Ron Davies

about

Ron Davies was born in Shreveport, Louisiana during the time his father, a country singer from Texarkana, was performing on the famed Louisiana Hayride. He spent his early years in the Texas/Oklahoma region before moving to Washington state, where his mother remarried. He was given his first guitar at the age of eleven, and immediately began writing his own songs. Influenced by the music of Lavern Baker, Hughey "Piano" Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, The Everly Brothers and the melodies of great songwriters like Boudleaux & Felice Bryant, Ron’s songs took on sophistication in composition that was uncommon for one of his age. By the time he was seventeen, he had written an album's worth of stellar material for Seattle based, rock band, The Wailers, who had gained national attention for their instrumental hit, Tall Cool One. At nineteen, Ron landed a publishing deal with Trident Records in San Francisco, where he met his friend and songwriting mentor, Tim Hardin. His unique singing and writing ability (referred to by Joan Baez as a cross between Bob Dylan and John Lennon) soon came to the attention of A&M record executives in Los Angeles, who signed him to record his debut album, Silent Song Through The Land. Produced by Chad Stewart and featuring Jim Keltner on drums and Leon Russell on piano, the record contained nine brilliantly written originals including Ron’s gritty, blues standard, It Ain't Easy. Though often mis-credited to Ray Davies of The Kinks, the song gained intern

top songs

albums

Silent Song through the Land

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Where Does The Time Go

U.F.O.

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Bowie Heard Them Here First

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Sing Me A Rainbow: A Trident Anthology 1965-1967 Part 2

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The Mystery of Ron Davies

Sing Me a Rainbow: A Trident Anthology 1965-1967

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Honky Tonk Juke Box Special

Required Etiquette

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Oh no love, you're not alone

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U.F.O

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UFO

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