 Hunter and Ronson then parted professionally, reportedly due to Hunter's refusal to deal with Ronson's manager, Tony DeFries.Hunter's second solo album, "All American Alien Boy" (1976), was a more soul-infused work which featured saxophonist David Sanborn and bassist Jaco Pastorius.Queen, once an opening act for Mott the Hoople, provided backing vocals on one track.