Ron Davies was an American songwriter and musician, renowned for his genre-blending style that incorporated elements of country, folk, and rock music. Active between the 1960s and 2000s, his songwriting skill was highly respected within the music industry, even though he did not achieve substantial commercial success as a performer. Notably, his songs were covered by an array of artists including David Bowie, Joe Cocker, and Three Dog Night. Davies' most influential work, "It Ain't Easy", was famously covered by Bowie on his breakthrough album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars".