Keith Richards

guitar’s then Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones are just for you. Keith Richards was a fantastic English song writer and guitarist. Keith Richards was born on December 18, 1943 in Dartford, Kent, England. As a little child Keith was introduced to music (especially the guitar) by his grandfather who toured a jazz band. Ever since that day he has been playing his Guitar in a band called “The rolling Stones”. In Richards early life he was just a regular boy in United Kingdom. Richards had no brothers

Muller October 13, 2015 Keith Richards Keith Richards is a famous English musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor, and most well known for being one of the original members of the rock band The Rolling Stones. He was born December 18, 1943 in Dartford, England, where he was also from. Richards is still alive today and currently 71 years old. He is an only child of Doris and Bertrand Richards. His dad was a factory worker who got injured in World War II. Richards was one of the original members

The Rolling Stones Two young men in their mid twenties named Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met at a station and immediately became friends again after going to college together and started a rock band that is now known worldwide and is named The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones was formed in 1962. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards decided to join Ronnie Wood. Mick Jagger was the singer of the band while Keith Richards played guitar and now currently plays piano. The other instruments were played

roll bands during the 1960´s. They went through many challenges to become a band, their concerts helped and throughout that process they influenced rock n´ roll. Through thick and thin these guys have always been together. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards first crossed paths at Dartford Maypole County Primary School. (The Rolling Stones History).Not long after they were both fans of blues and American R&B, and were friends with a musician, his name was Dick Taylor. Mick Jagger and Dick Taylor were

lead vocalist for all tracks, Keith Richards on the

has been around since they first formed in 1962 (“The Rolling Stones” 3). Their name comes from a Buddy Waters song (Kallen 10-1). Although, it can be argued that the band was formed in 1949 considering at that time the band’s two main members, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, went to school together, even considering they did not cross paths again until eleven years later (“Rolling Stones Biography”). Their first show was played on July 12, 1962 at the Marquee (“The Rolling Stones” 4). The Rolling

Keith Richards: Under The Influence is Morgan Neville's documentary on one of the most prominent guitarists in rock 'n' roll history. Keith Richards is most known as the Rolling Stones' guitarist. Keith is very well accustomed to blues and claims that the records The Best of Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry's Rockin' at the Hops is the reason the Rolling Stones came into existence. Keith recalls reuniting with his childhood friend Mick Jagger, who had the same records under his arm and, they began a

and final number one hit in the United States, a strong presence in the top five charts in ten countries, and rated Rolling Stone Magazine’s 498th greatest song of all time in their 2010 list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. Guitarist, Keith Richards, is also credited as a cowriter on the track despite his significantly smaller role in the writing process of the album Some Girls compared to previous Stone’s albums due to facing the potential of life in person as the result of drug charges

the sixties, The Rolling Stones consisted of Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. Referring to themselves as the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll band, the song “Rollin’ Stones” written by Muddy Waters is what stemmed into the band 's name. The Stones recorded and sold what is estimated to be more than a quarter million albums until the early 1980s when Jagger and Richard had a fight over musical direction and the group grew apart from each other and did

wild behavior. (Jennie Wood) In 1962, The Rolling Stones became a band including Mick Jagger lead singer - Rock legend known for his blues-influenced songs and for his charismatic personality, with his friends singer-songwriter and guitarist Keith Richards, pianist Ian Stewart, bass player Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts jazz fan and incredible drummer as well as Brian Jones known for playing the sitar. (The Rolling Stones – People In This Group) When the Rolling Stones first hit the scene in the 1960s