Keith Richards believes his music comes from above.
George Michael believes his music comes from within.
Keith Richards is a collaborator.
George Michael is a soloist.
Keith Richards feels and intuits.
George Michael analyzes and plans.
Keith Richards is an improviser.
George Michael is a control freak.
Keith Richards is spontaneous and instinctual.
George Michael is methodical and cerebral.
Keith Richards is “the buddy.”
George Michael is “the professional.”
Keith Richards is interactive.
George Michael is solitary.
Keith Richards is casual.
George Michael is shrewd.
Keith Richards is a purist.
George Michael is a dilettante.
Keith Richards is incredibly prolific with his writing partner Mick Jagger.
George Michael takes forever to come out with a new song and never collaborates.
Keith Richards has said he wants to keep making music and performing until the day he dies.
George Michael, at the age of 42, proclaimed he was retiring from the music business.
Keith Richards self-identifies as a member of a band, as a part of a team, a link in the rock and roll chain.
George Michael self-identifies as a solo artist and is self-reliant to a fault.
Keith Richards felt hurt and betrayed when Mick Jagger wanted to go solo.
George Michael couldn’t wait to leave Andrew Ridgely and go solo.
Keith Richards is very committed to his family and has four adult children with whom he is very close.
George Michael has stated on many occasions that parenthood is not for him.
Keith Richards’ wife Patti has described him as surprisingly romantic.
George Michael’s partner Kenny Goss has described him as brutally honest.
Keith Richards made international headlines in 1977 in
George Michael made international headlines in 1998 when he was busted for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer.
Keith Richards was ordered by the judge to perform two benefit concerts for the blind as punishment for his drug-related arrest.
George Michael was fined $810 and given 80 hours of community service as punishment for his sex-related arrest.
Keith Richards decided after his 1977 arrest that honesty was the best policy.
George Michael decided after his 1998 arrest that honesty was the best policy.
Keith Richards is a very accomplished instrumentalist with a strong working knowledge of music theory.
George Michael does not play any instrument particularly well and prefers to shy away from music theory as much as possible.
Keith Richards smokes.
George Michael smokes.
Keith Richards has a very ragged singing voice.
George Michael’s voice is becoming ragged.
Keith Richards has been married to the same woman for 26 years.
George Michael has been with Kenny Goss for roughly 13 years.
Keith Richards has been uncomfortable with the idea of putting out a solo record because of his loyalty to the band.
George Michael is only comfortable as a solo artist and has never really been in a band.
Keith Richards wears a skull ring and a handcuffs bracelet – his trademarks.
George Michael sometimes wears a cross necklace, rosary beads, and has been seen sporting a gold “commitment” ring that matches Kenny’s.
Keith Richards feels that videos are a bad match for music.
George Michael feels that videos are a necessary promotional device for music.
Keith Richards lets Mick Jagger handle all the business matters for the band.
George Michael oversees his own business matters very meticulously.
Keith Richards never really cared that much about fame.
George Michael, from a very early age, wanted fame.
Keith Richards used to like heroin, but now prefers marijuana and alcohol.
George Michael used to like ecstasy, but now prefers marijuana.
Keith Richard’s musical influences are Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Muddy Waters.
George Michael’s musical influences are Stevie Wonder, Elton John, and Queen.
Keith Richards is known to toss off humorous aphorisms in interviews.
George Michael is known to have diarrhea of the mouth in interviews.
Keith Richards’ first real lover eventually became a junkie/alcoholic.
George Michael’s first real lover died from complications with AIDS.
Keith Richards had an acting role as a pirate in the last installment of “Pirates of the
George Michael had an acting role as himself in the television show “Eli Stone.”
Keith Richards is a purist when it comes to his musical tastes, preferring to stick to blue-based rock and roll.
George Michael’s tastes are all over the pop landscape – Motown, disco, ska, soul, etc.
Keith Richards hates the band Oasis.
George Michael has been insulted by the lead singer of Oasis.
Keith Richards hates the idea of ever being knighted by the Queen.
George Michael has hinted that he would not mind being knighted by the Queen.
Keith Richards keeps his political views to himself and does not like to mix politics with music.
