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Keith Richards Covers Jimmy Reed for GTA VI
The Rolling Stones legend reimagines a 1961 blues classic for the video game's upcoming soundtrack.
In brief
The Rolling Stones legend reimagines a 1961 blues classic for the video game's upcoming soundtrack. Keith Richards recorded a grittier version of Jimmy Reed's 'Bright Lights, Big City' for the Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack, adding his signature vocal style and harder guitar work to the blues standard. Originally…
Keith Richards covers blues classic
The Rolling Stones legend recorded a version of Jimmy Reed's 1961 hit 'Bright Lights, Big City' for the Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack, releasing November 19.
GTA VI soundtrack has 34 songs
The game's music collection aims to capture Vice City and Leonida's energy with tracks from various artists across multiple genres.
Richards adds grit to Reed's original
Where Jimmy Reed played with swagger and a harmonica solo, Richards uses harder guitar work and a Mississippi-via-Dartford vocal drawl throughout.
Richards' vocal style echoes Reed
Richards has long sung blues with a vocal quiver that owes a debt to Jimmy Reed, making him a natural fit for this cover.
“Richards, who has always sung his blues songs with a vocal quiver that owes a debt to Reed”
Recording details remain unclear
Richards' version came with no information about when, where, or if it was recorded during sessions for his recent Rolling Stones albums.
The main idea
Keith Richards recorded a grittier version of Jimmy Reed's 'Bright Lights, Big City' for the Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack, adding his signature vocal style and harder guitar work to the blues standard.
