Richards's paternal grandparents, Ernie and Eliza Richards, were socialists and civic leaders, whom he credited as 'more or less creat the Walthamstow Labour Party', and both were mayors of the Municipal Borough of Walthamstow in Essex, with Eliza becoming mayor in 1941. His father was a factory worker who was wounded in the Second World War during the Normandy invasion. He is the only child of Doris Maud Lydia (nГ©e Dupree) and Herbert William Richards. Richards was born on 18 December 1943 at Livingston Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, England. The magazine lists fourteen songs that Richards wrote with the Rolling Stones' lead vocalist Jagger on its ' 500 Greatest Songs of All Time' list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him fourth on its list of 100 best guitarists in 2011. In 1989, Richards was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. He also appeared in three Pirates of the Caribbean films as Captain Teague, father of Jack Sparrow, whose look and characterization was inspired by Richards himself. Outside of his career with the Rolling Stones, Richards has also played with his own side-project, The X-Pensive Winos. Richards typically sings lead on at least one song a concert, including ' Happy', ' Before They Make Me Run', and ' Connection'. As a member of the Rolling Stones, Richards is the only member, aside from Jagger, to sing lead on some Stones songs. After graduating, Richards befriended Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones, and joined the Rolling Stones. He studied at the Dartford Technical School and Sidcup Art College. Richards was born in and grew up in Dartford, Kent. Richards gained press notoriety for his romantic involvements, illicit drug use and was often portrayed as a countercultural figure. His career spans over six decades and his guitar playing style has been a trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Richards is widely considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. His songwriting partnership with Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as Keith Richard, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones.

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