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Mick Ronson

Real Name:
Mick Ronson
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Guitarist, composer, arranger and producer who also played several other instruments born at the 26th of May 1946 in Hull (UK) and died at the 29th of April 1993.
His first instruments as a kid where the piona, recorder, violin and harmonium, later he started to play guitar. He joined his first band called The Mariners in November 1963 at an age of 17. Later he joined The Crestas which he left in 1965 to move to London (UK) where he soon joined Voice, The (8) which soon after disbanded. He joined the soul band The Wanted for a short period before he moved back to Hull (UK). There he joined The Rats in 1966 which changed their name into Treacle in 1968 which wasn't a success as well. Than in 1970 was asked to join the David Bowie backing band The Hype and at the 5th of February of 1970 he made his debut with David Bowie at the Peel Sessions in BBC Radio 1. With the backing band The Hype they also started to record their own music and release one single. Later Mick also started to work together with David Bowie on the arrangements and Mick became also active as an arranger and producer for other artists. In 1973 he stopped working with David Bowie and started to release solo work. He was for a short moment a member of Mott The Hoople and had a band called Hunter Ronson Band. Then he mainly focused on producing.
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Discography

Releases:
Love Me Tender / Slaughter On 10th Avenue (Flexi, 6", Ltd, Sou)   RCA Victor, Eva-Tone Soundsheets 1973
Love Me Tender (Single) (3 versions)   RCA ... 1974
Saturday Gig (7")   CBS 1974
Slaughter On 10th Avenue (Album) (2 versions)   RCA 1974
Play Don't Worry (LP)   RCA 1975
Arco Valley (Album) (3 versions)   Jungle Records ... 1988
American Music (7", Single)   Mercury 1989
Y U I Orta (Album) (2 versions)   Mercury 1989
Heaven And Hull (Album) (2 versions)   Epic 1994
Production:
Transformer (Album) (16 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1972
Walk On The Wild Side (3 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1972
Weren't Born A Man (LP)   RCA 1973
The Man Who Sold The World / Watch That Man (Single) (2 versions)   Polydor 1974
Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of (Album, Comp) (9 versions)   RCA ... 1977
Ghost Of Princes In Towers (Album) (3 versions)   EMI Records ... 1978
Rich Kids (2 versions)   EMI Records 1978
Storm The Reality Studios (LP, Gat)   Pye Records 1978
Cleveland Rocks (7")   Chrysalis 1979
In Style (Album) (4 versions)   Blue Sky ... 1979
Swaheto Woman (12", Promo)   Blue Sky 1979
Swaheto Woman (7")   Blue Sky, CBS 1979
We Belong To The Night (7")   Epic 1979
What's A Matter Baby (Single) (2 versions)   Epic 1979
When The Daylight Comes (12", Promo, Single)   Chrysalis 1979
When The Daylight Comes (7", Single)   Chrysalis 1979
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic (Album) (2 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1979
Have A Good Time (But Get Out Alive) (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1980
Mad Magazine Presents 'Up The Academy' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) (2 versions) We Gotta Get Out Of Here Capitol Records 1980
Rock Galaxy (2xLP, Comp, Gat)   RCA International 1980
Sad Song / Stupid Girl (7")   Epic 1980
We Gotta Get Out Of Here (7")   Ariola Benelux 1980
We Gotta Get Out Of Here (2x7", Ltd)   Chrysalis 1980
We're Not Dead Yet (7")   Ariola Benelux 1980
Welcome To The Club - Live (Album) (4 versions)   Chrysalis 1980
Central Park n' West (7")   Ariola Benelux 1981
Exposed: A Cheap Peek At Today's Provocative New Rock (2xLP, Comp) We Belong To The Night CBS 1981
Short Back N' Sides (Album) (3 versions)   Chrysalis 1981
