Ron Wood
Ronnie Wood is a musician who is the guitarist, and sometimes bass player, for The Rolling Stones. Before joining The Stones in 1976, he was a member of The Faces with Rod Stewart, after they had reformed from the ashes of The Small Faces in 1969. Together, Wood and Stewart were also previously members of the Jeff Beck Group.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Ronald David Wood
- Born: June 1, 1947
- Birthplace: London, England
- Years active: 1964-present
- Completed five tours as bassist for the Jeff Beck Group
- Wood and Stewart appeared on landmark Beck albums Truth (1968) and Beck-Ola (1969)
- First solo album: I've Got My Own Album to Do (1974)
- First Stones album: Black and Blue (1976)
- Classic Stones co-writes: "It's Only Rock'n Roll (But I Like It)," "One Hit (to the Body)"
- Spouse: Jo Wood
- Children 4
- Reportedly an alcoholic1
- Mistress: Ekaterina Ivanova
Key Collaborations
Marriage Controversy and Scandal
In 2008, Wood allegedly left his wife Jo Wood and their children for Ekaterina Ivanova, an 18-year-old cocktail waitress. Wood met Ivanova during the launch of the film Shine a Light in April of 2008. Wood had reportedly disappeared for ten days and was living with Ivanova in his $7 million dollar mansion in County Kildare. On July 16, 2008, it was reported that Wood returned to Britain and entered rehab.2
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