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Happy birthday Keith Richards! Part 3
December 18, 1943: Born in Dartford, Kent, at Livingstone Hospital, Keith Richards enters the world, son of Doris and Herbert Richards. Later dubbed “The Human Riff,” Keef would go on to redefine rock guitar as a singer, songwriter, survivor, and cornerstone of The Rolling Stones. A lifetime of music, menace, and magic followed. Happy birthday to the one and only Keef!
The following is reprinted from a fact sheet sent to American fans in spring 1964. REAL NAME: Keith Richards. BIRTHPLACE: Dartford. Kent. BIRTHDATE: 18. 12. 43. HEIGHT: 5’lO” WEIGHT: lOst. COLOUR OF EYES: Brown. COLOUR OF HAIR: Black. PARENTS’ NAMES: Doris/Bert. BROTHERS/SISTERS None. PRESENT HOME: Hampstead. INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: Guitar. WHERE EDUCATED: Dartford Technical School, Sidcup Art. MUSICAL EDUCATION: Self-taught. ENTERED SHOW BUSINESS AT: 18. FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE: Marquee. TV DEBUT: “Thank Your Lucky Stars.” RADIO DEBUT “Saturday Club.” DISC LABEL: Decca. HOBBIES: Sleeping. FAVOURITE SINGERS: Shirelles, Crystals. FAVOURITE COLOUR: Black. FAVOURITE FOOD: Chicken. FAVOURITE DRINK: Orange juice. FAVOURITE COMPOSERS: Goffin/King. LIKES: Boats, high-heel boots. DISLIKES: Crosseyes, policemen. TASTE IN MUSIC: R & B/Country. PERSONAL AMBITION: Rich and happy. PROFESSIONAL AMBITION: To be at no. 1
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