Ronnie Wood

Biography

Ronald David Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock musician, best known as a member of the Rolling Stones since 1975, and a member of Faces and the Jeff Beck Group. Wood began his career in 1964, playing lead guitar with several British rhythm and blues bands in short succession, including the Birds and the Creation. He joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1967 as a guitarist and bassist, playing on the albums Truth and Beck-Ola. 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 with Wood now primarily on lead guitar. The group found great success in the UK and mainland Europe from the early days on, but only reached major fame in the US during their last year of existence, 1975, with a major tour of the US. Wood sang and co-wrote the title track from their final LP, Ooh La La, released in 1973. He also worked extensively on Stewart's first few solo albums. As Faces began to split, he 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. Soon after Mick Taylor left the Rolling Stones, Richards invited Wood to join them; he did so in 1975, initially temporarily, but became an official member in 1976. Besides I've Got My Own Album to Do, Wood has recorded several other solo efforts. Now Look was released in 1975 and peaked at No. 118 on Billboard; he also collaborated with Ronnie Lane for the soundtrack album Mahoney's Last Stand. Wood also released Gimme Some Neck in 1979, which hit No. 45 in the US; 1234 was released in 1981, peaking at No. 164. He released Slide on This in 1992, Not for Beginners in 2002, and I Feel Like Playing in 2010. As a member of the Rolling Stones, Wood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and was inducted a second time, as a member of Faces, in 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Juror (uncredited)

Top of the Pops

as Self

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self - The Rolling Stones

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

Classic Albums

as Self

TOTP2

as self

An Audience with...

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Live Aid

as Self

The Last Waltz

as Self

Being Mick

as Self

My Life as a Rolling Stone

as Self

The Wild Life

as Refrigerator Raider

Shine a Light

as Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

as Self

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

as Self

The Deadly Bees

as Member of the Byrds

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

as Hells Angel