George Michael is very outspoken in his political views and has demonstrated his beliefs through songs.
Keith Richards’ father worked the night shift so he hardly ever saw him growing up.
George Michael’s father also worked late night at his restaurant and hardly ever saw him growing up.
Keith Richards was very close to his mother and she always encouraged his love for music.
George Michael was also very close to his mother and she tolerated his love of music.
Keith Richards is an only child.
George Michael is the youngest of three siblings.
Keith Richards has homes in Connecticut, Jamaica, and
George Michael has homes in
Keith Richards has a vast library in his
George Michael has admitted that the antique books in his library were bought in bulk and are “just for show.”
Keith Richards had to have cranial surgery after falling out of a coconut tree in
George Michael had to have two vertebrae removed from his back to cure a congenital defect.
Keith Richards is an animal lover.
George Michael is an animal lover.
Keith Richards was a tax exile in the south of
George Michael was a tax exile in St. Tropez and his estate was named “Chez Nobby.”
Keith Richards has been accused of ripping off black musicians.
George Michael has been accused of ripping off black musicians.
Keith Richards grew up in a tough working class housing project.
George Michael grew up in a genteel middle class suburb.
Keith Richards hated school and was kicked out for truancy.
George Michael “pretended to at least want to get to his A levels” and more or less got decent grades.
Keith Richards was a small, skinny kid growing up.
George Michael was big and taller than everyone else growing up.
Keith Richards has battled a debilitating addiction to heroin.
George Michael has battled a debilitating depression.
Keith Richards is a fan of Amy Winehouse and has said publicly that she needs to get her act together.
George Michael is a fan of Amy Winehouse and has said publicly that she needs to get her act together.
Keith Richards has duetted with Nora Jones.
George Michael has duetted with Aretha Franklin.
Keith Richards was a childhood friend of Mick Jagger.
George Michael was a childhood friend of Andrew Ridgelely.
Keith Richards is friends with Kate Moss.
George Michael is friends with Geri Halliwell.
Keith Richards’ music is very recognizable as being a Rolling Stones song.
George Michael does not have a signature sound, rather he prefers to morph in several pop directions.
Keith Richards battled with Mick Jagger through the press.
George Michael battled with Elton John through the press.
Keith Richards eventually made up with Mick Jagger.
George Michael eventually made up with Elton John.
Keith Richards’ net worth is estimated to be $220 million.
George Michael’s net worth is estimated to be $105 million.
Keith Richards was lampooned by Mike Meyers on Saturday Night Live.
George Michael was lampooned by Dana Carvey on Saturday Night Live.
Keith Richards has a tendency to crash his cars.
George Michael has a tendency to fall asleep in his car.
Keith Richards has gotten in trouble for driving without a license.
George Michael had his drivers license suspended.
Keith Richards’ close friend Gram Parsons died of a heroin overdose.
George Michael’s close friend Lady Di died in a car crash.
Keith Richards has never grown facial hair in his entire life.
George Michael always had some kind of facial hair throughout his career.
Keith Richards caused a ruckus when he claimed he snorted his father’s ashes with a little bit of cocaine (and later said he was misquoted when he really said “like cocaine” – not “with cocaine”).
George Michael feared a ruckus when he proclaimed in a documentary that he refuses to get an AIDS test because he’s terrified of the results and it’s not worth days and days of worrying (he would later insist that his segment be pulled).
Keith Richards likes U2.
George Michael likes U2.
Keith Richards has met his idol Chuck Berry, who turned out to be a real asshole.
George Michael has met his idol Elton John, who turned out to be a real diva.
Keith Richards had a troubled relationship with his father, but they eventually reconciled and became friends.
George Michael also had a troubled relationship with his father, but they eventually reconciled and became friends.
Keith Richards has brought his family on tour with him; his two daughters were taken out of school and privately tutored on the road.
George Michael’s boyfriend Kenny is consistently in the audience cheering him on, and sometimes his father and sisters are in the audience as well.
Keith Richards’ epitaph will read: He passed it on.
George Michael’s epitaph will read: He made his mark.
Keith Richards will leave behind a rich musical tapestry.
George Michael will leave behind a rich musical tapestry.
