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Ronald George Arthur Chesterman (27 November 1939 – 16 March 2007) was an English musician. He is best known as the original double bass player with the Strawberry Hills Boys, starring Dave Cousins on guitar, dulcimer, banjo and vocals, Tony Hooper on guitar and vocals and Ron himself on double bass.
RON CHESTERMAN. Ian Chesterman writes. There were many messages of sympathy and condolence from Strawbs fans around the world, some of whom had known Ron in the old days, others who had only ever heard his music. For these see below. Ron's brother Ian, wote the following in response to the e-mails which I forwarded onwards:
Berry was replaced by Ron Chesterman in the autumn of 1966. Early the next summer, singer-songwriter Sandy Denny joined the band to make it a four-piece for the first time, with the quartet recording All Our Own Work that July. [4]
- The River / Down By The Sea. It’s tough to pick a song at the number one position from a band that has been recording for close to fifty years. Nonetheless, that’s what makes these lists so much fun to do.
- Part Of The Union. The Strawbs, “Part Of The Union,” enough said! Well okay just a little more. The classic Strawbs song “Part of the Union,” was released on the album Bursting at the Seams in 1973.
- Lay Down. It would not be fair to the legacy of The Strawbs to not list these next two Strawbs Songs on our top 10 Essential Strawbs songs lists. “Lay Down,” and “Part Of The Union,” are two of the most famous songs the band has ever released.
- I Only Want My Love To Grow In You. The album Deep Cuts was one of the most popular Strawbs albums ever released in the United States. Much of that success is due to the album’s great single “I Only Want My Love To Grow In You,” The album and single were released in 1976.
Apr 15, 2007 · I am very sorry to have to announce that Ron Chesterman died at 11.15 on Friday 16 March 2007. Originally a local government archivist, Ron came down to London to study for a degree.
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