Ronnie Dawson

Ronnie Dawson (born August 11, 1939 as Ronald Monroe Dawson in Dallas , † September 23, 2003 there ) was an American rockabilly singer.

Life

Ronnie Dawson grew up as an only child in Waxahachie , Texas . His father, Pinky Dawson , had a western swing band with which he made radio appearances. His son liked the music and so he taught him to play the guitar. As a teenager, Ronnie Dawson formed his first band Ronnie Dee and the D Men in 1956 , with which he won many talent competitions and was eventually signed by Ed MacLemore, the manager of Gene Vincent . They only released the single I Make Love before Dawson was signed to Dick Clark and his Swan label . Ronnie was marketed as The Blonde Bomber because of his platinum blonde hair . Since the broken voice passed him by with almost no effect, he continued to use the image of the daring, youthful rebel for a long time, this impression was reinforced by his boyish-looking face.

In the 1960s Dawson played with the bluegrass band The Levee Singers , toured with the Lightcrust Doughboys, and released songs under the names Commonwealth Jones and Snake Monroe . In the 1970s he toured with the country rock band Steel Rail .

As part of the rockabilly revival in the mid-1980s, Dawson was also in demand again. His old records were re-released, he recorded new material and toured the US and Europe. He appeared on the Conan O'Brien Late Night Show in 1995 .

In 1998 his title Yum, Yum, Yum was used in the film Primary Colors and two of his songs were used in the 1999 film Simpatico . Izzy Stradlin of Guns n 'Roses coverte his title Up Jump the Devil .

In 2002 Dawson was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx and succumbed to the consequences in 2003.

Discography

Singles

1959: Rockin 'Bones / Congratulations to Me
1959: My Big Desire / How Can We Tell Her
1960: Summer's Comin '/ Decided by the Angels
1960: Hazel / Ain't That a Kick in the Head
1994: Boy Next Door / Rockin 'Boppin' Fever
1994: Up Jumped the Devil / No Dice

Albums

1988: Still-a-Lot-of-Rhythm!
1989: Rockinitis
1994: Monkey Beat
1996: Just Rockin 'and Rollin'
1996: Live at the Continental Club
2000: More Bad Habits
2012: The Carnegie Hall Tour

Web links

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Dawson, Ronnie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dawson, Ronald Monroe (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American singer
DATE OF BIRTH	August 11, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dallas
DATE OF DEATH	September 23, 2003
Place of death	Dallas

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