'Because life is ambiguous'

 

“Songwriting'sa weird game. I never intended to become one - I fell into this by mistake, andI can't get out of it. It fascinates me. I like to point out the rawer pointsof life.” – Keith Richards

 

Born on this date in1943, in theLondon suburb of Dartford, Kent, Richards started life on the go as his familywas temporarily evacuated from their home during the Nazi bombing and rocketcampaign of 1944.   In 1951, whileattending primary school, Richards first met and befriended Mick Jagger in whatwould not only become a lifetime friendship but also the start of a musicaldynasty, leading ultimately to their being enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hallof Fame.

 

The pair founded the Rolling Stonesas a rhythm and blues and jazz group when they were still in their teens andnever looked back, although it wasn’t until they changed their style tostraight rock in 1964 that they really hit their stride on songs mostly writtenby Richards, the biggest being I Can’tGet No Satisfaction.

 

Despite their image as the“anti-Beatles,” Richards said “It was a very, very fruitful and greatrelationship between the Stones and The Beatles. It was very, very friendly.”

 

While writing music is his forte’,Richards also wrote his autobiography and memoir Life, which was a worldwide bestseller and showed remarkable commandof writing style.  But, like some of hissongs, it was jabbed at by some critics as being a bit ambiguous.

 

 “I look for ambiguity when I'm writing,"he said, "because life is ambiguous.”

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