Eyes Of A Stranger (7")   A&M Records 1982
No Stranger To Danger (3 versions)   A&M Records 1982
Hammer On A Drum (Album) (3 versions)   A&M Records 1983
Animal (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1984
Gonna Get Close To You (Single, Maxi) (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1984
I Love You, Suzanne (Single) (2 versions) Vicious RCA 1984
Whomanfoursays (5 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1984
Fright Night (The Complete Original Soundtrack) (2 versions) Good Man In A Bad Time Private I Records ... 1985
Kiss And Tell (LP, Album)   Chrysalis 1986
March Out (2 versions)   Chrysalis 1986
C'Est Pas Le Pérou (Remix) (12", Maxi)   WEA 1987
Johnny D. Is Back! (Album) (3 versions)   WEA Records B.V. ... 1988
Rock And Roll Star (7", Single) Rock And Roll Star WEA Records B.V. 1988
Rock And Roll Star (Vinyl, Promo) Rock And Roll Star (Edit) Atlantic 1988
Seven Ways To Kill A Man (12")   Jungle Records 1988
Shades Of Ian Hunter (CD, Comp)   Chrysalis 1988
Assassin Years (12")   Jungle Records 1989
Retro (Comp) (2 versions)   RCA 1989
Both Ends Burning (Single) (2 versions)   Mercury 1990
How Many Years (CD, Single)   Mercury 1990
Pleasure Ground (Album) (2 versions)   Mercury 1990
Nun Permanent (CD)   Wire Records 1991
Runaway Machine (7", Single)   EMI Norsk AS 1991
Silent Spring (Single) (2 versions)   EMI Norsk AS 1991
Strange Afternoon (CD, Album)   EMI Norsk AS 1991
Certain People I Know (Maxi, Single) (4 versions)   His Master's Voice ... 1992
Sun Jammin' 2 (Cass) Walk On The Wild Side Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) 1992
Tomorrow (Maxi, Single) (4 versions)   Sire Records Company ... 1992
Volume Five (CD, Comp) Tomorrow (Steve Peck Mix) Volume 1992
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful (Maxi, Single) (7 versions)   Sire Records Company ... 1992
You're The One For Me, Fatty (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   His Master's Voice ... 1992
Your Arsenal (Album) (8 versions)   His Master's Voice ... 1992
Jack The Ripper (7", Promo)   His Master's Voice 1993
A Seedy Compilation (2 versions)   MVG Records ... 1994
Arco Valley (CD, Album)   Triple X Records 1994
Classic Alternatives Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Eyes Of A Stranger SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1994
Save My Soul (CD, Single, Promo)   MVG Records 1994
Untitled (CD, Comp, Smplr) She Has A Past MNW Zone, MVG Records 1994
Teenage Kicks (2xCD, Comp) Rich Kids PolyGram TV 1995
The Best Of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground (CD, Album, Comp)   Global Television 1995
The Rocking Ladies (CD) We Belong To The Night Magnum 1995
World Of Morrissey (Comp) (4 versions) Certain People I Know,... Parlophone ... 1995
Trainspotting (Music From The Motion Picture) (Comp) (7 versions) Perfect Day EMI Premier ... 1996
Viva Hate (Album) (3 versions) Let The Right One Slip... Parlophone 1997
Ay Califas! Raza Rock Of The '70's & '80s (CD, Comp) El Lay (L.A.) (Spanish... Rhino Records (2) 1998
My Early Burglary Years (CD, Enh) Pashernate Love Reprise Records 1998
The Definitive Collection (CD) Vicious, Walk On The W... Arista 1999
HMV/Parlophone: The CD Singles '91 - '95 (9xCD, Single + Box)   EMI Records, EMI Records 2001
The Best Of Morrissey (CD, Comp)   Rhino Records (2) 2001
Younger Days - The Definitive Fatal Flowers (2xCD)   Warner Strategic Marketing (The Netherlands) 2002
Classic Alternatives (6xCD, Comp + Box) Eyes Of A Stranger SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2003
Platinum & Gold Collection (CD)   BMG Heritage 2004
Satellite Of Love '04 (Maxi) (2 versions)   NuLife Recordings ... 2004
Walk On The Wild Side / Vicious (Single) (2 versions)   RCA 2005
Perception In The Heart Of Darkness (2xCD, Comp, RM, Wit) 7 Ways To Kill A Man, ... Pink Noise 2007
