1. Ron Keel is known as the singer for Keel, Steeler, Saber Tiger, and the Ron Keel Band, and has fronted Iron Horse, Fair Game, and The Rat'lers, in addition to being a solo artist.
18 Facts About Ron Keel
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Ron Keel began his recording career with a Tennessee-based band named Lust.
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Ron Keel relocated his next Nashville band Steeler to Los Angeles in 1981 and became a top draw on the Southern California scene.
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Ron Keel recorded some demos with the band, but soon parted ways when the band had a falling out with producer Spencer Proffer over creative differences.
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From 1984 to 1989, Ron Keel toured the world and sold 2 million records.
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In 1990, Ron Keel formed the band Fair Game, a project Keel fronted with four female backup musicians.
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For most of the 90s, Ron Keel, rebranded as Ronnie Lee Keel, toured and recorded as a country music artist, releasing a solo album "Western Country" in 1995.
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Ron Keel returned to Nashville to front The Rat'lers, who released one album "Thick As Thieves" and toured US military bases throughout Europe.
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Ron Keel returned to the heavy metal music scene in 1997, when he collaborated with Japanese guitarist Akihito Kinoshita on Project One, the major label debut album from Kinoshita's band Saber Tiger.
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In 2000, Keel formed IronHorse, which mixed country with southern rock.
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Ron Keel left the band in 2007 to focus on other aspects of his career.
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In 2008, prior to reforming his band Keel, Ron Keel formed a band named K2.
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In 2012, Ron Keel launched his syndicated radio show Streets Of Rock N Roll on multiple radio stations worldwide.
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In 2019 Ron Keel relaunched his syndicated radio show which continues to feature interviews with rock stars and industry insiders on stations worldwide.
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In 2014, Ron Keel published his autobiography Even Ron Keel: Life On The Streets Of Rock N Roll.
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In 2017, Badlands House Band was renamed Ron Keel Band, retaining the same band members.
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Ron Keel Band has opened shows for Tesla, Night Ranger, Dwight Yoakam, RATT, Warrant, and Sawyer Brown as well as headlining major biker events, casinos, fairs, clubs and festivals.
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Ron Keel continues to perform worldwide with his band and as an acoustic solo artist.