Keith Richards is a British recording artist, most famous for his songwriting partnership with Mick Jagger, and their over-sixty-year tenure with their band the Rolling Stones. Richards has recorded and released three studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, ten singles and seven music videos since 1978.
Richards has primarily worked as a session player and producer outside of the Rolling Stones, having performed on dozens of other artists' records since 1969. He began his solo recording career in 1978 with the single "Run Rudolph Run", before releasing his debut album ten years later.
On his solo albums, Richards' backing band is credited as the X-Pensive Winos, which most prominently features drummer Steve Jordan (who also serves as Richards' co-writer and co-producer), and also includes keyboardist Ivan Neville and guitarist Waddy Wachtel.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positionsTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertification UK AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: Main Offender: AUT GER NLD SWE SWI USTalk Is Cheap1988 37 15 20 15 37 12 18 24 US: Gold CA: GoldMain Offender1992 45 96 22 4 55 43 13 99Crosseyed Heart2015 7 15 1 3 4 7 4 11
Live and compilation albums TitleYearPeak chart positionsNotes AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT GERLive at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 19881991 169 49 30LiveVintage Vinos2010 — — —Compilation
Singles Release dateTitlePeak chart positionsAlbumUK AirplayAUSMEXEng.USMain.RockUSAAADecember 1978"Run Rudolph Run" b/w "The Harder They Come"—————October 1988"Take It So Hard"—95—3—Talk Is CheapNovember 1988"You Don't Move Me"———18—February 1989"Struggle"———47— 1989"Make No Mistake"—167———October 1992"Wicked as It Seems"—136—3—Main OffenderJanuary 1993"Eileen"———17—1993"Hate It When You Leave"—143———December 2007"Run Rudolph Run" b/w "Pressure Drop"——68——re-issue A-side with non-album B-sideAugust 2015"Trouble"64—49—20Crosseyed HeartNovember 2015"Heartstopper"——46——March 2024"I'm Waiting for the Man"—————The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou ReedSeptember 2026"Bright Lights, Big City"—————Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other appearances YearSongAlbumNotes1985"Silver & Gold"Sun Citywith Bono and Ronnie Wood2001"You Win Again"TimelessHank Williams cover2005"Hurricane"N/Acharity single, originally credited to the Rolling Stones2021"Like a Locomotive"Party for Joey: Sweet Relief Tribute to Joey Spampinatowith Ben Harper
Guest appearances
Studio YearArtistReleaseRole1969Billy PrestonThat's the Way God Planned Itbass1974Ronnie WoodI've Got My Own Album to Dowriting, guitar, vocals, piano1975Now Lookguitar and backing vocals1978Peter ToshBush Doctorguitar and production1979Ronnie WoodGimme Some Neckbacking vocals and guitarIan McLaganTroublemakerguitar and backing vocals on "Truly"1981Max RomeoHolding Out My Love for Youguitar and mixing1985Nona HendryxThe Heatguitar on "Rock This House"Tom WaitsRain Dogsguitar and backing vocalsPhantom, Rocker & SlickPhantom, Rocker and Slickguitar on "My Mistake"1986Aretha FranklinArethaguitar and production on "Jumpin' Jack Flash"1987The Neville BrothersUptownguitar1988Feargal SharkeyWishguitar on "More Love"Ziggy MarleyConscious Partyguitar on "Lee & Molly"The Dirty StrangersThe Dirty Strangersguitar1990Bernie WorrellFunk of Agesguitar1991Johnnie JohnsonJohnnie B. Badguitar, vocals, writing, productionJohn Lee HookerMr. Luckyguitar and backing vocals1992Tom WaitsBone Machineguitar, vocals, and writing on "That Feel"Hal WillnerWeird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingusvocals, guitar on "Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me"1994Bobby WomackResurrectionguitarGeorge JonesThe Bradley Barn Sessionsguitar and vocals on "Say It's Not You"Marianne FaithfullA Collectionguitar and production on "Ghost Dance"1995The ChieftainsLong Black Veilguitar on "The Rocky Road to Dublin"Ivan NevilleThanksguitar1996Bo DiddleyA Man Amongst Menguitar on "Bo Diddley Is Crazy"1997Scotty MooreAll the King's Menguitar and vocals on "Deuce and a Quarter"Wingless AngelsWingless Angelsguitar, backing vocals, productionB.B. KingDeuces Wildguitar on "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss"1999The Jimmy Rogers All-StarsBlues Blues Bluesguitar2000Charlie Watts & Jim KeltnerCharlie Watts/Jim Keltner Projectguitar on "The Elvin Suite"2001John PhillipsPay Pack & Followguitar, backing vocals, production2002Peter WolfSleeplessguitar and vocals on "Too Close Together"2004Ivan NevilleScrapeguitarToots & the MaytalsTrue Loveguitar and vocals on "Careless Ethiopians"2005Les Paul & FriendsAmerican Made World Playedguitar on "Good Morning Little Girl"Buddy GuyBring 'Em Inguitar on "The Price You Gotta Pay"Hubert SumlinAbout Them Shoesguitar and vocals2006Ronnie SpectorLast of the Rock Starsguitar and vocalsJerry Lee LewisLast Man Standingguitar and vocals on "That Kind of Fool"2008Lee "Scratch" PerryScratch Came Scratch Saw Scratch ConqueredguitarMarianne FaithfullEasy Come, Easy Goguitar and harmony vocals on "Sing Me Back Home"2009The Dirty StrangersWest 12 to Witteringpiano and writing2011Ben WatersBoogie 4 Stu: A Tribute to Ian Stewartguitar and vocalsTom WaitsBad as Meguitar and vocals2012Lou PalloThank You Lesguitar and vocals on "It's Been a Long, Long Time"K'naan"Sleep When I Die"guitar, bonus track from Country, God or the Girl2018Buddy GuyThe Blues Is Alive and Wellguitar on "Cognac"2019Sheryl CrowThreadsguitar on "The Worst"
Live YearArtistReleaseRole1999Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Parkguitar and vocals on "Happy"2000FacesThe Faces' Final Concertguitar2002Willie Nelson & FriendsStars & Guitarsguitar and vocals on "Dead Flowers"2004Willie Nelson & FriendsOutlaws and Angelsguitar and vocals2007Ronnie Wood & FriendsThe First Barbarians: Live From Kilburnguitar, keyboards, vocals
Outtakes Screamin' Jay Hawkins Portrait of a Man: A History of Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1995)guitar on "I Put a Spell on You" and "Armpit #6" Alexis KornerMusically Rich...and Famous: Anthology 1967–1982 (2003)guitar on "Get Off of My Cloud" (recorded 1974 or 1975) George JonesBurn Your Playhouse DownThe Unreleased Duets (2008)lead vocals on "Burn Your Playhouse Down" (recorded in 1994)
Music videos YearTitleDirectorAlbum1988"Take It So Hard"Larry WilliamsTalk Is Cheap1989"Make No Mistake"Paula Greif1992"Wicked as It Seems"Mark RomanekMain Offender"Eileen"Jim Gable2015"Love Overdue"Sam Burton and George CoffeeCrosseyed Heart2020"Hate It When You Leave"Jacques NaudéMain Offender2024"I'm Waiting for the Man"Jane RoseThe Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed
See also
The Dirty Mac The New Barbarians
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