Mick Ronson Musical artist

Michael "Mick" Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is best known for his work with David Bowie, as one of the Spiders from Mars. Ronson was a busy session musician who recorded with artists as diverse as Bowie and Morrissey, as well as appearing as a sideman in touring bands with performers such as Van Morrison.He also recorded several solo albums, the most notable example of which was Slaughter on 10th Avenue, which reached No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart. Ronson played with various bands after his time with Bowie. He was named the 64th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2003 and 41st in 2012 by the same magazine.

Personal facts

Mick Ronson
Alias (AKA)Ronno
Birth dateMay 26, 1946
Birth place
Kingston upon Hull , East Riding of Yorkshire
Date of deathApril 29, 1993

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Musical artist

Career started1966
Career ended1993
associated musical artist
David Bowie
Ian Hunter (singer)
Lou Reed
Mott the Hoople
Van Morrison
Elton John
Morrissey
Bob Dylan
Michael Chapman (singer)
Rolling Thunder Revue
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rock music
Glam rock
Hard rock
instrument
Recorder (musical instrument)
Clavinet
Gibson Les Paul
Pump organ
Fender Telecaster
record label
Mercury Records
Vertigo Records
RCA Records
Virgin Records
Epic Records
Rykodisc

Mick Ronson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://birdcagerecords.com/?p=236