Mick Ronson
Background information
Birth name	Michael Ronson
Born	May 26, 1946 Hull, Yorkshire, England
Died	29 April 1993 (aged 46) London, England
Genre(s)	Glam rock, Rock music
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Drums, Harmonica, Clavinet, Synthesizer
Years active	1966 - 1993
Label(s)	RCA, Epic, Mercury, Virgin, Rykodisk
Associated acts	David Bowie Ian Hunter Lou Reed Bob Dylan Mott the Hoople
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson Les Paul

Mick Ronson (May 26, 1946 – April 29, 1993) born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire was an English guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is most well known for his work with David Bowie from 1970 to 1973, Bowie's glam rock period, including being part of Ziggy Stardust's Spiders From Mars band. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (572x732, 206 KB) Source: http://www. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... 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He also had a solo career, the most notable exponent of which was his Slaughter On 10th Avenue album, that reached No 9 on the UK album charts. Ronson also guested on various different bands' releases after his time with Bowie. He was named the 64th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone [1]. Slaughter on 10th Avenue is an album by Mick Ronson, released in 1974. ...

Early life

Michael Ronson was born on Beverley Road, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire in 1946, then moved to live in Greatfield, Hull. As a child he played piano, recorder, violin, and harmonium. He initially wanted to be a cellist , but moved to guitar when he got hooked on Duane Eddy and The Yardbirds. He joined his first band, The Mariners, in November 1963 at the age of 17. His stage debut with The Mariners was in support of the Keith Herd Band at Elloughton Village Hall, a gig for which the band travelled 35 miles and got paid 10 shillings (50p). While Ronson was working with The Mariners, another local Hull group - The Crestas - recruited him on the advice of The Mariners' bassist Johnny Griffin. With Ronson on board the Crestas gained a solid reputation, making regular appearances at local halls: Mondays at the Halfway House in Hull, Thursdays at the Ferryboat Hotel, Fridays at the Regal Ballroom in Beverley, and Sundays at the Duke of Cumberland in North Ferriby. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Various recorders The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes — whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle and ocarina. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... A Harmonium is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a Reed Organ or Pipe Organ. ... The violoncello, usually abbreviated to cello, or cello (the c is pronounced as in the ch of check), is a bowed stringed instrument, a member of the violin family. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938), is a Grammy winning guitarist. ... Not to be confused with Yard Birds. ... Elloughton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire. ... Arms of Beverley For other uses, see Beverley (disambiguation). ... North Ferriby is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. ...

In 1965, Ronson left The Crestas to try his luck in London. He took a part time job as a mechanic, and before long, he teamed up with a band called The Voice, replacing Miller Anderson. Soon afterward, Crestas' drummer Dave Bradfield made the trip down to London when the Voice's drummer left. After playing just a few dates with the group, Ronson and Bradfield returned from a weekend in Hull to find their gear piled at their flat and a note explaining that the rest of the group had gone to the Bahamas. Ronson stayed in London and teamed up briefly with a soul band called The Wanted, before eventually returning to Hull. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

In 1966, Mick Ronson joined Hull's top local band, The Rats, joining singer Benny Marshall, bassist Jeff Appleby, and drummer Jim Simpson (who was subsequently replaced by Clive Taylor and then John Cambridge). The group played the local circuit, and also made a few unsuccessful trips to London and Paris. The Rats were a 1960s rock band from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

In 1967 The Rats recorded the one-off psychedelic track, "The Rise And Fall Of Bernie Gripplestone" at Fairview Studios in Hull. 1968 saw the band change their name briefly to Treacle and book another recording session at Fairview Studios in 1969, before reverting to their original name. Around this time, Ronson was recommended by Rick Kemp to play guitar on Michael Chapman's Fully Qualified Survivor LP. Rick Kemp is a British bass player and vocalist, best known for his work with Steeleye Span. ... Michael Chapman (born on 24 January 1941, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is a guitarist and songwriter - playing jazz, acoustic guitar in the folk clubs of the 1960s, and recording over 20 albums. ...

When John Cambridge left The Rats to join his former Hullabaloos bandmate Mick Wayne in Junior's Eyes, he was replaced by Mick "Woody" Woodmansey. In November 1969, the band recorded a final session at Fairview, taping "Telephone Blues" and "Early In Spring". Mick Woody Woodmansey (born c. ...

