and Jagger started creating songs together.
Richards was able to explore with open tunings during a tour break in 1967–1968.
"The Last Time," released in early 1965, became the Rolling Stones' first top-ten success with Richards.
Richards also created "You Got the Silver" in 1969 and recorded it.
His 1978 debut solo record, "Run Rudolph Run," was a version of Chuck Berry's song.
Richards took part in the 1981 reggae album Holding Out My Love to You by Max Romeo.
Richards also played guitar and sang on the track "Careless Ethiopians" on their 2004 album True Love, which went on to win a Grammy Award.
Arrests of Richards
Several drug-related allegations has been brought against Richards. He received a one-year prison term after being found guilty of permitting cannabis smoking on his home.
Honours
In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine acknowledged Richards as the guitarist responsible for "rock's greatest single body of riffs."
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