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Rock singer Paul Rodgers records new ‘Midnight Rose’ album with fellow B.C. musicians

Surrey-based bassist Todd Ronning reflects on co-writing the first single, ‘Living It Up’

New music from rock legend Paul Rodgers was recorded in the Okanagan and Vancouver with the help of several local musicians, including Surrey’s Todd Ronning.

The eight-song Midnight Rose, due out Sept. 22 on the iconic Sun Records, is the first album of original music in 25 years for vocalist Rodgers, of Bad Company fame.

Now out is the album’s first single, “Living It Up,” which Rodgers co-wrote with Ronning and Maple Ridge-based drummer Rick Fedyk, with guitar work by Ray Roper and Keith Scott, organ by Chris Gestrin, production by Bob Rock and mix by Randy Staub.

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Tom Zillich

About the Author: Tom Zillich

I cover entertainment, sports and news stories for the Surrey Now-Leader, where I've worked for more than half of my 30-plus years in the newspaper business.
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