Ronnie Johnson

Ronnie Johnson Born and bred in Richmond Surrey. Discovered by film and screenwriter Richard Lester in local primary school. Consequently cast in “The Knack” with Rita Tushingham, and “A Hard Days Night” featuring a small time rockin’ combo called ‘The Beatles’.
Went on to appear in “Oliver” and then a BBC situation comedy featuring the great Ian Carmichael.
On leaving school went to play at ‘The Speakeasy’ club in London, where ironically members of the Van Morrison band recommended him to Warner Bros records with whom he signed.
Left to work in America with singer Paul Williams, and on return to England auditioned and joined Georgie Fame's group, during which time he met Geoff Dunn and they began working together. Met Roy Shipston through mutual friends and together they worked on the Peter Green records.
Recorded solo album for Andrew Brel’s Bridge Recordings with John Edwards and Charlie Morgan, and went on to a fruitful relationship with Van Morrison as Guitarist/Musical Director for nine years. A period which included Geoff Dunn as drummer. Highlights being “A Night In San Francisco”, “Days like This”, “Healing Game”, “Too Long in Exile”, as well as projects with Sting, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, and “The Blessing”. Ronnie Johnson
CDs:
Field Day - First Light How The Land Lies = Ronnie Johnson & First Light Give Them Enough Rope – Ronnie Johnson Too long in Exile – Van Morrison A night in San Francisco - Van Morrison Days like this – Van Morrison The Healing Game ¬- Van Morrison Still On Top: The Greatest Hits - Van Morrison Best Of Van Morrison Volume 3 The Living Sea – Sting (movie soundtrack) Michael Bolton The Blessing Carrying a torch – Tom Jones Across from Midnight – Joe Cocker Peter Green- 3 albums Incognito Georgie Fame Leo Sayer-2 albums One Night In Sydney- Leo Sayer The Ramblers-Masterpeace Full Circle-Zoot Money
LIVE PERFORMANCES:
Van Morrison Incognito The Blessing Bob Dylan Sting Georgie Fame Zoot Money Ritchie Havens Marianne Faithful Cassandra Wilson John Lee Hooker Junior Wells Jimmy Witherspoon Jon Hendricks Long John Baldry Leo Sayer Jim DiamondFILMSA Hard Day’s Night The Knack Twisted Nerve Isadora Seventy Deadly Pills (Children’s Film Foundation) Its All Happening I’ve Gotta Horse Oliver Farenheit 451 Crooks & Coronets Mrs Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter Falstaff and the PlayboyTELEVISION Batchelor Father 26 episodes BBC Up West Mr Rose The Edie Adams Show Topol Cilla Black Ronnie Barker Show Ask Aspel Harry Secombe Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special The Bill Eastenders