Keith Richards

About Keith Richards

Guitarist and composer whose song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was recognized by Rolling Stone as the second greatest song of all time.

Keith Richards, commonly known as Keith Richard in the 1960s and 1970s, is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, accompanist and co-composer of The Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine called Richards the creator of the "greatest rock riff" on the guitar and ranked him fourth on the 2011 Top 100 Guitar List. The magazine lists fourteen songs Richards wrote. with the Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger. Rolling Stone's list of "500 of the best songs of all time". Richards plays both the main guitar and rhythm, often on the same song; The Stones are commonly known for playing the main guitar between him and the band's other guitarists - Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood. In the recording studio, Richards played every single part of the guitar from time to time, including the songs "Paint It Black", "Ruby Tuesday", "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Gimme Shelter".

Years active	1960–present
Education	Dartford Technical School, Sidcup Art College
Partner(s)	Anita Pallenberg (1967–1980)
Occupation	Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor
Children	5 (1 deceased), including Theodora Dupree and Alexandra Nicole
Born	December 18, 1943, Dartford, Kent, England

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Trivia

Johnny Depp used his mannerisms, voice, and personality to create his popular Jack Sparrow character.

Keith Richards before fame

His father discouraged him from pursuing a musical career, but his grandfather, a big band jazz musician, encouraged him to learn to play the guitar.

Achievement of Keith Richards

Johnny Depp's popular Jack Sparrow character was created using his gestures, voice, and personality.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$500 Million

Keith Richards family life

On December 18, 1983, he married Patti Hansen, with whom he had two daughters, Theodora and Alexandra. From his marriage to Anita Pallenberg, he has a daughter named Angela and two sons named Marlon and Tara.

Associations of Keith Richards

He and Mick Jagger formed the Rolling Stones in 1962, and they went on to become the longest-running rock band in history.

Keith Richards Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	174 cm
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