As per our current Database, Ron Asheton is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Ron Asheton is 75 years, 8 months and 12 days old. Ron Asheton will celebrate 76rd birthday on a Wednesday 17th of July 2024. Below we countdown to Ron Asheton upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Ron Asheton |
Occupation | Guitarist |
Age | 75 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Born | July 17, 1948 (Washington, DC) |
Birthday | July 17 |
Town/City | Washington, DC |
Nationality | Washington, DC |
Ron Asheton’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Ron Asheton was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Guitarist for Iggy Pop and the Stooges who also worked with New Race and Destroy All Monsters.
He started practicing the accordion at age five and picked up the guitar five years later.
Rolling Stone magazine listed him as #29 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
His father, Marine Corps aviator Ronald F. Asheton, died when Asheton was fifteen.
The chords and sounds he utilized in Stooges songs influenced Kurt Cobain and many others.