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Birth name | Ronald Franklin Asheton |
Born | Washington, D.C., US[1] | July 17, 1948
Died | c. January 6, 2009 Ann Arbor, Michigan, US[1] | (aged 60)
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Years active | 1963–2009 |
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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]
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