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On this day, May 26, 1946, Mick Ronson was born.
I know I've posted about him before, but I can't find the thread now.
Mick Ronson
Ronson performing at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, in 1979
Background information
Birth name: Michael Ronson
Born: 26 May 1946; Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
Died: 29 April 1993 (aged 46); London, England
Michael Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English musician, songwriter, arranger, and producer. He achieved critical and commercial success working with David Bowie as the guitarist of the Spiders from Mars. He was a session musician who recorded five studio albums with Bowie followed by four with Ian Hunter, and also worked as a sideman in touring bands with Van Morrison and Bob Dylan.
Ronson and Bowie also produced Lou Reed's Transformer with Ronson playing lead guitar and piano and writing string arrangements, which brought mainstream recognition. The album is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, anchored by Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side".
Ronson recorded five solo studio albums, the most popular being Slaughter on 10th Avenue, which reached No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart. He played with various bands after his time with Bowie. A classically trained musician, Ronson was known for his melodic approach to guitar playing. He was named the 64th-greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2003 and 41st in 2012 by the same magazine.
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Ronson performing at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, in 1979
Background information
Birth name: Michael Ronson
Born: 26 May 1946; Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
Died: 29 April 1993 (aged 46); London, England
Michael Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English musician, songwriter, arranger, and producer. He achieved critical and commercial success working with David Bowie as the guitarist of the Spiders from Mars. He was a session musician who recorded five studio albums with Bowie followed by four with Ian Hunter, and also worked as a sideman in touring bands with Van Morrison and Bob Dylan.
Ronson and Bowie also produced Lou Reed's Transformer with Ronson playing lead guitar and piano and writing string arrangements, which brought mainstream recognition. The album is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, anchored by Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side".
Ronson recorded five solo studio albums, the most popular being Slaughter on 10th Avenue, which reached No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart. He played with various bands after his time with Bowie. A classically trained musician, Ronson was known for his melodic approach to guitar playing. He was named the 64th-greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2003 and 41st in 2012 by the same magazine.
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Mick Ronson - FBI / Slaughter on 10th Avenue
dcee73
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Mick Ronson with Ian Hunters Band performing "FBI" and "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" Germany 1980
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Mick Ronson with Ian Hunters Band performing "FBI" and "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" Germany 1980
Queen Bitch - David Bowie
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From the 1970's UK TV show 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' this is David Bowie with a live version of "Queen Bitch" from his Hunky Dory album.
1,175,135 viewsApr 16, 2016
Ceejayqb
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From the 1970's UK TV show 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' this is David Bowie with a live version of "Queen Bitch" from his Hunky Dory album.