Ronnie Lane Determined Disease Won’t Beat Him
Charles Bermant, Globe and Mail, The, 27 July 1987
SAN FRANCISCO. The last time Ronnie Lane performed here it was for 16,000 people in a sold-out arena. On this night, he has managed to draw only about 100 stalwarts to a small club.
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