Ronnie Montrose dies at 64

Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose died Saturday, March 3, of prostate cancer. He was 64. A posting on Montrose's official website Saturday noted: "He passed today. He'd fought against cancer, and staved off later years for extended enough. Maintaining true with form, he chose their very own exit the means by that they chose their very own existence." Throughout the time of his career, Montrose carried out with well-known artists for instance Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs as well as the Edgar Winter Group, by using their band's hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride." He produced their very own band, Montrose, in 1973 along with singer Sammy Hagar, bassist Bill Chapel and drummer Denny Carmassi. This rock band acquired having its self-titled debut album that incorporated such tunes as "Rock the nation,In . "Bad Motor Scooter" and "Rock Chocolate." Montrose went solo inside the all-instrumental album "Open Fire" in 1978, then ongoing to produce another band, Gamma, which released three albums between 1980 and 1983. Ronnie Montrose was produced in San Francisco Bay Area and gone after Colorado along with his family because he was 2. After taking a two-year hiatus from undertaking because he was recognized with prostate cancer, he returned to undertaking combined having a complete calendar of tour dates planned throughout this year, according to his website. Montrose appeared to become finishing production around the live DVD, searching for release later this year. "He was very excited and extremely passionate about being offered playing," his wife Leighsa told the San Francisco Bay Area Chronicle. Furthermore to his wife, Monstrose is managed to get having a boy, a daughter, two brothers and sisters and five grandchildren. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com