Ronnie Montrose
| Ronnie Montrose | |
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Montrose in 1974
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Douglas Montrose |
| Born |
November 29, 1947 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | March 3, 2012 (aged 64) Brisbane, California, US |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, mandocello, bass guitar, koto, vocals |
| Years active | 1969–2012 |
| Associated acts | Montrose, Gamma, Edgar Winter Group, Van Morrison, Sawbuck |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Les Paul | |
Ronald Douglas "Ronnie" Montrose (November 29, 1947 – March 3, 2012) was an American rock guitarist, who led the bands Montrose (1973-77 & 1987) and Gamma (1979-83 & 2000) and also performed and did session work with a variety of musicians, including Van Morrison (1971–72), Herbie Hancock (1971), Beaver & Krause (1971), Boz Scaggs (1971), Edgar Winter (1972 & 1996), Gary Wright (1975), The Beau Brummels (1975), Dan Hartman (1976), Tony Williams (1978), The Neville Brothers (1987), Marc Bonilla (1991 & 1993), Sammy Hagar (1997), and Johnny Winter. The first Montrose album was often cited as "America's answer to Led Zeppelin" and Ronnie Montrose was often referred to as one of the most influential guitarists in American hard rock.
Montrose was born in San Francisco, California. When he was a toddler, his parents moved back to his mother's home state of Colorado (his father was from Bertrand, Nebraska, and his mother was from Golden, Colorado). He spent most of his younger years in Denver, Colorado until he ran away at about 16 years old to pursue his musical career. He ultimately spent most of his life in the San Francisco Bay area.
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