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Ronald J. McGovney (born November 2, 1963) [1] is an American semi-retired musician, best known as the original bass guitarist in the thrash metal band Metallica from October 1981 to December 1982. Having previously played with guitarist James Hetfield in the garage band Leather Charm , McGovney was a member of Metallica during its first year ...
Mustaine was born on September 13, 1961, [15] in La Mesa, California, [16] (a nearby suburb of San Diego) to parents Emily Marie (née David) and John Jefferson Mustaine. His father was of French, German, Irish, and Finnish descent, [17] [18] while his mother was of German Jewish ancestry.
The finalized line-up of the band became Hetfield (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar), and Ron McGovney (bass), who was soon replaced by Cliff Burton. Hetfield referred to their early sound as power metal.
Cliff Burton (pictured in 1983) replaced Ron McGovney as the bassist in 1982 and played with the band until his death in 1986. Metallica recorded its second studio album, Ride the Lightning, at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, from February to March 1984. It was released in August 1984 and reached number 100 on the Billboard 200. [28]
He was discovered by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich while performing in Los Angeles, who asked him to replace bassist Ron McGovney in Metallica. After the release of their first two albums Kill 'Em All (1983) and Ride the Lightning (1984), Burton and Metallica achieved their worldwide breakthrough with Master of Puppets (1986), often cited as ...
Never again would being the spouse of a politico mean gazing at your man the way Nancy Reagan did at her Ron. Like political wife Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Edwards, whose life was too short ...
Lars Ulrich (/ ˈ ʊ l r ɪ k / ⓘ; Danish: [ˈlɑːs ˈulˀʁek]; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish [1] [2] musician who is the drummer and a founding member of American heavy metal band Metallica.
Ron Perlman's marriage is coming to an end after 38 years. The "Hellboy" actor filed for divorce on Tuesday from his wife, Opal Stone Perlman, which comes five months after he was photographed ...