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Full Keith Richards Biography
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer, producer and founding member of The Rolling Stones. With songwriting partner and Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger, he has written and recorded hundreds of songs. As a guitarist Richards is mostly known for his innovative rhythm playing. In 2003 Richards ranked 10th on Rolling Stone Magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
Richards, the only child of Bert Richards and Doris Dupree, was born in Dartford, Kent. His father was a factory labourer slightly injured during World War II, and Richards' paternal grandparents were socialists and civic leaders. His maternal grandfather (Augustus Theodore Dupree), who toured Britain in a jazz big band called Gus Dupree and his Boys, influenced Richards' musical ambitions. Richards' mother introduced him to the music of Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. As a boy soprano, Richards sang in Westminster Abbey with a choir in front of the Queen.
All Rolling Stones albums have mostly consisted of songs credited to Jagger/Richards regardless of how much collaboration occurred. For solo recordings, Richards always credits a songwriting partner, frequently drummer and co-producer Steve Jordan.
When Jagger refused to tour behind Dirty Work, Richards actively pursued solo work. He formed Keith Richards and the X-pensive Winos in 1988 (first named Organised Crime) with Steve Jordan, who had drummed on the Stones' "Dirty Work" and on Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll, a documentary of Chuck Berry's 60th birthday concert organised, produced and hosted by Richards.
Besides Steve Jordan, the X-pensive Winos featured Sarah Dash, Waddy Wachtel, Ivan Neville, Charley Drayton and Bernie Worrell. Their first release, Talk Is Cheap produced no Top 40 hits, though it went gold and has remained a consistent seller. It spawned a brief U.S. tour - one of only two that Richards has done as a solo artist. The first tour is documented on the Virgin release Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 1988. In 1992 Main Offender was released, and the Winos toured again through North and South America as well as Europe.
Later in 1979, Keith met future wife and model Patti Hansen. They married 18 December 1983, Richards' 40th birthday, and have two daughters, Theodora and Alexandra.
Back stage at the March 12, 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, Richards was asked about another possible solo album and tour with the X-pensive Winos. He stated that "the guys are calling me up, I have a feeling something might be bubbling. Once again it's all up in the air, but I'd love to do it."Richards at the Pirates 3 premiere.
Richards made a cameo appearance as the father of Captain Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp), Captain Teague in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Depp has stated that he based Sparrow's mannerisms on Richards.
In September 2006, Richards claimed he has quit taking drugs, not for health reasons, but because they were not strong enough anymore.
In August 2006 Richards was granted a pardon by Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, and Republican Presidential candidate, for a 1975 reckless driving citation.
On 27 April 2006, Richards, while in Fiji, suffered a head injury after falling out of a tree. On May 22, an official press release confirmed that Richards had returned to his home in Weston, Connecticut. The Rolling Stones announced a revised tour schedule on June 2, which included a brief statement from Richards apologising for "falling off his perch". The band toured Europe in mid-2007 to make up for the lost dates.
Richards won the award for Best Celebrity Cameo at the 2007 Spike Horror Awards, he gave his acceptance letter via a recording.
Richards contributes guitar, piano, bass, backing vocals and lead vocals on Rolling Stones records, as well as producing and co-writing songs. Yet his lead vocals are memorable tracks for many fans and this list identifies those songs:
- "Something Happened to Me Yesterday", (alternates lead with Jagger), "Connection" (co-lead with Jagger) (1967) Between the Buttons
- "Salt of the Earth" (sings first verse) (1968) Beggars Banquet
- "You Got the Silver" (1969) Let It Bleed
- "Happy" (1972) Exile On Main St.
- "Coming Down Again" (1973) Goats Head Soup
- "Memory Motel" (alternates lead with Jagger) (1976) Black and Blue
- "Happy (Live)" (1977) Love You Live
- "Before They Make Me Run" (1978) Some Girls
- "All About You" (1980) Emotional Rescue
- "Little T&A" (1981) Tattoo You
- "Wanna Hold You" (1983) Undercover
- "Too Rude", "Sleep Tonight" (1986) Dirty Work
- "Can't Be Seen", "Slipping Away" (1989) Steel Wheels
- "Can't Be Seen" (live) (1991) Flashpoint
- "The Worst", "Thru and Thru" (1994), Voodoo Lounge
- "Slipping Away" (acoustic live) (1995), Stripped
- "You Don't Have To Mean It", "Thief in the Night", "How Can I Stop" (1997), Bridges to Babylon
- "Thief in the Night" (live) (1999) No Security
- "Losing My Touch" (2002) Forty Licks
- "Happy" (Live), "The Nearness of You" (live), "You Don't Have To Mean It" (live) (2004) Live Licks
- "This Place is Empty", "Infamy" (2005) A Bigger Bang
- "Thru & Thru" (live) (2005) Rarities 1971-2003 |
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