Original Album Classics (5xCD, Album, RE + Box)   RCA 2008
Southpaw Grammar (CD, Album, RE, RM)   RCA 2009
Co-production:
Walk On The Wild Side (7")   RCA 1972
Mix:
Transformer (Album) (14 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1972
Aladdin Sane (Album) (27 versions)   EMI Records ... 1973
Best Of Bowie (Comp) (2 versions) The Jean Genie, Panic ... Virgin Records America ... 2002
Sound + Vision (4xCD, Comp, RM + Box)   EMI Records 2003
Music From The Motion Picture Control (Comp) (3 versions) Drive In Saturday Warner Music UK Ltd. ... 2007
Original Album Classics (5xCD, Album, RE + Box)   RCA 2008
Appears On:
Fully Qualified Survivor (Album) (2 versions)   Harvest 1970
The Man Who Sold The World (Album) (20 versions)   Mercury ... 1970
4th Hour Of My Sleep (7") Powers Of Darkness Vertigo 1971
Hunky Dory (Album) (28 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1971
All The Young Dudes (Album) (3 versions) Sea Diver Columbia 1972
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (Album) (34 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1972
Transformer (Album, Comp) (20 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1972
Walk On The Wild Side (3 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1972
Aladdin Sane (Album) (30 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1973
Drive-In Saturday (4 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1973
Let's Spend The Night Together (Single) (3 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1973
Miltä Meno Maistuu (7", Single) Miltä Meno Maistuu Scandia 1973
Pin Ups (Album) (17 versions)   RCA ... 1973
Sorrow / Amsterdam (Single) (4 versions) Sorrow RCA Victor ... 1973
Huipulla 5 (LP, Comp) Miltä Meno Maistuu Scandia 1974
The Man Who Sold The World (7", Single)   Polydor 1974
Bustin' Out (Album) (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1975
Ian Hunter (Album) (5 versions)   CBS ... 1975
Walk On The Wild Side / Vicious (Single) (3 versions)   RCA 1975
ChangesOneBowie (Comp) (9 versions) The Jean Genie RCA ... 1976
Greatest Hits (2 versions) Saturday Gigs CBS 1976
Hard Rain (Album) (5 versions) Maggie's Farm CBS ... 1976
Heaven And Earth And The Stars (LP)   Chelsea Records 1976
The Man Who Hated Mornings (LP)   Gama Records Limited 1977
Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed (LP, Comp) Satellite Of Love, New... RCA 1977
Do It Dog Style (Album) (2 versions) Quick Joey Small, Who ... Decca ... 1978
Thank God For Girls (Album) (2 versions)   Private Stock ... 1978
X-Dreams (Album) (6 versions)   Aura Records (2) ... 1978
And I Mean It (LP) Junkman 20th Century Records 1979
Nightout (Album) (2 versions)   Epic ... 1979
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic (Album) (6 versions)   Razor & Tie ... 1979
Have A Good Time (But Get Out Alive) (LP, Album) Old Man Bar, Rock Ola MCA Records 1980
Travelogue (Album) (4 versions) Only After Dark Caroline Records ... 1980
We Gotta Get Out Of Here (2x7", Ltd)   Chrysalis 1980
Welcome To The Club - Live (Album) (4 versions)   Chrysalis 1980
ChangesTwoBowie (Comp) (5 versions) Starman RCA Victor ... 1981
Dead Ringer (Album) (3 versions) More Than You Deserve Epic ... 1981
Short Back N' Sides (Album) (3 versions)   Chrysalis 1981
Rare (Comp) (3 versions) Holy Holy RCA ... 1982
Proof Through The Night (Album) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1983
Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture (Album) (8 versions)   RCA ... 1983
Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture "Teachers" (Comp) (2 versions) (I'm The) Teacher Capitol Records ... 1984
That Certain Smile (Maxi) (3 versions) Fade To Grey (Live At ... Chrysalis 1985
The Most Beautiful Love Songs 2 (Cass, Comp) Satellite Of Love RCA BV Holland 1985