Bowie Era

Early in 1970, John Cambridge came back to Hull in search of Mick Ronson, intent upon recruiting him for a new David Bowie backing band called The Hype. He found Ronson marking out a rugby pitch, one of his duties as a Parks Department gardener for Hull City Council. Having failed in his earlier attempts in London, Ronson was reluctant, but eventually agreed to accompany Cambridge to a meeting with David Bowie. Two days later, on February 5, Ronson made his debut with Bowie on John Peel's national BBC Radio 1 Sunday Show. David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... The Hype can mean: The Hype was an early backing band for David Bowie, featuring Mick Ronson The Hype was an early name of the Irish rock band U2 Category: ... Hull City Council is a unitary authority council, covering the the whole of the city of Kingston upon Hull. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ...

The Hype played their first gig at The Roundhouse on 22nd February with a line-up that included Bowie, Ronson, Cambridge, and producer/bassist Tony Visconti. The group dressed up in superhero costumes, with Bowie as Rainbowman, Visconti as Hypeman, Ronson as Gangsterman, and Cambridge as Cowboyman. This performance was filmed and recorded and is currently in the vaults owned by MainMan. Also on the bill that day were Bachdenkel, Groundhog and Caravan. The following day they performed that the Streatham Arms in London under the pseudonym of 'Harry The Butcher'. They also performed on 28th February at the Basildon Arts Lab experimental music club at the Basildon Arts Centre in Essex. Billed as 'David Bowie's New Electric Band' so new they haven't got a name yet! Also on the bill were High Tide, Overson and Iron Maiden. Strawbs were due to perform but were replaced by David Bowie's New Electric Band. John Cambridge departed on 30th March, again replaced by Woody Woodmansey. In April 1970, Ronson, Woodmansey, and Tony Visconti commenced recording Bowie's The Man Who Sold The World album, with Ronson's Jeff Beck-influenced guitar work to the fore. The Roundhouse was built in 1847 as a turntable engine shed for the London and Birmingham Railway at Chalk Farm (near Camden Town), in London, England. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Tony Visconti (disambiguation). ... The Strawbs are a rock band founded in 1964 in England. ... The Man Who Sold the World is an album by David Bowie. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, Greater London) is an English rock guitarist. ...

During the sessions for The Man Who Sold The World, the trio of Ronson, Visconti, and Woodmansey - still under The Hype moniker - signed to Vertigo Records. The group recruited Benny Marshall from The Rats as vocalist, and entered the studio to record an album. By the time a single appeared, The Hype had been re-christened Ronno. "The Fourth Hour of My Sleep" was released on Vertigo to an indifferent reception in January 1971. The song was written by Tucker Zimmerman, a friend of Visconti's, and not Bob Dylan as many sources have suggested. The B-side was a Ronson/Marshall composition called "Powers of Darkness". The Ronno album was never completed. This article is about the recording artist. ...

David Bowie's backing ensemble, which by now included Trevor Bolder who had replaced Tony Visconti on bass guitar duties and keyboardist Rick Wakeman, were used in the recording of Hunky Dory. The departure of Visconti also meant that Ronson, with Bowie, took over the arrangements, whilst Ken Scott co-produced with Bowie. Very different from the heavy rock of the preceding album, Ronson's orchestral arrangements showcased a far more melodic batch of Bowie compositions. Hunky Dory was perhaps their most collaborative album, which the sleeve notes acknowledge. Trevor Bolder (born June 9, 1950) is an English rock bass guitarist. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hunky Dory is David Bowies fourth album, released by RCA in 1971. ... Ken Scott (born April 20, 1947 in London) is an influential English record producer and engineer. ...

It was this band, minus Rick Wakeman, that became known as The Spiders From Mars from the title of the next Bowie album. Again, Ronson was a key part of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album, providing string arrangements and various instrumentation, as well as handling the lead guitar duties. This album returned to the rock oriented music of the earlier album, with Ronson's guitar heroics providing the perfect frame for Bowie's doomed rock star role. Ronson and Bowie achieved some notoriety over the concerts promoting this album, when Bowie would simulate fellatio on Ronson's guitar as he played. “Ziggy Stardust” redirects here. ... Oral sex consists of all sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, which may include use of the tongue, teeth, and throat, to stimulate genitalia. ...

