April 30, 1993: Mick Ronson
dies at the age of 47
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When Mick Ronson
died , the music world lost a man of many talents: songwriter,
arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and a brilliant guitarist
whose searing lead style provided the earthly grounding for a
new generation of rock flamboyance in David Bowie's character
of Ziggy Stardust.
Many have never really acknowledged the extent
of Ronson's role in shaping the sound of Bowie's best-loved albums,
but those who knew kept "Ronno" busy with production
work for 20 years after the Spiders From Mars burst onto the scene
In the latter stages of his life Mick worked on his 'solo' album,
Heaven and Hull, which is actually crammed with big names such
as Joe Elliot, John Mellencamp, and Bowie, who in effect wanted
to pay tribute to Ronson in the most fitting manner they could.
The album has since been produced posthumously, having been almost
completed at the time of Mick's death. MickRonson died on April
30 1993, of Liver cancer, at the age of 47. He leaves behind his
wife, and his 15 year old daughter.
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