Ronnie Wood
Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock guitarist and bassist.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald David Wood |
| Born | 1 June 1947
(aged 78) Hillingdon, Middlesex, England |
| Genres | Rock, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, painter |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Associated acts | The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, The Rolling Stones |
| Website | www.ronniewood.com |
Overview
Faces
Prior to his work with the Rolling Stones, Wood was the guitarist in the English rock band Faces. He was in Faces from 1969 until the band broke up in 1975.
The Rolling Stones
- Studio albums
- Black and Blue (1976)
- Some Girls (1978)
- Emotional Rescue (1980)
- Tattoo You (1981)
- Undercover (1983)
- Dirty Work (1986)
- Steel Wheels (1989)
- Voodoo Lounge (1994)
- Bridges to Babylon (1997)
- A Bigger Bang (2005)
- GRRR! (2012)
Ronnie Wood Media
Wood (left) while in Faces, with Rod Stewart (right) in 1975
Wood during the Rolling Stones 50 & Counting tour in December 2012
Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman and Mick Hucknall at Faces reunion performance, 25 October 2009
Wood at his art exhibition in Hotel Kramer Malmö 1988.
Wood with promoter Joseph Donofrio, 2006
Jeff Beck Group
From 1967 until 1969 Wood was the bass guitar player for The Jeff Beck Group.
Artistry
Wood has also had a lot of success as a painter. In the early 1960s, he trained at Ealing Art College. His paintings and prints have been shown in art galleries all over the world. A London art gallery named "Scream" is co-owned by Wood and his sons. The clothing company "Liberty & Co." have produced a clothing line using fabric that has been printed with Wood's art.