Keith Richards

Bio

Keith Richards is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Rolling Stones. Born in Dartford, Kent, in 1943, he formed the band with Mick Jagger in the early 1960s and has remained its co-lead guitarist and principal songwriter alongside Jagger. Richards is widely regarded for his distinctive open-G tuning, riff-based style, and contributions to classic-rock guitar playing. Beyond the Stones, Richards has released solo albums such as Talk Is Cheap (1988) and produced work for other artists. His autobiography, Life (2010), recounts decades of touring, songwriting, and the band’s history. Richards continues to perform and record with the Rolling Stones.