Love And Danger (LP, Album) Belgique Blue D.E.A. 1986
Light Of Day - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) (2 versions) Cleveland Rock Blackheart Records ... 1987
Seven Ways To Kill A Man (12")   Jungle Records 1988
The Price Of Progression (Album) (2 versions) Stand In Winter Geffen Records 1988
Assassin Years (12")   Jungle Records 1989
Sound + Vision (Comp) (2 versions) Changes, Drive-In Satu... EMI Records ... 1989
Walk On The Wild Side (CD, Maxi, Mini)   BMG 1989
Changesbowie (Comp) (4 versions)   Rykodisc ... 1990
Space Oddity (Album) (2 versions) Memory Of A Free Festi... Rykodisc ... 1990
Starman (Comp) (2 versions)   Мелодия 1990
Strange Afternoon (CD, Album) Strange Afternoon, You... EMI Norsk AS 1991
Let's Get Rocked (Maxi, Single) (7 versions) Only After Dark Mercury ... 1992
Black Tie White Noise (Album) (7 versions) I Feel Free BMG Music (Australia) ... 1993
Earth Vs The Wildhearts (Album) (2 versions)   EastWest ... 1993
Retro Active (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Only After Dark Bludgeon Riffola ... 1993
Arco Valley (CD, Album)   Triple X Records 1994
English Freakbeat Volume One (Crazed Limey Teens On A Wyld Sound Rampage!!) (CD, Comp) Headin' Back AIP Records, AIP Records 1994
Santa Monica '72 (Album) (4 versions)   Golden Years (2) ... 1994
BBC Sessions 1969-1972 (Sampler) (CD, Smplr)   NMC Music 1996
Fully Qualified Survivor (CD, Album, RE)   Repertoire Records 1997
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) (Comp) (3 versions) Jack And Diane, Jack A... Mercury 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 35 (CD) Walk On The Wild Side PolyGram - Kiosks 1998
Bowie At The Beeb (Album, Comp) (5 versions) The Supermen, Eight Li... EMI Records ... 2000
No Regrets (CD, Comp)   EMI Gold, EMI Gold 2000
No Regrets: The Very Best Of (CD, Comp)   EMI Gold, EMI Gold 2000
Best Of Bowie (2xCD, Comp, RM) Changes, Life On Mars?... EMI, EMI 2002
The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue (2 versions)   Columbia ... 2002
The Rise And Fall Of Bernie Gripplestone And The Rats From Hull (LP)   Get Back 2002
3 CD Originals (3xCD)   EMI Records 2003
My Mama Never Taught Me How To Cook... (The Aura Years 1978 -1982) (CD, Comp)   Sanctuary Records 2004
Satellite Of Love '04 (2 versions)   NuLife Recordings 2004
The Fall And Rise - A Rats Tale (CD, Comp) Colour Me, Life's A River Angel Air Records 2004
The Platinum Collection (3xCD, Comp)   EMI Records 2005
Oh! You Pretty Things - The Songs Of David Bowie (CD, Album) Music Is Lethal Castle Music 2006
Only After Dark (CD, Comp) Only After Dark EMI Records 2006
Original Album Classics (5xCD, Album, RE + Box) Goodnight Ladies RCA 2008
Tracks Appear On:
The Big Music - The Chrysalis Butterfly Ball (CD, Album) All The Way From Memph... Vox Magazine 1994
Unconditionally Guaranteed Volume 7 (CD, Album, Comp) I'd Give Anything To S... Uncut Magazine 1999
Soundhouse Loves You (CD, Comp) Crazy Love Burning Airlines 2001
At The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert - Special 10th Anniversary Edition (2xDVD-V) All The Young Dudes Parlophone 2002
Oh! You Pretty Things - The Songs Of David Bowie (CD, Album) Growing Up And I'm Fin... Castle Music 2006
Only After Dark (CD, Comp) Only After Dark EMI Records 2006
Tune Up - Rock 40 (CD, Comp, Promo) American Music Album Network, The  
Unofficial Releases:
Man In The Middle (12")   Krazy Kat Records 1985
Mega Rare Trax Vol. 1 (CD)   Seagull Records 1989
Rock And Roll Suicide (CD)   Great Dane Records 1989
Retro Active (Cass, Album)   Elbo 1993
Va Va Va Voom (CD, Album) Space Oddity Savage Hippo 1998
Fright Night (The Complete Original Soundtrack) (CD, Unofficial, Cou) Good Man In A Bad Time Private I Records (2)  
Thin White Duke Live (CD, Comp)   Not On Label (David Bowie)  
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