The Mick Ronson Story: Turn and Face the Strange

By Rupert Creed and Garry Burnett

This book explores Mick Ronson’s life and career with his family, friends, fellow musicians and fans.

For devotees of David Bowie, and Mick Ronson – the Spider from Hull – who lit up the fabulous Ziggy Stardust shows with his dazzling guitar playing and powerful stage presence. This is Mick Ronson’s story. And it begins in his home-town of Hull.

Based on the successful show Turn and Face the Strange. With unique material and exclusive interviews with fellow musicians, friends and family (to include Maggie Ronson, his sister, and Nick Ronson, his son) and those who knew him.

A new leading biography of guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer and musician Mick Ronson. Most famous for his critical contribution to David Bowie’s spectacular live band, studio albums including Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and Aladdin Sane. Mick also helped produce Lou Reed’s Transformer, released five solo studio albums, performing in bands with Ian Hunter, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan as well as working with many other musicians.

This is an authentic story of a boy from a council estate from Hull who achieved international rock god status. Set in a time of seismic social change, with colliding cultures of personal and community identity, image and fashion, gender roles and sexual freedom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: McNidder and Grace
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9780857162274

Rupert Creed

Rupert Creed, writer of Made in Hull – the opening event for Hull City of Culture. He co-wrote Turn and Face the Strangeto celebrate the life and music of Mick Ronson. He was Producer for the BBC Peoples War project and has written and presented several documentary features for BBC Radio 4.