Ron Asheton

Ron Asheton
Ron Asheton
	Asheton in 1970
Background information
Birth name	Ronald Franklin Asheton
Born	July 17, 1948; Washington, D.C., US
Died	c. January 6, 2009 (aged 60); Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Genres	Punk rock; heavy metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Guitar; bass guitar; vocals;
Years active	1963–2009
Labels	Elektra; Columbia; Virgin;
Formerly of	The Stooges; The New Order; Destroy All Monsters; New Race; Wylde Ratttz;

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]

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

[mlive.com-1] 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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