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.
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Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-06-01
Place of birth
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Images
Cast
Toronto Rocks
2003
8.00
Shine a Light
2008
6.90
Faces: Live at Edmonton Sundown
1973
0.00
The Last Waltz
1978
7.60
Live Aid
1985
7.89
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
6.75
Let's Spend the Night Together
1982
6.00
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
1995
4.50
Crossfire Hurricane
2012
7.04
Rod Stewart at the BBC
2014
7.50
Rolling Stones: Four Flicks
2003
0.00
The Wild Life
1984
6.00
Hearts of Fire
1987
3.70
The Deadly Bees
1966
4.30
Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones
2008
10.00
Superstars in Concert
1984
0.00
Rockin' Pianos
2004
0.00
An Audience with Rod Stewart
1998
0.00
The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty
2018
2.00
From London to Shanghai
2024
0.00
Night Lunch
1975
5.00
The Corrs Live from Dublin
2002
9.80
The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon
2016
7.50
Being Mick
2001
0.00
The Papal Chase
2004
5.00
Social Genocide
2004
8.00
The Faces: Sounds for Saturday
1972
0.00
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
2018
7.13
The Quiet One
2019
6.80
Somebody Up There Likes Me
2020
7.80
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
0.00
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
2005
8.00
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
5.00
Every Night's a Saturday Night
2018
8.00
John Peel's Record Box
2005
8.00
Getting to Dylan
1987
0.00
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
8.00
The Story of the Yardbirds
2008
8.00
Faces: Faces at the BBC
2024
0.00
Fats and Friends
2007
9.00
The Rolling Stones: Grrr!
2012
0.00
The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!
2012
7.80
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks
2025
9.00