Singer
Ronnie Milsap

Ronnie Milsap was one of the major figures of country music in the 1970s, developing a hybrid of country and pop that brought him a large audience. Milsap was born in Robbinsville, NC, and was raised by his father and grandparents following his parents' divorce. He was born blind from congenital glaucoma, and when he was five, he began attending the Governor Moorhead School for the Blind. When he was seven, his instructors noticed his extraordina ... ry musical talents and he began to study classical music formally. A single year after he began learning the violin, Milsap was declared a virtuoso; he also mastered piano, guitar, and a variety of other stringed instruments, as well as various woodwinds. Eventually, he became interested in rock & roll music and while still in school formed his first rock band, the Apparitions. He briefly attended college in Atlanta where he studied pre-law; though he was awarded a comprehensive scholarship, Milsap decided to become a full-time musician instead. His first professional gig was as a member of J.J. Cale's band in the early '60s. In 1965, Milsap started his own band and four years later, after having an R&B hit with "Never Had It So Good," moved to Memphis to become a session musician. There he frequently worked for Chips Moman and can be heard playing keyboards on Elvis' "Kentucky Rain" and singing harmony on "Don't Cry Daddy." When not doing session work, Milsap and his backing group were the house band at TJ's Club. In 1970, he had a pop hit with "Loving You Is a Natural Thing." Following its success, in 1971 he released his eponymous debut. Two years later, Milsap moved to Nashville in hopes of jump-starting his flagging career and became a client of Charley Pride's manager, Jack D. Johnson. Within a year, he signed to RCA Victor, where he would remain for the bulk of his career. "I Hate You," his first single for RCA, reached the country Top Ten in the summer of 1973. The following year, he had three number one hits in a row -- "Pure Love," "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends," and "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time," a cover of Don Gibson's classic. Milsap had a handful of Top Ten hits in 1975, but in late 1976 he became a genuine star, with a string of six number one hits in a row. In turn, that string of hits began a remarkable run where Milsap didn't leave the Top Ten for 15 straight years. During that time, he had a number of pop crossover hits, beginning with 1977's "It Was Almost Like a Song." Between 1980 and 1982, Milsap had ten more consecutive number one hits, including the crossover smashes "Smoky Mountain Rain," "No Getting' Over Me," and "Any Day Now." Milsap had yet another string of uninterrupted number one hits between 1985 and 1987, racking up eight consecutive chart toppers. He had his last number one hit in 1989, when "A Woman in Love" spent two weeks on the top of the charts. In total, he had 35 number one singles. In the early '90s, Milsap's commercial appeal began to decline -- after 1992, he wasn't able to break into the country Top Ten. Nevertheless, he continued to record. In 1992, he left RCA and signed to Liberty, where he recorded True Believer, which failed to yield any major hits. Despite his decline in popularity, Milsap continued to record and perform successfully throughout the '90s. Working with producer Jerry F. Sharell, Milsap released the non-country Just For a Thrill in 2004, following it with a return to country (and a return to RCA) with 2006's My Life. The two-disc gospel album Then Sings My Soul landed in 2009, with another country album, Country Again, appearing in 2011. An album featuring new recordings of classic pop, R&B and country songs, Summer Number 17, was released early in 2014. See more [+]

Lost In The Fifties |||||

Close your eyes, baby, follow my heart, Call on the mem'ries...

Almost like a song |||||

Once in ev'ry life someone comes along; And you came to me -...

There Ain't No Getting Over Me |||||

Well you can walk out on me tonight, If you think that it ai...

20 20 Vision |||||

My life was right in front of me but now she's gone Now it's...

I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World |||||

Our paths may never cross again Maybe my heart will never me...

Soon And Very Soon |||||

Soon and very soon we are going to see the King Soon and ver...

Happy Happy Birthday Baby |||||

Happy Happy Birthday Baby although you're with somebody new ...

Daydreams About Night Thing |||||

I'm having day dreams about night things, in the middle of t...

Stranger In My House |||||

There's a silence here between us I've never heard before A...

Pure Love |||||

Pure love baby it's pure love Milk and honey and Captain Kru...

He Got You |||||

He got the sunshine, I got the rain He got your loving, I go...

Houston Solution |||||

I've got some friends down in Houston who know me quite well...

I Can Almost See Houston From Here |||||

I saw Mary's face in that little snow-flake That fell at my ...

I Hate You |||||

I hate you oh how I try to hate you I get bitter every time ...

I'm No Good At Goodbyes |||||

You don't have to tell me that it's over For lately I can se...

Id Be A Legend In My Time |||||

If heartaches brought fame In love's crazy game I'd be a leg...

If You Dont Want Me To |||||

Don't tempt me with your eyes or fill my heart with lies If ...

In No Time At All |||||

The moment that you smile Is when it all began And in no tim...

Is It Over |||||

Is it over? Are really over him? Is it over or will you take...

It's All I Can Do |||||

It's been a while how have you been It's really good you kno...

Just In Case |||||

It's over I know you're going away If you can't stay I don't...

Let My Love Be Your Pillow |||||

When you need a good friend well here I am and If you have a...

Lets Take The Long Way Around The World |||||

In the daily rush of things If we stop to think it seems We ...

My Heart |||||

I?ll take a long vacation I need a change of scenery I?ll se...

Nobody Likes Sad Songs |||||

You've seen the way I entertain a crowd I used to pack 'em i...

Out Where The Bright Lights Are Glowing |||||

I was only eighteen in a ducktail and jeans when he had to g...

Play Born To Lose Again |||||

Pardon me I'm just another lonely fool And I know the band i...

Prisoner Of The Highway |||||

Diesel powers 18 wheels to rolling As I pull it on to the In...

You Snap Your Fingers |||||

I cried a river washing your memory away And I finally made ...

A Legend In My Time |||||

If heartaches brought fame, in loves crazy game, I?d be a l...

A Woman In Love |||||

No matter what you do or say She's always got to have her wa...

All My Roads Lead Back To You |||||

I walked down some dusty highways I've loved more than just ...

All Together Now Lets Fall Apart |||||

All together now let's fall apart Lips are you ready to trem...

Back On My Mind Again |||||

I took some time to clear my mind And give myself a change o...

Biggest Lie |||||

I told your best friend when she phoned that you were sleepi...

Blue Ridge Mountains Turning Green |||||

I wanna go home again to see my mountain friends Spring-time...

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