1943 - Today
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as "Keith Richard", is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership with Mick Jagger is one of the most successful in history. His career spans over six decades, and his guitar playing style has been a trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Keith Richards has received more than 13,156,867 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Keith Richards is the 27th most popular musician (up from 36th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 220th in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Musician.
Keith Richards is most famous for being a founding member of the Rolling Stones, and for his guitar playing.
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Among musicians, Keith Richards ranks 27 out of 2,662. Before him are George Harrison, Władysław Szpilman, Ringo Starr, Arthur Rubinstein, Mark Knopfler, and Eric Clapton. After him are Scatman John, Bon Scott, Martha Argerich, Miles Davis, Jeff Beck, and Frank Zappa.
1943 - 2001
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 21
1911 - 2000
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 22
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 23
1887 - 1982
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 24
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 25
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 26
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 27
1942 - 1999
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 28
1946 - 1980
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 29
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 30
1926 - 1991
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 31
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 32
1940 - 1993
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 33
Among people born in 1943, Keith Richards ranks 14. Before him are Sharon Tate, Mick Jagger, Bobby Fischer, Queen Silvia of Sweden, George Harrison, and Vangelis. After him are Ben Kingsley, Joe Pesci, Toto Cutugno, Albano Carrisi, Roger Waters, and Sadako Sasaki.
1943 - 1969
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 8
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 9
1943 - 2008
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 10
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 11
1943 - 2001
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 12
1943 - 2022
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 13
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 14
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 15
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 16
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 17
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 18
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 19
1943 - 1955
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 20
Among people born in United Kingdom, Keith Richards ranks 173 out of 7,765. Before him are Jason Statham (1967), Howard Carter (1874), John Milton (1608), Brian Johnson (1947), Bernard Montgomery (1887), and Edward the Elder (871). After him are Francis Crick (1916), Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486), Bon Scott (1946), Helen Mirren (1945), Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (1935), and Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830).
1967 - Present
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 167
1874 - 1939
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 168
1608 - 1674
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 169
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 170
1887 - 1976
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 171
871 - 924
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 172
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 173
1916 - 2004
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 174
1486 - 1502
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 175
1946 - 1980
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 176
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 177
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 178
1830 - 1903
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 179
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Keith Richards ranks 10. Before him are Brian May (1947), Charlie Watts (1941), George Harrison (1943), Ringo Starr (1940), Mark Knopfler (1949), and Eric Clapton (1945). After him are Bon Scott (1946), Jeff Beck (1944), Roger Taylor (1949), Cat Stevens (1948), Brian Jones (1942), and John Deacon (1951).
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 4
1941 - 2021
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 5
1943 - 2001
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 6
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 7
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 8
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 9
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
1946 - 1980
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 11
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 12
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 13
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 14
1942 - 1969
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 15
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 16