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Ron Wilson

real name Ronald Lee Wilson

Ron Wilson is credited on 605 releases across 198 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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605

Credits

198

Albums

7

Decades active

160

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Drummer who played in the legendary surf-rock band, The Surfaris. He is most well known for his energetic drumming in the song "Wipe Out" and for co-writing the song together with Jim Fuller, Patrick Connolly and Bob Berryhill. Ron was the singer on their hit "Surfer Joe" recorded at Paul Buff's Pal Studios in Cucamonga, CA in January 1963. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Wilson was the drummer for the Monica Dupont band.
Born: June 26, 1944 Los Angeles CA
Died: May 12, 1989 Placer County, CA (Brain aneurysm)

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605 releases · 198 albums · active 1963–2025

  • Performance · 708
  • Other credits · 10

Studios: Music Factory Recording Studios · Nite Moves · Studio Litho · Robert Lang Studios

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