| First Name |
Keith
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| Last Name |
Richards
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| Full Name at Birth |
Keith Richards
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| Alternative Name |
Keef Riffards, Keith Richard, Captain Teague, The Human Riff
|
| Age |
79 years
|
| Birthday |
18th December, 1943
|
| Birthplace |
Dartford, Kent, England, UK
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight |
160lbs (73 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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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
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Other
|
| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
|
| 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
|
| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Bassist, Keyboardist, Record producer, Actor
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
The Rolling Stones
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Rock And Roll, Rhythm And Blues
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1960–present
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| Music Style |
Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Album Rock
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| Music Mood |
Earthy, Rollicking, Party/Celebratory, Organic, Rowdy, Rousing, Raucous, Sensual, Freewheeling, Fun, Gritty
|
| Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass, Keyboard
|
| Record Label |
Decca, Rolling Stones, Virgin/EMI, Mindless, Mindless London
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| Associated Acts |
The Rolling Stones, the Dirty Strangers, the Dirty Mac, the New Barbarians, The X-Pensive Winos, K'naan
|
| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Grabow, In Demand Talent, Raindrop Services Inc.
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| Brand Endorsement |
1953 Fender Telecaster "Micawber", 1959 Gibson Les Paul, Gibson ES - 355, Fender Stratocaster, (2008) Print advertisements for Louis Vuitton luxury luggage (Slogan: Some journeys cannot be put into words).
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| Clothes Size |
8
|
| Shoe Size |
10
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| Official Websites |
www.keithrichards.com/, www.allmusic.com/artist/keith-richards-mn0000767068, www.imdb.com/name/nm0724189/, www.facebook.com/officialkeef, twitter.com/officialKeef, www.nndb.com/people/574/000022508/, http://www.keithrichards.com/, http://keithrichards.com
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| Father |
Bertrand Richards (factory worker)
|
| Mother |
Doris Dupree Richards
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| Family Member |
Angela Richards (daughter), Theodora Richards (daughter), Alexandra Richards (daughter), Tara Richards (son), Marlon Richards (son)
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| Friend |
Mick Jagger (childhood friend), Ron Wood, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Gram Parsons, Johnny Depp, Chuck Berry, Dick Taylor, Stash De Rola (Dandy and playboy)
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| Associated People |
Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Wyman, Steve Jordan, John Lennon, Eric Clapton
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| Pets |
Dogs
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| Favorite People |
Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley
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| Favorite Places |
Dartford, Paris, Monaco, Mexico City, Redlands, Weston, Turks & Caicos, Boston, Nashville, Los Angeles, New York, London
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| Favorite Colors |
Black, White, Green, Blue, Grey, Yellow, Red, Silver, Brown
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| Favorite Accessories |
Sunglasses, Bandanas, Hats, Scarfs, Jewellery
|
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.
