Rolling Stones guitarist and rock legend Keith Richards, best known for his hit ... "Gimme Shelter," turns 81 on Wednesday. Here are 20 images of the rock legend.

Richards has suffered many drug busts (both real and imagined). Find three of the most infamous, below.

The images at J/M Gallery in London's Notting Hill show founding member Brian Jones on an acid trip and guitarist Keith Richards fooling around with a bow and arrow on the roof of his Redlands home.

"And so you're always learning. You never finish school, man." Getty Images Keith Richards with a small selection of guitars - he owns more than 1,000 in total Hackney Diamonds is the Rolling ...

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 ...

Mick Jagger's Life in Photos Jagger also received some birthday love from the official Rolling Stones Instagram account, as ...

Getty Images Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards went to primary school together in Dartford Jagger and Richards both attended Wentworth Primary School in Dartford. The town has several streets ...