Keith Richards, Lorne Michaels and Rolling Stones

“It took us a while”: The first Rolling Stones song Keith Richards was proud of
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote a wealth of groundbreaking rock songs for The Rolling Stones, but it took them a while to find their feet as songwriters.
How Lorne Michaels helped keep Keith Richards from a life sentence after the Rolling Stones hosted “SNL ”(exclusive)
Saturday Night Live kicked off its fourth season in 1978 with one of the show's most unconventional emcees to date, the entire Rolling Stones band, pulling double duty as host and musical guest. But what transpired after the episode was just as surprising as the hosting choice.
Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Dodge Life in Prison
Lorne Michaels testified as a character witness on Keith Richards' behalf as the Stones guitarist faced serious drug charges in Canada in 1978.
How Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Exit Prison Following Rolling Stones' “SNL” Hosting Gig
Richards most recently made an appearance at the sketch show's 50th anniversary special Lorne Michaels once helped keep Keith Richards out of prison. According to an excerpt shared by Entertainment Weekly from the biography Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison,
How SNL Creator Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Avoid Life in Prison
Lorne Michaels once saved Keith Richards from receiving a life sentence in Canadian prison, and no, that's not a scrapped 'SNL' skit.
The blues legend Keith Richards was intimidated by: “It was overpowering”
There was only one person who could intimidate Keith Richards as one day he met his all-time musical idol and inspiration and ...
Mick Jagger Pays Tribute to Late Marianne Faithfull: 'She Was So Much Part of My Life for So Long'
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards honored their one-time collaborator and longtime friend Marianne Faithfull following her death on Thursday. Faithfull died on Jan. 30 at age 78, a spokesperson ...
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The Song Mick Jagger Wrote for Keith Richards Following His Eviction
Though most know “Start Me Up” from The Rolling Stones’ Tattoo You, there’s another track on the album Keith Richards ... of got a little bit of music going,” Richards said.
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Keith Richards
As one half of the fabled Glimmer Twins, Keith Richards doesn't make many solo albums. Still, it could be argued that one of them helped save the Rolling Stones. His gold-selling 'Talk is Cheap ...
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Marianne Faithfull: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards lead tributes to late pop icon
Tributes to Faithfull were lead by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones ... million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Faithfull’s collaborator Ed Harcourt shared ...
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The Rolling Stones Reportedly Scrap U.K., European Tour Plans
According to The Times, the rock band has scrapped the idea of hitting the road later this year. The report says that the group — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood — was presented ...
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My Life As A Rolling Stone: Keith Richards
The series is directed by award-winning filmmakers, Mick Jagger - Sam Anthony (Stewart Copeland’s Adventures In Music; Me, My Selfie And I With Ryan Gander); Keith Richards - Oliver Murray (Bill ...