Ronald Dean Cornelius (February 14, 1945 – August 18, 2021) was a session musician and producer who has played on albums by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Al Kooper and Loudon Wainwright III.All Music Ron Cornelius Credits He was also the president of Gateway Entertainment which was established in 1986.2013 Songwriter's Market edited by Roseann Biederman P 140 Markets As a producer he has produced Miko Marks's Freeway Bound album in 2007.Black Planet Miko Marks "Country Singer/Songwriter" He is also the co-writer of the first version of Leonard Cohen’s song "Chelsea Hotel" (with Cohen), the second version of which has been covered by many artists including Rufus Wainwright.All Music Rufus Wainwright Chelsea Hotel No 2Obituary
Biography In the mid-1960s Cornelius was a member of Capt. Zoom & The Androids aka Captain Zoom. They released three singles including "Here Comes Captain Zoom" b/w "The Zoom".Grateful Dead Family Discography Capt. Zoom AKA Captain Zoom and the Androids Later he was a key member of a folk country rock band called West that was formed in San Francisco in 1967 that also featured Cornelius on lead guitar and vocals, Michael Stewart on guitar. Other members were Joe Davis, Bob Claire, Jon Sagen and Lloyd Perata.All Music West Biography The band recorded the album West in 1968 and two others.Badcat Records West
His solo album Tin Luck released on Polydor, PD50ll featured Joe Davis on bass and Paul Distel on drums.Audio Radio Magazine, Incorporated, 1972 Page 95 Cornelius played both guitar and keyboards. Most of the tracks on the album were composed by him.Discogs Ron Cornelius – Tin Luck
Productions He produced the third album by Miko Marks which was scheduled for release in spring 2007.Official Miko Marks Website Biography
Session work Cornelius played guitar on the album Self Portrait by Bob Dylan, playing with Charles E. Daniels and Bubba Fowler at the Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee on March 17, 1970. The session was produced by Bob Johnston and the tracks were "Early Morning Rain" and "Woogie Boogie".PunkHart Productions Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions Part Two By Michael Krogsgaard Cornelius also worked alongside Charlie McCoy, Al Kooper and David Bromberg in a recording session for Bob Dylan's 1973 album Dylan.Life on the Tracks: Bob Dylan's Songs By Guido Bier P 491
Solo discography Tin Luck, Polydor PD5011Billboard 20 Nov 1971 Page 66 New LP/Tape Releases
Session discography (partial) Leonard Cohen, Songs from a Room, acoustic and electric guitar Leonard Cohen, Songs of Love and Hate, guitar Leonard Cohen, Live At The Isle of Wight 1970, guitar Bob Dylan, Self Portrait, guitar Bob Dylan, New Morning, guitar Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969–1971) Al Kooper, Al's Big Deal – Unclaimed Freight, guitar Loudon Wainwright III, Attempted Mustache, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
References
Links Gateway Entertainment All Music Credits Interview with Ron Cornelius by Jack Fleischer