American keyboard player and songwriter

Ron Mael

Ronald David Mael is an American musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the keyboardist and principal songwriter in the pop and rock duo Sparks, which he founded with lead vocalist, occasional songwriter and younger brother Russell Mael in 1971. Mael is known for his quirky and idiosyncratic approach to songwriting, his intricate and rhythmic keyboard playing style and for his deadpan and low key, scowling demeanour onstage often remaining motionless over his keyboard in sharp contrast to Russell's animated and hyperactive frontman antics. Ron Mael is also noted for his conservative clothes and distinctive moustache.

Born

1945

August 12

Died

Living

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1940s

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1945 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

1099 First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.
1121 Battle of Didgori: The Georgian army under King David IV wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.
1164 Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din Zangi defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch.
1323 The Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod Republic is signed, regulating the border between the two countries for the first time.

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The world in 1945

When Ron arrived

april 1 World War II: The Tenth United States Army attacks the Thirty-Second Japanese Army on Okinawa.
april 11 World War II: American forces liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp.
april 12 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman succeeds him.
april 12 World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 80 kilometres from Berlin.

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Antoine Walker 1976– American basketball player Bruce Matthews 1909–1991 Canadian general and businessman (died 1991) Christy Mathewson 1880–1925 American baseball player and manager (died 1925) GK Barry 1999– social media star and presenter Guy Gibson 1918–1944 Anglo-Indian commander and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1944) Hayley Wickenheiser 1978– Canadian ice hockey player John Cazale 1935– American actor (died 1978) Marion Lorne 1883–1968 American actress (died 1968) Mary Roberts Rinehart 1876– American author and playwright (died 1958)

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