Mick Ronson, the virtuoso guitarist who made an indelible mark on British rock and roll, passed away at age 46 in London on April 29, 1993 due to liver cancer. His career spanned nearly three decades, beginning in the late 1960s, when he began backing David Bowie and producing his album Hunky Dory. Ronson went on to record and collaborate with a wide range of renowned musicians including Lou Reed, John Cougar, Morrissey, and Ian Hunter. A native of Hull, Yorkshire in England, Ronson had a distinctively melodic yet hard-driving approach to guitar playing that ranged from gut-busting rock (on Hunter's All American Alien Boy and Working Class Dog albums) to funk (on Bowie's Young Americans album) to jazz (on Bowie's Station To Station album). He had several successful albums as a frontman for his own band, including Play Don't Worry, Slaughter On 10th Avenue, and Heaven and Hull. Ronson was lauded by fans and critics alike for his extraordinary skill as a guitarist and his pioneering approach to production. His influence continues to reverberate throughout the world of popular music. He is survived by a son, a brother, two sisters, and millions of devoted fans.