Ronnie Kayfield

Ron E. Kayfield from Drexel Hill, Upper Darby Twp., Pennsylvania is self taught with years of experience playing everything from blues and classical to metal. In the mid to late 70's, Len Murray, a local radio personality and Ron formed the band Prowler, playing the New Jersey club scene to packed venues because back then the drinking age was 18 and the band was a cut above the local competition. This is where Ron met Noel Haggerty and they resurrected another popular band, Pegasus. Later Ron met John Corabi (Motley Crue), they started writing songs and formed the band Fragile with other members Billy Childs (Britney Fox) on Bass and Adam Ferraioli on Drums. During an Ozzy/UFO tour in 1982 Ron was asked to demonstrate a guitar for Ozzy that he wanted to buy for Brad Gillis, his guitarist. When Ozzy returned to England and started to reform his new line up, which included Pete Way on bass (UFO), Ozzy wanted Ron on guitar and had Pete Way make the travel arrangements In the week it took Ron to pack and fly to England, Pete had been dismissed by Ozzy because the drummer, Tommy Aldridge had a problem working with him and there were other personal issues. Pete told them Ozzy was messed up, but all was not lost, they could form their own band. By the time Ozzy found Ron months later Ron was under contract with Chrysalis Records as a founding member of the Chrysalis Records group 'Waysted'. Upon leaving Waysted and returning to the U.S. formed the band Saints & Sinners and teamed up with award winning producer John Sembella (Pointer Sisters, Chaka Kahn, George Benson) and started recording.