Ronnie Lane

Ronnie Lane is the soul of British rock that too few people name first. As co-founder and bassist of Small Faces and Faces, he co-wrote enduring gems like Itchycoo Park and Lazy Sunday alongside Steve Marriott. What moves me is the warmth in his songwriting, an earthy, unpretentious quality that sets him apart from flashier guitar heroes. His death in 1997 at just 51, after a long fight with illness during which he kept making music, lends his story real poignancy. To me, Lane represents the gentle conscience of an era, a craftsman whose melodies still feel lived-in and true decades later.

Name (English)

Ronnie Lane

Name (Japanese)

ロニー・レーン

Reading

ろにー・れーん

Born

April 1, 1946 – June 4, 1997

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Origin

Plaistow, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer-songwriter / guitarist / recording artist / record producer / songwriter

• Official sitehttp://www.ronnie-lane.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie%20Lane
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708236

Tags

• singer-songwriter
• guitarist
• recording artist

Last updated

2026-06-18

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