Keith Richards (born in 1943) is best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the British rock band the Rolling Stones. With band member Mick Jagger, Richards has written many of the band’s most iconic songs, including “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and “Gimme Shelter.” Richards is also known for his struggles with drug addiction and his several drug-related arrests and for his chord-heavy playing style, which is rooted in the rhythms and techniques of early 20th-century blues music. He is nicknamed “the Human Riff.”
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