{"id":357616,"date":"2025-12-19T07:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/357616\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T07:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:27:09","slug":"4-interesting-keith-richards-collabs-with-other-music-stars-in-honor-of-the-rolling-stones-legends-82nd-birthday-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/357616\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Interesting Keith Richards Collabs With Other Music Stars in Honor of the Rolling Stones Legend\u2019s 82nd Birthday Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s wishing Keith Richards<\/a> a very Happy Birthday! The legendary Rolling Stones<\/a> guitarist turned 82 today (December 18).<\/p>\n

Richards, of course, is one of the main driving creative forces in The Rolling Stones, along with singer Mick Jagger. Richards and Jagger are the only original Stones members who have played with the band since its inception. Keith also is responsible for co-writing all of the group\u2019s classic original tunes with Mick.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: The Rolling Stones Scrap 2026 Tour Plans as Keith Richards Is Unable to \u201cCommit\u201d]<\/a><\/p>\n

In addition, Richards also launched a moderately successful solo career in the late 1980s, and has released three solo studio albums to date.<\/p>\n

Keith\u2019s many career achievements include induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The Rolling Stones in 1989, and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with Jagger in 1993.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the seemingly immortal Richards has been in the news in recent days due to reports that The Rolling Stones canceled plans for a 2026 European tour because Keith apparently wasn\u2019t up for doing a lengthy road trip.<\/p>\n

Stones rep Bernard Doherty explained to USA Today<\/a> via email that when the band \u201cproperly sat down to discuss the tour, Keith said he didn\u2019t think he could commit and wasn\u2019t keen on a big stadium tour for over four months at this time.\u201d Doherty added that although it might be \u201chard for their fans \u2026 The Stones will get back onstage when they\u2019re good and ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides his work with The Stones and as a solo artist. Richards has lent his musical talents to recordings by many other famous artists. In honor of his birthday, here are four songs by fellow Rock Hall inductees that you may not have known feature Keith:<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the Way God Planned It\u201d \u2013 Billy Preston (1969)<\/p>\n

Acclaimed soul\/gospel artist Billy Preston<\/a>\u2019s 1969 album That\u2019s the Way God Planned It was a star-studded affair. The project was the singer\/keyboardist\u2019s first release on The Beatles\u2019 Apple Records label, and followed his studio work with the Fab Four on songs that later appeared on the Abbey Road and Let It Be albums.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the Way God Planned It was produced by George Harrison. The title track, a soaring gospel anthem, featured an impressive list of music greats, including Richards. Interestingly, Keith played bass on the song. Also appearing on the track were Harrison and Eric Clapton on guitar, and Cream\u2019s Ginger Baker on drums. Doris Troy and Madeline Bell were featured on backing vocals.<\/p>\n

Preston later contributed to several Rolling Stones albums, and also toured with the band during the 1970s. Billy, who died in 2006, was inducted posthumously into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cBo Diddley Is Crazy\u201d \u2013 Bo Diddley (1996)<\/p>\n

Rock \u2018n\u2019 roll pioneer Bo <\/a>D<\/a>iddley<\/a> released his final studio album, A Man Amongst Men, in 1996. The album featured guest appearances by Richards and fellow Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. Keith played guitar on the record\u2019s rocking, tongue-in-cheek lead track, \u201cBo Diddley Is Crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The song also features legendary girl group The Shirelles on backing vocals.<\/p>\n

Diddley was inducted into the Rock Hall in 1987, during the institution\u2019s second annual ceremony. He died in 2008 at age 79.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll I Want\u201d \u2013 Ronnie Spector (2006)<\/p>\n

Richards first met Ronettes frontwoman Ronnie Spector<\/a> in 1964, when The Rolling Stones and Spector\u2019s group toured the U.K. together. The two became lifelong friends.<\/p>\n

Keith lent his guitars talents to two songs on Ronnie\u2019s 2006 solo album, The Last of the Rock Stars. One of the tunes is a cover of \u201cAll I Want,\u201d melodic 1998 pop gem by singer\/songwriter Amy Rigby.<\/p>\n

In 2007, Richards was on hand to induct The Ronettes into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Ronnie died of cancer in January 2022 at age 78.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Worst\u201d \u2013 Sheryl Crow (2019)<\/p>\n

The Rolling Stones are longtime supporters, fans, and friends of Sheryl Crow<\/a>, dating back to 1994, when they first invited her to open for them on tour. Since then, Crow has been a guest performer with the group multiple times.<\/p>\n

For her 2019 album Threads, Sheryl included a cover the 1994 Rolling Stones song \u201cThe Worst\u201d that prominently features Richards. Keith contributed multiple instruments to the track, as well as harmony vocals. Future Rolling Stones touring drummer Steve Jordan also played on the track.<\/p>\n

In a 2019 interview<\/a>, Crow talked adoringly about collaborating with Richards on the tune.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spent two days in the studio,\u201d she shared. \u201cAnd he played everything except for drums. And we just had a wonderful time. I mean \u2026 he\u2019s Keith Richards. He\u2019s exactly who you think he\u2019s gonna be. He is extremely brilliant. He\u2019s super funny. He loves being in the studio. He\u2019s the most generous person, and it was just a blast. It was one of my favorite memories of making the record.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crow was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2023.<\/p>\n

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