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Ronnie Wood is an English musician, guitarist, bassist, songwriter and artist

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BirthdayJune 1, 1947
NationalityBritish
FamousAlcoholics, Musicians, Guitarists, Lyricists & Songwriters, Musicians, Songwriters
SpousesJo Wood, Krissy Findlay, Sally Humphreys
SiblingsArt Wood, Ted Wood
Known asRonald David Wood, Ronnie Wood, Ron Wood, Woody
ChildrensJamie Wood, Jesse Wood, Leah Wood, Tyrone Wood
Birth PlaceHillingdon, Middlesex, England
Height175
GenderMale
FatherArthur Wood
MotherElizabeth Wood
Net Worth$90 Million as of Jan 15,2017
Sun SignGemini
Born inHillingdon, Middlesex, England
Famous asMusician & Songwriter

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Who is Ronnie Wood?

Ronnie Wood is an English musician, guitarist, bassist, songwriter and artist. He has performed with many English bands and is best known for his association with ‘Faces’ and ‘Rolling Stones’. He started his career as a guitarist with rhythm and blues band, ‘The Birds’. Afterwards he joined ‘Jeff Beck Group’ as a bassist and when the group split, he joined a new group called ‘Faces’ that eventually gained popularity in many European countries including the UK. While ‘Faces’ was at the verge of a split, Wood began to work on solo projects. Later in 1975, he joined the ‘Rolling Stones’ accepting invitation of his long time friend Keith Richards, one of the prominent members of the band. Wood remains a member of the band till present day. Some of the notable albums of the band since his induction are ‘Emotional Rescue’, ‘Tattoo You’, ‘Bridges To Babylon’ and ‘A Bigger Bang’. He has released many solo albums such as ‘I've Got My Own Album to Do’, ‘Gimme Some Neck’ and ‘I Feel Like Playing’. He is also a gifted painter and has held several art exhibitions across the US apart from other countries. He was twice inducted into the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’, first in 1989 as a member of the ‘Rolling Stones’ and then in 2012 as a member of the ‘Faces’ band.

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Childhood & Early Life

He was born on June 1, 1947, in Hillingdon, England in a family of English water gypsies or bargees as the youngest of three boys. According to him, members of his generation were first in the family to be born on dry lands.

He is an enthusiast of art and displayed his skills from as early as 3 years of age.

When he was ten, he played his first gig with his father Arthur, who was an amateur musician, with the latter’s ‘Original London Skiffle Group’, held in Uxbridge’s ‘Regal’ cinema.

He was raised in Yiewsley and studied at different schools namely ‘St. Stephen's Infant School’, ‘St. Matthew's Church of England Primary School’ and ‘St Martin's C of E Secondary Modern School’. He later attended ‘Ealing College of Art’ in west London.

His two elder brothers Art and Ted were musicians and graphic artists.

Career

He began his musical career during his teens in 1964 with a band called ‘The Birds’ as a guitarist. Many recorded songs of the group were written or co-written by him.

After ‘The Birds’ disbanded in 1967, he joined as a bassist in ‘Jeff Beck Group’. Two albums of the band, ‘Truth’ and ‘Beck-Ola’ were released that met with limited success. In between he also performed for a short while with the mod group called ‘Creation’.

He did cameo roles in films such as ‘The Deadly Bees’ (1967) and ‘The Wild Life’ (1984) and in TV programs like ‘The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash’ (1978).

Following the split of ‘Jeff Beck Group’ in 1969, he along with vocalist Rod Stewart left the band and joined a new band called ‘Faces’ that included former members of ‘Small Faces’ namely Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan and Ronnie Lane.

‘Faces’ garnered major success and toured the US and many parts of Europe including the UK and emerged as one of the top-grossing live performers during 1970 to 1975. Notable albums of the group include ‘First Step’ (1970), ‘Long Player’ (1971) and ‘Ooh La La’ (1973).

‘Stay With Me’ and ‘Ooh La La’ were two of the many songs that Wood had co-written for the group. He also contributed vocals, bass and harmonica to the recordings of the band.

As ‘Faces’ began to split, he started to work on solo projects. In 1974 his first solo album ‘I've Got My Own Album to Do’. In collaboration with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, was released.