During this time Ronson also co-produced Lou Reed's album Transformer with Bowie, and played piano on the song "Perfect Day". Again with Bowie, he recut the track "The Man Who Sold The World" for Lulu, released as a single in the UK, and played on a few tracks on the Dana Gillespie album Weren't Born a Man. Lewis Reed[1] (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Transformer is Lou Reeds breakthrough second solo album, released in December 1972. ... Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, OBE, (born 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actor, model, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through the 2000s. ... Dahlia Gillespie (1949- ) is a British actress and singer. ...

Also during this time, Ronson appeared on the 1972 country-rock album Bustin' Out by Pure Prairie League, where he did the string ensemble arrangements and contributed guitar and vocals on several tracks. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bustin Out is the second album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Pure Prairie League is a seminal American country rock band, the roots of which can be found 1964-1969 in Waverly, Ohio with Craig Fuller, Tom McGrail, Jim Caughlan, and John David Call. ...

His guitar work was next heard on Bowie's Aladdin Sane and 1973's covers album Pin Ups. Many people had begun to believe that Ronson's contribution to Bowie's output was becoming indispensable, so it was quite a surprise that he was absent from the Diamond Dogs album (although he played on the "1980 Floor Show", featuring songs which appeared on the record). Aladdin Sane (i. ... Pin Ups is a 1973 covers album by David Bowie. ... Diamond Dogs is a concept album by David Bowie, originally released by RCA in 1974. ...

Later Work

After leaving Bowie's entourage after the "Farewell Concert" in 1973, Ronson later released three solo albums. His solo debut Slaughter On 10th Avenue, featured a brave version of Elvis Presley's song, "Love Me Tender", as well as Ronson's most famous solo track - "Only After Dark". In addition, his sister, Margaret Ronson, provided the backing vocals for the set. Between this and the 1975 follow-up, Ronson had a short-lived stint with Mott the Hoople. He then became a long-time collaborator with former Mott leader Ian Hunter, commencing with the album Ian Hunter and featuring the UK singles chart hit "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", including a spell touring as the Hunter Ronson Band. In 1980 the live album Welcome to the Club was released, including a couple of Ronson showcases, which curiously also had a few new studio tracks - one being a Hunter/Ronson song. Much later, in 1990, Ronson again collaborated with Hunter on the album, Yui Orta, this time getting joint credit - the album was detailed as being by 'Hunter/Ronson'. In 1993 he again appeared on a David Bowie album; Black Tie, White Noise playing on the track "I Feel Free", originally recorded by Cream. Ronson and Bowie had already covered this track live some 20 years earlier whilst touring as Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. See also: 1970s in music. ... Slaughter on 10th Avenue is an album by Mick Ronson, released in 1974. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ... Love Me Tender is a song sung by Elvis Presley, to the tune of Aura Lee (or Aura Lea), a Civil War song by George R. Poulton. ... Mott the Hoople were a 1970s English rock and roll and glam rock band with strong R&B roots. ... Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson on June 3, 1939 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) was the lead singer of the band Mott the Hoople from 1969 until the band broke up in 1974. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Welcome to the Club was a 1989 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Cy Coleman. ... Cream were a classic 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ...

