Keith Richards needs no introduction. The legendary guitarist is the co-founder and songwriter of The Rolling Stones. In a career spanning over five decades, Richards and his bandmates have released several memorable singles as well as numerous platinum albums. The band has also won multiple awards and is considered the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of all time. So what’s the legendary rock star up to date? Is he alive? What about his fortune? All of this and more is answered below.
Who is Keith Richards and how old is he?
Keith Richards was born on December 18, 1943 in Dartford, Kent, England. His father’s name was Herbert Williams while his mother’s name was Doris Maud nee Dupree. Richards spent his formative years in Kent, attending schools including Wentworth Primary School and Dartford Technical High School for Boys. He also attended Sidcup Art College.
Keith first became fascinated with the guitar when he was a kid. His maternal grandfather, Gus Dupree, was a jazz musician and gave him his very first guitar. The man also taught Richards the basics of the guitar and the boy flew with it.
career achievements
Richards’ journey to fame began when he reconnected with a former classmate, Mick Jagger. Jagger was also a rock and roll enthusiast and they formed a rock and roll group known as The Blues Boys. The Blues Boys later merged with another group known as Blues Incorporated and The Rolling Stones was formed in 1962. The band originally consisted of Richards, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts and Ian Stewart.
The Rolling Stones debuted their self-titled album in 1964. Since then, the band has released no fewer than 30 studio albums, 23 live albums and several compilation albums. The band have sold over 250 million records worldwide and were ranked number four on the list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The Rolling Stones also hold the record for some of the highest-grossing concerts of all time. Of course, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
His wife and children
Keith Richards had a tame love life compared to other rock stars. He has even confessed that despite being a romantic guy, he has a hard time talking to ladies. Richards had a long-standing relationship with German-Italian model, actress and artist Anita Pallenberg. Anita had previously dated Richard’s bandmate Brian, but she left him after he became abusive.
Richards and Anita began their relationshipThe relationship produced two children – Marlon Leon and Angela. The couple also had one child, Tara Jo Jo, who died from SIDS. Richards later married American model and actress Patti Hansen. They tied the knot in 1983 and brought two daughters together. They are Theodora Dupree and Alexander Nicole.
Is Keith Richards still alive?
Richards is very much alive and still doing what he loves best. The famed guitarist resides primarily in Weston, Connecticut but owns homes in Redlands and the private resort island of Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos. Richards continues to release records with his bandmates. The Rolling Stones have lost no fewer than two albums since the start of the new millennium. They are Bigger Bang (2005) and Blue & Lonely (2016). The latter sold more than 2 million copies and won the 2018 Grammy Award for Traditional Blues Album of the Year.
In addition, Keith Richards and The RollingStones continued to tour regularly. Their latest tour is the No Filter Tour, which saw the band perform at 45 locations across Europe and North America. The tour attracted as many as 1.5 million fans and the band earned $237.8 million.
How much is he worth?
The famous guitarist has a net worth of $340million and this stems largely from his illustrious career with The Rolling Stones. Richards has also had a successful solo career with his band known as X-pensive Winos, and has turned in as many as three solo albums – Talk Is Cheap (1988), Main Doer (1992) and Crosseyed Heart (2015).
Keith Richards has received numerous awards throughout his career. They include Best Cameo at the 2007 Spike Horror Awards and Rock Immortal Award at Spike TV’s 2009 Scream Award Ceremony. The Englishman was also included in Time Magazine’s list of the 10 Greatest Electric Guitarists of All Time in August 2009.