His other solo albums were ‘Now Look’ (1975), ‘Gimme Some Neck’ (1979), ‘1234’ (1981), ‘Slide on This’ (1992), ‘Not for Beginners’ (2001) and ‘I Feel Like Playing’ (2010).

After Mick Taylor left ‘Rolling Stones’ in December 1974, Wood accepted Richards’ invitation and participated in the March 1975 recording sessions of the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Black and Blue’. Albeit a ‘Faces’ member, he toured with ‘Rolling Stones’ in 1975.

In December 1975, ‘Faces’ announced its split and the following February ‘Rolling Stones’ officially declared Wood as a member of the band. Since then he has remained a member of the ‘Rolling Stones’. He received credit for many of the songs of the band including ‘Black Limousine’, ‘Had It With You’, ‘Dance’ and ‘One Hit (to the Body)’.

Notable albums of the band include ‘Black and Blue’ (1976), ‘Tattoo You’ (1981), ‘Bridges To Babylon’ (1997) and ‘A Bigger Bang’ (2005).

Apart from performing as a ‘Rolling Stones’ member, he has also collaborated with artists like Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Prince and Ringo Starr.

He co-authored ‘The Works’ (1988) with Bill German and ‘Ronnie’ (2007) with son-in-law Jack MacDonald and Jeffrey Robinson.

He became a partner in the financial organisation of the ‘Rolling Stones’ in 1990.

He played slide guitar for three tracks and guitar for one for the 1996 album of Bo Diddley titled ‘A Man Amongst Men’.

In 1998, ‘Genesis Publications’ published a limited edition of his art book ‘Wood on Canvas: Every Picture Tells a Story’.

After the release of his album ‘Not for Beginners’ in 2001, he toured during the year and the following with his band the ‘Ronnie Wood Band’ that included his family members Andrea Corr and Slash among others. One of the tour concerts was released on DVD titled ‘Far East Man’, a song he co-wrote with George Harrison.

He floated ‘Wooden Records’, his record company in 2005. The company has released many recordings including his daughter Leah’s and that of ‘New Barbarians’.

He along with Kenny Jones and Ian McLagan participated in the performance of ‘Faces’ held on October 25, 2009, at the ‘Royal Albert Hall’ in London on behalf of ‘Music Members' Benevolent Fund’ of the ‘Performing Rights Society’.

He presented a one hour radio show on April 9, 2010 on ‘Absolute Radio’, which encompassed his favourite tracks and also tracks of others he has worked with.

He is also an accomplished painter whose paintings found place at ‘London's Drury Lane Theatre’. He co-owns ‘Scream’, one of the London art galleries along with his sons Tyrone and Jamie.

Personal Life & Legacy

From 1971 to 1978 he was married to Krissy, a former model. Jesse is the biological son of the couple.

In 1985, he married Jo Wood with whom he has two biological children, son Tyrone and daughter Leah and also an adopted son Jamie from Jo’s previous marriage.

He left Jo for Ekaterina Ivanova in July 2008 and eventually Jo filed divorce that was granted in 2009.

He faced arrest with charges of assault with regard to a domestic incident on December 3, 2009 and received a warning on December 22, 2009 for his offence.

Wood struggled with his alcoholism and according to 2008 report of ‘ITN’, Wood checked into rehab seven times.

He married Sally Humphreys, owner of a theatre production company and 31 years younger to him, on December 21, 2012. The couple announced on December 7, 2015 that they are expecting twins in June 2016.

He has 10 grandchildren.

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Ronnie Wood biography timelines

