Johnny Depp and The Rolling Stones: Keith Richards delves into his private picture collection to choose his favourite shots



From inspiring his friend Johnny Depp's performance in Pirates Of The Caribbean to his time in the legendary Stones, the guitarist (pictured right at the age of 8 in 1951) on his most memorable moments





1 Here’s Johnny, 2006

Me with Johnny Depp at the Pirates Of The Caribbean photo shoot for Rolling Stone. Johnny asked me if I minded him using me as a model for Jack Sparrow. All I taught him was how to walk around a corner when you’re drunk – never moving your back away from the wall





2 All together now, 2010

The whole family in Turks and Caicos. From left on couch: Patti (wife), Angela (Richards’ daughter by Anita Pallenberg), Lucie (son Marlon’s wife), Orson (Marlon’s son), me, Marlon (son by Pallenberg), Ida and Ella (Marlon’s daughters). Front: Alexandra and Theodora (Richards’ children by Patti)







3 Glimmer in our eyes, 1954

Mick (right, holding cat) lived one street away from me in Dartford, in Denver Road. Posh Town, we used to call it – the difference between detached and semi-detached houses. It was just two streets away from Wentworth Primary School





4 His Satanic Majesty, 1965

A friendly greeting from Brian Jones at the Jack Tar Hotel, Clearwater, Florida. Brian died in 1969, a few weeks after we fired him. We were in the studio when we were given the news. There exists one minute and 30 seconds of us recording I Don’t Know Why, a Stevie Wonder song, interrupted by the phone call telling us of Brian’s death







5 Hot stuff, 1982



This is me and Patti in Barbados. The first time I met Patti’s family I’d been up for days. I had a bottle of Jack Daniel’s in my hand. My parents came to our wedding; it was the first time they’d met each other in 20 years. Mick was the best man





6 A blast in the park, 1969

We performed in Hyde Park 40 odd years ago, and whenever I’m in London I walk the dogs there and remember playing, so it was really exciting when I found out we are to gig there again (on July 6 & 13). It’s like déjà vu, man.

© KEITH RICHARDS 2010.

