Mick Ronson

Glam rock, Guitarist

1946 – 1993

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Who was Mick Ronson?

Michael "Mick" Ronson 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 Rolling Stone on a different top 100 guitarist issue.

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Born
May 26, 1946
Kingston upon Hull
Also known as
  • Ronson, Mick
  • Michael Ronson
  • Ronno
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Lived in
  • HM Prison Hull
Died
Apr 29, 1993
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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