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Def Leppard's Joe Elliott Releases Touching Video Tribute To Friend, Legendary Guitarist Mick Ronson On Anniversary Of David Bowie's Classic "John, I'm Only Dancing" Video

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Monday, August 27, 2018

LOS ANGELES, Aug.27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott has released a touching video tribute to his friend and early guitar hero, the late, great legendary musician Mick Ronson.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug.27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott has released a touching video tribute to his friend and early guitar hero, the late, great legendary musician Mick Ronson.
  • "I had an opportunity on a day off on tour to shoot a video...it just seemed rude not to!," says Elliott.
  • Decent was a frequent Def Leppard collaborator and played with Elliott in Cybernauts, their Bowie cover band, formed as a tribute to Ronson.
  • Elliott and Ronson developed a friendship after meeting in the early '80s which lasted until Ronson's death in 1993 from cancer.