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Ron Asheton

Ron Asheton
Asheton in 1970
Background information
Birth nameRonald Franklin Asheton
Born(1948-07-17)July 17, 1948
Washington, D.C., US[1]
Diedc. January 6, 2009(2009-01-06) (aged 60)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass guitar
  • vocals
Years active1963–2009
Labels
Formerly of

Ronald Franklin Asheton (July 17, 1948 – c. January 6, 2009)[2] was an American musician, who was best known as the guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter for the rock band the Stooges. He formed the Stooges along with Iggy Pop and his brother, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave Alexander. Asheton, once ranked as number 29 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,[3] is currently (as of December 2015) ranked at number 60.[4]

  1. ^ a b Aisner, Art (January 6, 2009). "Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton found dead in his Ann Arbor home". MLive.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead". NME.com. January 6, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Fricke, David (December 2, 2010). "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Ron Asheton - 100 Greatest Guitarists". Rolling Stone. December 18, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

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