Keith Richards

Keith Richards

English musician
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Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as Keith Richard, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine called Richards the creator of "rock's greatest single body of riffs" on guitar and ranked him fourth on its list of 100 best guitarists in 2011. The magazine lists fourteen songs that Richards wrote with the Rolling Stones' lead vocalist Mick Jagger on its "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.

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Keith Richards was born on Saturday, 18 December 1943 in Dartford, Kent, England, UK. His full name at birth was Keith Richards. He is best known as a musician. Richards' country of citizenship (nationality) is British. Keith attended high school at Wentworth Primary School, Dartford, Kent, England, UK. His religion is listed as Other. He is 5' 9" (175 cm) tall and weighs 160 lbs (73 kg) with an average build. He has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $340,000,000 US dollars. Keith Richards is 80 years old and his zodiac star sign is Sagittarius.

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Full name at birth
Keith Richards
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Claim to fame
The Rolling Stones
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Date of birth
18 December 1943
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Place of birth
Dartford, Kent, England, UK
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Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Bassist, Keyboardist, Record producer, Actor
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Height
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Weight
160 lbs (73 kg)
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Distinctive feature
  • "Rock's greatest single body of riffs" (Rolling Stone magazine)
  • 4th greatest guitarist of all time (Rolling Stone magazine)
  • He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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8
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10
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Net worth
$340,000,000 USD
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High school
  • Wentworth Primary School, Dartford, Kent, England, UK
  • Dartford Technical High School for Boys, Dartford, Kent, England, UK
  • Sidcup Art College, Sidcup, London, England, UK
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  • Grabow
  • In Demand Talent
  • Raindrop Services Inc.
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Partner: Patti Hansen (Married) 2 children
Dec 1983-
Keith Richards and Patti Hansen
There's no substitute for live work to keep a band together.
  • Resides in Sussex, England and Weston, Connecticut.
  • Is an avid reader with a strong interest in History. He owns an extensive library.
  • Is the former neighbor, classmate and current best friend of Mick Jagger, who co-founded The Rolling Stones, alongside him.
  • Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1993.
  • Good friends with Johnny Depp.

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