Ron Keel (born 1961) is a heavy metal vocalist and guitarist for a number of bands from from the 1980s to the modern day, including the glam metal band Keel.

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Biography

Ron Keel started his music career with a Tennessee-based band known as Lust. He came to prominence with his band Steeler, which featured Yngwie Malmsteen, Rik Fox and Mark Edwards. Steeler became one of L.A.'s hottest acts, but could not withstand the test of time. Malmsteen was the first to leave, opting to play with the band Alcatrazz (featuring Graham Bonnet) before achieving success with his own band. However, Steeler was able to record one self-titled album, released in 1984 on Shrapnel Records. At one point, Steeler had the highest selling independent record of all-time.

After the demise of Steeler and a failed audition to join Black Sabbath, Ron formed a new band and simply called it Keel. The band quickly secured a major record deal with Gold Mountain / A&M Records. Keel toured the world and sold 3 to 4 million records throughout its duration. KISS vocalist/bassist Gene Simmons produced two of Keel's albums: The Right to Rock and The Final Frontier . The band regrouped in 2008 and are touring to celebrate their 25th anniversary. ^[1]

Outside of Keel, Ron also plays country music, sometimes performing under the name "Ronnie Lee Keel." In 2000, Ron formed IronHorse, which mixed country with hard rock. He left the band in 2007 to focus on other aspects of his career. ^[2] He also performed as part of a Brooks & Dunn tribute band in the Country Superstars Tribute at the Fitz Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Prior to reforming Keel, Ron formed a band in 2008 called K2 Featuring Ron Keel, which performed many of the songs throughout his career. ^[3]

Discography

Steeler

• Steeler (1983)
• Metal Generation: The Steeler Anthology (2005)

Keel

• Lay Down the Law (1984)
• The Right to Rock (1985)
• The Final Frontier (1986)
• Keel (1987)
• Larger Than Live (1989)
• Keel VI: Back in Action (1998)
• (To Be Announced) (2009)

IronHorse

• IronHorse (2001) ^[4]

Solo Projects

• Alone at Last (2006) ^[5]
• The Ultimate Collection (2007) ^[6]
• The Ultimate Video Collection (DVD, 2007)
• Lick It Up: A Millennium Tribute to Kiss (2008) ^[7]
• *"Lick It Up" (with Richard Kendrick)

References

1. Keelband.com - History
2. - IronHorse
3. K2 Featuring Ron Keel
4. CDBaby - IronHorse
5. CDBaby - Ron Keel: Alone at Last
6. CDBaby - Ron Keel: The Ultimate Collection
7. KISS FAQ - Lick It Up: A Milennium Tribute to KISS