Ronnie Wood (b. 1947)

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Biography

Ronald David Wood 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.

Timeline

The story of Ronnie Wood, told in moments.

1969 Event

Left the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart. They joined three former members of the Small Faces to form Faces, one of the great boozy, chaotic rock bands of the early 1970s.

What was the Faces' energy like compared to the Jeff Beck Group? How did you and Rod Stewart click? Was boozy and chaotic just the Faces' brand?

1975 Event

Joined the Rolling Stones, initially on a temporary basis after Mick Taylor's departure. Became permanent the following year. He's been their guitarist for over 50 years now.

How does a temporary gig become 50 years with the Stones? What was it like stepping into Mick Taylor's shoes? Did you ever feel like the new guy?

1989 Life

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Rolling Stone. Also an accomplished painter whose work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide. He once traded a Rembrandt sketch for drugs and later got it back.

Is painting as important to you as music? What's the story behind trading a Rembrandt sketch for drugs? How did you get it back?

2020 Event

Beat lung cancer after surgery. Continued performing and painting into his late 70s. His twin daughters, born in 2016 when he was 68, made him one of rock's oldest new fathers.

What was beating lung cancer like? How do you become a father of twins at 68? Is performing in your late 70s defiance or joy?

Artifacts (10)

According to the Rolling Stone

The history of the Rolling Stones is told by band members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood, who have opened up their personal archives to include many rare and intimate...

2001

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Ronnie: The Autobiography

An account of the long-term Rolling Stone member's career also describes his relationships with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts; his evolution as a musician at the height of the band's...

2008

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Ronnie

A candid, no-holds-barred romp through forty years of drugs, sex and rock 'n rollRonnie Wood is one of rock's true originals. This is his story, in his own words, about his life, loves, family,...

2008

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The Rolling Stones 50

This is our story of fifty fantastic years of the greatest rock 'n' roll band the world has ever known. Written by us, curated by us, and featuring the very best photographs and ephemera from and...

2012

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How Can It Be?: A Rock and Roll Diary

"Before he was a Rolling Stone, a Face, or a member of the Jeff Beck Group, Ronnie Wood flew the nest aged just 17 with his first band, the Birds. Featuring cameos by legends such as Eric Clapton,...

2015

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Ronnie Wood: Artist

The first publication to showcase the visual art of the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood Ronnie Wood is one of the foremost rock guitarists in the world, but his artistic talents extend beyond music....

2017

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Ronnie Wood - Artist

Slipcased and casebound in screen printed real cloth with ribbon pull, the front is inset with a bespoke embossed metal plate featuring Ronnie's iconic painting Forty Licks. Printed on 170gsm...

2017

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