Ron Wood
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Wood in Candlestick Park on tour with the Rolling Stones, 1981
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald David Wood |
| Also known as | Ronnie Wood Ron Wood Woody |
| Born |
1 June 1947 Hillingdon, Middlesex, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, painter, radio personality |
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| Years active | 1964–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | The Rolling Stones, Faces, Rod Stewart, the Birds, the Creation, the Jeff Beck Group, Eric Clapton, the New Barbarians |
| Website | www |
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ESP Ron Wood signature model Duesenberg Ron Wood signature model Versoul Ron Wood custom shop model Gibson Les Paul Fender Telecaster |
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Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock musician, singer, songwriter, artist and radio personality best known as a member of The Rolling Stones since 1975, as well as a member of Faces and the Jeff Beck Group.
Wood began his career in 1964, when he joined The Birds on guitar. He then joined the mod group the Creation, but remained with the group only for a short time and appeared on a small number of singles. Wood joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1967 as a bass player. The band released two albums, Truth and Beck-Ola, which became moderate successes. The group split in 1969, and Wood departed along with lead vocalist Rod Stewart to join former Small Faces members Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones in a new group named Faces. The group, although relegated to cult status in the United States, found great success in the UK and mainland Europe. Faces released its debut album, First Step, in 1970. The group went on to release Long Player and A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse in 1971. Their last LP, titled Ooh La La, was released in 1973. As the group began to split, Wood started several solo projects, eventually recording his first solo LP, I've Got My Own Album to Do, in 1974. The album featured bandmate McLagan as well as former Beatle George Harrison and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, a longtime friend of Wood's. Richards soon invited Wood to join the Rolling Stones, after the departure of Mick Taylor. Wood joined in 1975 and has remained a member ever since.
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