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Ron Thompson is an American guitarist and singer who was born on July 5, 1953 in Oakland, California, United States. He is best known for his work with the blues-rock band Tower of Power. He has also released several solo albums and has collaborated with many other artists. Ron Thompson began playing guitar at the age of 12 and was influenced by blues, jazz, and rock music. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied music and composition. After college, he joined Tower of Power in 1975 and remained with the band until 1982. During his time with the band, he released two solo albums, "Ron Thompson and Friends" and "Ron Thompson and the Resistors". Ron Thompson has also collaborated with many other artists, including Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, and Boz Scaggs. He has also released several solo albums, including "Ron Thompson and Friends", "Ron Thompson and the Resistors", and "Ron Thompson and the Blues All Stars". Ron Thompson is currently 67 years old and has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned most of his wealth from his career as a musician. He is currently living in Oakland, California.

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Occupation Guitarist, singer, songwriter
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 5 July, 1953
Birthday 5 July
Birthplace Oakland, California, U.S.
Date of death February 15, 2020
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Nationality United States

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2020

Ron Thompson died in Hayward, California on February 15, 2020, at the age of 66.

2007

Thompson's 2007 album, Resonator was a purely acoustic production.

1983

In 1983, he released his debut album, Treat Her Like Gold. Thompson also found employment separately working with Lowell Fulson, Etta James and Big Mama Thornton. Thompson's second album Resister Twister was released in 1987 and nominated for a Grammy Award, plus 1990's Just Like a Devil, was taken from his work on Mark Naftalin's Blue Monday Party radio show.

1970

Thompson was born in Oakland, California, United States, and had mastered basic guitar and slide guitar techniques by his mid-teens. He was educated at Newark Memorial High School, in Newark, California. In the early 1970s, Thompson played backing to Little Joe Blue, and worked solo and as a sideman in San Francisco Bay Area clubs. He joined John Lee Hooker's backing band in 1975, staying with him for three years. In 1980, Thompson formed his own group, the Resistors, and secured a recording contract with Takoma Records. He played at the San Francisco Blues Festival in 1978, 1979 and 1983.

1953

Ron Thompson (July 5, 1953 – February 15, 2020) was an American electric blues and blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. Thompson released nine albums after 1983 on labels including Blind Pig. He worked with Little Joe Blue, John Lee Hooker, Lowell Fulson, Etta James and Big Mama Thornton.