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Life by Keith Richards


Keith Richards is an inventive guitarist with a deep passion for music, guitar, songwriting and performing. Richards is a riff master. His love of music is evident throughout this book. The way he describes how he spent hours studying songs by his favorite blues musicians and learning to play guitar is very inspiring. The fame that goes along with being a legendary rock star certainly took its toll on Richards as he became addicted to drugs and excess, but he never gave up on the music, which is probably what saved his life. Keith is a raconteur, but is very open about his turbulent personal life, especially during the '70s, and about his strained relationships within the Rolling Stones. Upon finishing the book, one will definitely come away with a clear picture of this rock icon.
This biography can be found in the adult biography section of the library B Richards.