  • // 1st Jun 1947
    He was born on June 1, 1947, in Hillingdon, England in a family of English water gypsies or bargees as the youngest of three boys. According to him, members of his generation were first in the family to be born on dry lands.
  • // 1964
    He began his musical career during his teens in 1964 with a band called ‘The Birds’ as a guitarist. Many recorded songs of the group were written or co-written by him.
  • // 1967
    After ‘The Birds’ disbanded in 1967, he joined as a bassist in ‘Jeff Beck Group’. Two albums of the band, ‘Truth’ and ‘Beck-Ola’ were released that met with limited success. In between he also performed for a short while with the mod group called ‘Creation’.
  • // 1969
    Following the split of ‘Jeff Beck Group’ in 1969, he along with vocalist Rod Stewart left the band and joined a new band called ‘Faces’ that included former members of ‘Small Faces’ namely Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan and Ronnie Lane.
  • // 1971 To 1978
    From 1971 to 1978 he was married to Krissy, a former model. Jesse is the biological son of the couple.
  • // 1974
    As ‘Faces’ began to split, he started to work on solo projects. In 1974 his first solo album ‘I've Got My Own Album to Do’. In collaboration with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, was released.
  • // Dec 1975
    In December 1975, ‘Faces’ announced its split and the following February ‘Rolling Stones’ officially declared Wood as a member of the band. Since then he has remained a member of the ‘Rolling Stones’. He received credit for many of the songs of the band including ‘Black Limousine’, ‘Had It With You’, ‘Dance’ and ‘One Hit (to the Body)’.
  • // 1985
    In 1985, he married Jo Wood with whom he has two biological children, son Tyrone and daughter Leah and also an adopted son Jamie from Jo’s previous marriage.
  • // 1988 To 2007
    He co-authored ‘The Works’ (1988) with Bill German and ‘Ronnie’ (2007) with son-in-law Jack MacDonald and Jeffrey Robinson.
  • // 1990
    He became a partner in the financial organisation of the ‘Rolling Stones’ in 1990.
  • // 1996
    He played slide guitar for three tracks and guitar for one for the 1996 album of Bo Diddley titled ‘A Man Amongst Men’.
  • // 1998
    In 1998, ‘Genesis Publications’ published a limited edition of his art book ‘Wood on Canvas: Every Picture Tells a Story’.
  • // 2001
    After the release of his album ‘Not for Beginners’ in 2001, he toured during the year and the following with his band the ‘Ronnie Wood Band’ that included his family members Andrea Corr and Slash among others. One of the tour concerts was released on DVD titled ‘Far East Man’, a song he co-wrote with George Harrison.
  • // 2005
    He floated ‘Wooden Records’, his record company in 2005. The company has released many recordings including his daughter Leah’s and that of ‘New Barbarians’.
  • // 2008
    Wood struggled with his alcoholism and according to 2008 report of ‘ITN’, Wood checked into rehab seven times.
  • // Jul 2008 To 2009
    He left Jo for Ekaterina Ivanova in July 2008 and eventually Jo filed divorce that was granted in 2009.
  • // 25th Oct 2009
    He along with Kenny Jones and Ian McLagan participated in the performance of ‘Faces’ held on October 25, 2009, at the ‘Royal Albert Hall’ in London on behalf of ‘Music Members' Benevolent Fund’ of the ‘Performing Rights Society’.
  • // 22nd Dec 2009
    He faced arrest with charges of assault with regard to a domestic incident on December 3, 2009 and received a warning on December 22, 2009 for his offence.
  • // 9th Apr 2010
    He presented a one hour radio show on April 9, 2010 on ‘Absolute Radio’, which encompassed his favourite tracks and also tracks of others he has worked with.

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Ronnie Wood's FAQ

  • What is Ronnie Wood birthday?

    Ronnie Wood was born at 1947-06-01

  • Where is Ronnie Wood's birth place?

    Ronnie Wood was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England

  • What is Ronnie Wood nationalities?

    Ronnie Wood's nationalities is British

  • Who is Ronnie Wood spouses?

    Ronnie Wood's spouses is Jo Wood, Krissy Findlay, Sally Humphreys

  • Who is Ronnie Wood siblings?

    Ronnie Wood's siblings is Art Wood, Ted Wood

  • Who is Ronnie Wood childrens?

    Ronnie Wood's childrens is Jamie Wood, Jesse Wood, Leah Wood, Tyrone Wood

  • How tall is Ronnie Wood?

    Ronnie Wood's height is 175

  • Who is Ronnie Wood's father?

    Ronnie Wood's father is Arthur Wood

  • Who is Ronnie Wood's mother?

    Ronnie Wood's mother is Elizabeth Wood

  • What is Ronnie Wood's sun sign?

    Ronnie Wood is Gemini

  • How famous is Ronnie Wood?

    Ronnie Wood is famouse as Musician & Songwriter