(5 Mar 2025)
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Westport, Connecticut — 5 March 2025
1. Connecticut First Lady Annie Lamont puts medal around Keith Richards’ neck with UPSOUND (English) Gov. Ned Lamont, (D) Connecticut: "Here’s to our greatest rock n roller in history, Keith Richards."
Keith Richards: "Well, thank you very much. And thank you Connecticut."
2. Cutaway of Keith Richards arriving amid crowd
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Keith Richards, Rolling Stones’ guitarist:
"When the kids were young and I said I’ve got to get the kids out of the New York City before, you know they don’t get any fresh air at all. So we moved up here and ever since then we’ve had, well, we’ve had a great life. The family had a great life. The kids grew up great. I’m incredibly happy about everything, especially things like this, because you don’t get them every day."
4. Cutaway of screen
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Keith Richards, Rolling Stones’ guitarist:
"You kind of get lost for words or something like this around your neck. (laughs) All I got to say is that I’ve been here for like, yeah, 40 years and and it’s been a great place for me. Brought the kids up here. "
6. Cutaway of Keith Richards in crowd
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Ned Lamont, (D) Connecticut, explaining how Richards has inspired him:
"It’s a pretty tricky time up in legislature right now. And there’s 187 legislators. And I’m not spending enough for any of them. We’re increasing the budget by $1 billion. And they say ‘Not nearly enough, governor. You’ve got to do a lot more.’ And I say, ‘Keith, what do I do? What should I do? What should I tell them?’" (Song plays)
8. Cutaway of Richards and governor
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Ned Lamont, (D) Connecticut:
"I’ve been inspired by the Rolling Stones for 50 years. I hope you have as well. Keith Richards is an amazing member of our community, and we’re so proud that he’s here. And I’m so proud for the opportunity to give him this award in excellence."
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10. Richards walks up to stage, shakes hands with governor
11. Cutaway of Richards and governor
12. Richards walk up to stage and stands with governor
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13. SOUNDBITE (English) William H. Harmer, Executive Director of The Westport Library: (partly off camera)
"One final thing, Keith, to thank you for this afternoon. An incredible afternoon. We have a special gift for you. If you’re in New York City, they probably give you your own parking spot in Times Square. You probably already have that. If it were Hollywood, you’d probably get a star on the Hollywood Hall of Fame. You probably already have that too. But here in Westport, we have something even more incredible than that and powerful than that and valuable, and that is your own newly minted Westport Library card. Congratulations, Keith."
14. Richards walks off stage
STORYLINE:
The Connecticut governor is honoring Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Governor Ned Lamont presented the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence to the longtime Connecticut resident on Wednesday.
Richards, 81, who has kept a home in the state since 1985, became the first recipient of the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence, receiving a custom-designed medallion and hearty applause from dozens attending the ceremony at the Westport Library.
Gov. Ned Lamont, a Stones fan, praised Richards for his music career and philanthropy to local organizations, and the state’s first lady, Annie Lamont, placed the medallion around his neck.
Richards also received a Westport library card.
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