His second and third solo albums were Play, Don't Worry - 1975, and, much later still, Heaven And Hull - 1994. The latter set was only partly completed at the time of Ronson's demise, and was released posthumously. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Besides Bowie and Hunter, Mick Ronson went on to work as a musician, writer and record producer with many other acts including Slaughter & The Dogs (who took their name from the Ronson album Slaughter on 10th Avenue), Morrissey, The Wildhearts, The Rich Kids (featuring Sex Pistol Glen Matlock and pre-Ultravox Midge Ure), Elton John, John Cougar Mellencamp, T-Bone Burnett, Dalbello and Benny Mardones. He did not restrict his influence behind the recording desk to just established acts. His production work appears on albums by more obscure artists, such as The Payolas, Phil Rambow and Los Illegals. Ronson produced the The Visible Targets, a Seattle group, on their 1983 5-track EP "Autistic Savant." He had a lifetime passion for helping unheralded artists get a chance to shine, and he assisted many local bands along the way. In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Original UK 45 rpm single: Slaughter & The Dogs - Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone? Slaughter & The Dogs is an English punk rock band, originating in the late 1970s. ... For other uses, see Morrissey (disambiguation). ... The Wildhearts are a rock group from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... The Rich Kids were a short-lived, much-hyped rock and roll band from London in the late 1970s. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Glen Matlock (born August 27, 1956 in West London, England) was the original bass guitarist of punk rock band the Sex Pistols. ... Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) was one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. ... Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure on October 10, 1953 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a rock and roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Scotland, who had particular success in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including Jack and Diane, and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. ... [[]] The True False Identity, 2006. ... Lisa Dalbello (born 1958 in Woodbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian recording artist. ... Benny Mardones (born November 9, 1946) is an American pop singer and songwriter who is best known for his hit single Into the Night, which hit the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice, in 1980 and again in 1989. ... The Payolas, under a variety of names including Payola$, was a New Wave band active in the Canadian music scene for a decade from the late 1970s. ... // Cranking out politically charged Pachuco-Punk, sung in Spanglish wedded with the then unheard of combination of third world rhythms and industrialized flamenco, East LA’s Los Illegals played an essential part in shaping the music scenes that exist in the barrios of the world today. ...

Ronson was also a member of Bob Dylan's "Rolling Thunder Revue" live band, and can be seen both on and off-stage in the film of the tour. Fans of trivia may note that it was on this tour that Dylan began experimenting with the use of stage make-up, another possible Ronson influence. He also made a connection with ex-Byrd Roger McGuinn during this time, which led to him producing and contributing guitar and arrangements to McGuinn's 1976 solo album "Cardiff Rose." This article is about the recording artist. ... Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Eric Anderson in October 1975 The Rolling Thunder Revue was a tour headed by Bob Dylan in the fall of 1975 and the spring of 1976. ... James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, 1942) is a popular rock American singer-songwriter and guitarist of the 1960s and 1970s. ...

In 1992 he produced Morrissey's Your Arsenal album, helping to redirect Morrissey's career after the album Kill Uncle. Following up on the poorly-received album Kill Uncle, singer Morrissey released the album Your Arsenal in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Kill Uncle is an album by Morrissey, released on March 5, 1991. ...

His last, high profile, live performance was his famed appearance at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. Poignantly, he played on "All The Young Dudes" with David Bowie and Ian Hunter, and "Heroes" with Bowie. Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert poster The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was an open air concert held on Easter Monday, April 20, 1992 at Londons Wembley Stadium, televised live worldwide. ...

Ronson's last ever recorded session was as a guest on the 1993 Wildhearts album Earth Vs The Wildhearts, where he played the guitar solo on the song "My Baby Is A Headfuck". The Wildhearts are a rock group from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... Debut album released in 1993 by British Rock band The Wildhearts. ... The guitar is used in many genres to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment to a voice or other instrument, or to fill in the harmony in a ensemble. ...

Ronson was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but had grown disenchanted with the faith before his death.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation). ...

Ronson died of liver cancer on April 29, 1993 at the age of 46. In his memory, the Mick Ronson Memorial Stage was constructed in his hometown of Hull. For the bird, see Liver bird. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ...

Equipment

Throughout his career with David Bowie, Mick Ronson used a Gibson Les Paul which he had the paint stripped off believing this would make the guitar sound more 'edgy'. For recording in the studio he used a Marshall major amp plugged in to an angled 4x12 Marshall cab which he named 'the pig'. After working with David Bowie, Mick Ronson used a Fender Telecaster for a long period. The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most recognizable solid-body electric guitar designs in the world. ... Look up Marshall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Marshall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Fender Telecaster, also known as a Tele, is a typically dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender. ...

Discography

• Slaughter On 10th Avenue (1974 - UK Chart High - No. 9)
• Play Don't Worry (1975 - UK Chart High - No. 29)
• Heaven and Hull (1994)

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• Just Like This (recorded in 1976, released in 1999)
• Showtime (live in 1976 and 1989, released in 1999)
• Indian Summer (recorded in 1981-2, released in 2001).

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External links

• The Official Mick Ronson Web Site