Ronnie Lane

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Ronald Frederick Lane (April 1946 – June 1997), an English musician, singer, and producer who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of two well-known English rock and roll bands: Small Faces (1965–696) and later Faces (1969–73).

He was known as "Plonk" by Small Faces.

He earned the nickname "Three-Piece" after the band's dissolution, reorganization, and Lane's loss of the band's frontman slot to Rod Stewart. Lane worked with other musicians, formed his own bands, and embarking on a solo career, while still being close to his former bandmates.

He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the late 1970s and was aided by charities and financial contributions from family, former bandmates, and followers.

Lane died at the age of 51 after suffering from the disease for 21 years.

Early life

Lane was born in Plaistow Maternity Hospital, Plaistow, England, and then as a working class student in Essex. He was led by Elsie Lane and Stanley Lane, a lorry driver. Lane later described his father as a "saint" who would work a long day and then return home to care for his wife and two sons, both of whom were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at various times in their lives. Doctors told Lane that the dangerous disease was not inherited, but that he later found out he had indeed inherited it.

Lane met Kenney Jones at a local pub and formed The Outcasts, a student club that left school at the age of 16. Lane converted to bass after starting out on lead guitar. Lane was in Manor Park, London, where he encountered employee Steve Marriott while looking for a Harmony bass guitar. Lane bought his bass and went to Marriott's house after work, where Marriott welcomed him to his Motown and Stax record collection. Lane and Marriott decided to form a band by converting Jimmy Winston, who went from guitar to organ, and Jones. Marriott was selected to be both the frontman and singer.

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Slim Chance and later career

Lane formed Slim Chance, a British singer who performed the singles "How Come" after leaving the Faces. (UK No. 8) (UK No. 11) and "The Poacher" (UK No. Anymore for Anymore, 36) and a pair of British rock, folk, and country music on display. Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, both from Scotland, appeared on harmony vocals and performed on a number of instruments, including keyboards, accordion, mandolin, banjo, and harmonica. They left in May 1974 to continue their career as a pair, but they will be on Rough Mix in 1977 as guests.

With "The Passing Show," a circus-type carnival complete with tents and barkers, he toured the UK after initial success. Viv Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band appeared briefly as the ringmaster (sorts). Gallagher & Lyle were replaced by Scottish duo Lucas & McCulloch, who provided accordion, mandolin, guitars, and banjo. They also served as a support act alongside fiddle player Kenny Slaven, who multi-tracked all the string parts on "The Poacher." Lane has moved to Island Records and published Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance and One for the Road. He appeared in a short-lived revival of Small Faces in late 1976, but he resigned after two rehearsals, only to be replaced by Rick Wills (who later appeared alongside former Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones in the Jones Gang). However, Lane had signed a deal with Atlantic Records as part of the Little Faces, and he had been told that he owes the company an album. Many commentators lauded Pete Townshend's recording, "Rough Mix," which was released in 1977, as a contender for the year's best album, but the label did not promote it, and sales were poor.

Lane's multiple sclerosis was confirmed during the recording of Rough Mix. Nevertheless, he toured, wrote and recorded (with Eric Clapton among other things), and in 1979, See Me, which contains many songs written by Lane and Clapton. Lane lived on the highways and byways of England around this time and had a 'passing display' of a modern nomadic life in complete Gypsy traveller costume and accommodation.

Boo Oldfield, his girlfriend, contacted Glyn Johns in 1983 with the intention of staging a concert to support Action for Multiple Sclerosis Research. Since they were already planning Clapton's Command Performance for Prince Charles, they decided to book the Royal Albert Hall for a second night and host a charity benefit concert. The resultant ARMS Charity Concerts were held in their respective countries. Featured Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones, Andy Fairweather Low, Keith Maywood, Ray Cooper, James Hooker, Fernando Saunders, Simon Phillips, and others. They toured the United States with Joe Cocker and Paul Rodgers.

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