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Ronnie Montrose

1947 - 2012

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Ronald Douglas Montrose (November 29, 1947 – March 3, 2012) was an American musician and guitarist who founded and led the rock bands Montrose and Gamma. He also performed and did session work with a variety of musicians, including Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Beaver & Krause, Boz Scaggs, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, The Beau Brummels, Dan Hartman, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Marc Bonilla and Sammy Hagar. Montrose's 1973 debut album has often been cited as "America's answer to Led Zeppelin". Ronnie Montrose is often recognized as one of the most influential guitarists in early hard rock. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ronnie Montrose is the 2,526th most popular musician (down from 2,374th in 2024), the 14,011th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,779th in 2019) and the 1,043rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Ronnie Montrose ranks 2,526 out of 3,175. Before him are Jeff Young, Jacoby Shaddix, Eicca Toppinen, Sarah Chang, Jon Carin, and Natalie Merchant. After him are Marusha, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Don Diablo, Li Yundi, St Germain, and Roy Z.

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Among people born in 1947, Ronnie Montrose ranks 855. Before him are John Stossel, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Ajit Pal Singh, Jon Corzine, Sonny Carter, and Táňa Fischerová. After him are Judith Heumann, P. A. Sangma, James K. Morrow, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan, Bruce Rioch, and Ramesh Sippy. Among people deceased in 2012, Ronnie Montrose ranks 488. Before him are Robert Bork, Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, John Fitch, Miguel Calero, Lucille Bliss, and Gary Collins. After him are Jerry Nelson, Erhard Wunderlich, Don Cornelius, Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Joan Taylor, and Thomas Kinkade.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ronnie Montrose ranks 14,015 out of 20,380. Before him are Varina Davis (1826), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), Ross Marquand (1981), George McGinnis (1950), Natalie Merchant (1963), and Butch Hartman (1965). After him are F. Drew Gaffney (1946), Sharon Olds (1942), Big Cass (1986), Holly Madison (1979), John Davis Lodge (1903), and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ronnie Montrose ranks 1,043. Before him are Madeleine Peyroux (1974), Jeff Young (1962), Jacoby Shaddix (1976), Sarah Chang (1980), Jon Carin (1964), and Natalie Merchant (1963). After him are Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922), Roy Z (1963), Allen Lanier (1946), Josh Freese (1972), Dick Hyman (1927), and Sean Kinney (1966).

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