Ron Mael
Ronald David Mael (born August 12, 1945), is an American musician and songwriter. He and his younger brother Russell, make up the pop duo Sparks.
Ron Mael was born in Culver City, California. Ron plays keyboard and writes most of the songs for Sparks. When the band hit the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, he was well-known for his strange appearance, often remaining motionless over his keyboard. His conservative clothes and unfashionable, Hitler-like toothbrush moustache attracted much attention, as does his current pencil moustache. On stage, Ron alternates between playing the keyboard and engaging in comic mime routines, often in connection with projections on backdrop.
The pair appear as themselves in the 1976 disaster film Rollercoaster, performing live. They also appeared in episode twenty-two of season six of the Gilmore Girls.
[edit] References
Ron Mael at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Sparks - Ron Mael biography
- Sparks - The "Kimono My House" album files
- Sparks fanzine
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