First NameKeithLast NameRichardsFull Name at BirthKeith RichardsAlternative NameKeef Riffards, Keith Richard, Captain Teague, The Human RiffBirthday18th December, 1943BirthplaceDartford, Kent, England, UKHeight5' 9" (175 cm)Weight160lbs (73 kg)BuildAverageEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBrown - DarkDistinctive 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 FameZodiac SignSagittariusSexualityStraightReligionOtherEthnicityWhiteNationalityBritishHigh SchoolWentworth Primary School, Dartford, Kent, England, UK, Dartford Technical High School for Boys, Dartford, Kent, England, UK, Sidcup Art College, Sidcup, London, England, UKOccupation TextGuitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Bassist, Keyboardist, Record producer, ActorOccupationMusicianClaim to FameThe Rolling StonesMusic Genre (Text)Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Rock And Roll, Rhythm And BluesMusic GenrePop/RockYear(s) Active1960–presentMusic StyleRock & Roll, Hard Rock, Album RockMusic MoodEarthy, Rollicking, Party/Celebratory, Organic, Rowdy, Rousing, Raucous, Sensual, Freewheeling, Fun, GrittyInstrumentGuitar, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, VocalsInstrument (text)Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass, KeyboardRecord LabelDecca, Rolling Stones, Virgin/EMI, Mindless, Mindless LondonAssociated ActsThe Rolling Stones, the Dirty Strangers, the Dirty Mac, the New Barbarians, The X-Pensive Winos, K'naanTalent Agency (e.g. Modelling)Grabow, In Demand Talent, Raindrop Services Inc.Brand Endorsement1953 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).Clothes Size8Shoe Size10Official WebsitesFatherBertrand Richards (factory worker)MotherDoris Dupree RichardsFamily MemberAngela Richards (daughter), Theodora Richards (daughter), Alexandra Richards (daughter), Tara Richards (son), Marlon Richards (son)FriendMick 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)Associated PeopleMick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Wyman, Steve Jordan, John Lennon, Eric ClaptonPetsDogsFavorite PeopleChuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Scotty Moore, Elvis PresleyFavorite PlacesDartford, Paris, Monaco, Mexico City, Redlands, Weston, Turks & Caicos, Boston, Nashville, Los Angeles, New York, LondonFavorite ColorsBlack, White, Green, Blue, Grey, Yellow, Red, Silver, BrownFavorite AccessoriesSunglasses, 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.