Mick Ronson

Michael Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer. He achieved critical and commercial success working with David Bowie as one of the Spiders from Mars. He was a session musician—who recorded with Bowie followed by several albums with Ian Hunter, also Morrissey—as well as a sideman in touring bands with Van Morrison and Bob Dylan.

He also recorded several solo albums, the most popular being 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.

Albums

 * Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1974 – UK No. 9)
 * Play Don't Worry (1975 – UK No. 29)
 * Heaven and Hull (1994)
 * 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)

Singles

 * "Love Me Tender"/"Only After Dark" (1974) – RCA APBO-0212
 * "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"/"Leave My Heart Alone" (1974) – RCA APBO-0291
 * "Billy Porter" / "Seven Days" (1974) – RCA 2482
 * "Billy Porter" / "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (1982) – RCA GOLD 546
 * "Don't Look Down" / "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" / "Billy Porter" / "Love Me Tender" CD single (1994 – UK No. 55) – credited to Mick Ronson with Joe Elliott

With David Bowie

 * The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
 * Hunky Dory (1971)
 * The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
 * Aladdin Sane (1973)
 * Pin Ups (1973)
 * Black Tie White Noise (1993) - lead guitar on "I Feel Free"
 * Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983)
 * Bowie at the Beeb (2000)
 * Live Santa Monica '72 (2008)

With Lou Reed

 * Transformer (1972) – lead guitar, piano, recorder, string arrangements, production

With The Pure Prairie League

 * Bustin' Out (1972) - guitar, background vocals, string arrangements

With Mott The Hoople

 * All the Young Dudes (1972)
 * "Saturday Gigs" single (1974)

With Ian Hunter

 * Ian Hunter (1975)
 * You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic (1979)
 * Welcome to the Club (1980)
 * Short Back 'n' Sides (1981)
 * YUI Orta (1990)
 * BBC Live in Concert (1995)

With Bob Dylan

 * Hard Rain (1976)
 * The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue (2002)
 * Bob Dylan – The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings (2019)

With Dalbello

 * Whomanfoursays (1984)

With Elton John

 * "Tumbleweed Connection" (1995 Rocket and 2001 Mercury reissue)