Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. He became country music's first successful blind singer, and one of the most successful and versatile country "cro...
Governor Morehead School, Young Harris College in Young Harris, GA
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Francis Joyce Reeves (m. 1965)
Children
Todd Milsap
Nicknames
Milsap, Ronnie , Ronnie Lee Milsap
Awards
Grammy awards - Best Male Country Vocal Performance (1975,1977, 1982, 1986-88), Most Promising Male Artist (1975), No. 1 Country Song of the Year (Billboard magazine, 1980,1985)
Record Labels
RCA Records, Liberty Records, Scepter Records, Warner Brothers
Music Groups
"JJ Cale"
Nominations
Country Music Hall of Fame (2014), 1982 Top Male Vocalist (1982), Song of the Year (1985), Instrumentalist of the Year, Keyboards (1988), Pioneer Award (2002)
Movies
Ronnie Milsap: Live, Dolly Parton & Friends
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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He underwent constant abuse while at the Governor Morehead School Of The Blind.
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Is a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator with the call sign WB4KCG.
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Has a son Todd, who also happens to be his road manager.
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All told, scored 35 No. 1 hits and an additional 14 top 10 singles on Billboard's country chart.
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First scored top 10 singles on Billboard magazine's country singles chart in 1973, with "I Hate You." His first No. 1 came in 1974, with "Pure Love." His last No. 1 hit came in 1989, with "A Woman in Love."
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Ronnie was born with a Congenital Glaucoma which left him almost completely blind (although he did have light vision in his left eye). He lost his remaining vision when he was at the "Governor Morehead School Of The Blind", having stood up for another student (who's name was Mack Grindstaff), got punched in the face, is when he fully lost the last bit of light in hist left eye.
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Country singer/guitarist/pianist.
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His recording, "Never Had It So Good" (Scepter 12109) went to #19 on Billboard Magazine's R&B charts (USA) in 1965.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Marty Stuart Show
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Dolly Parton & Friends
2007
Video performer: "Pure Love", "Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms", "Legend In My Time", "I Believe In Music"
Ronnie Milsap: Live
2002
Video performer: "Any Day Now", "What a Difference You Made in My Life", "Lost in the 50s Tonight", "Young Blood", "The Future Is Not What It Used to Be", "Happy Happy Birthday Baby", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "But Not For Me" from Girl Crazy, "My Funny Valentine" from Pal Joey, "Button Off My Shirt", "Smoky Mountain Rain", "Stranger In My House", "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World", "Almost Like a Song", "Pure Love", " There's No Gettin' Over Me" / writer: "Almost Like a So
Switch
1991
performer: "Old Habits Are Hard To Break" / producer: "Old Habits Are Hard To Break"
Uncle Buck
1990
TV Series performer: "Uncle Buck"
J.J. Starbuck
1987
TV Series performer: "Gone Again"
Follow That Bird
1985
performer: "Working On My Atitude"
The Rousters
1983
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Rousters
1983
TV Movie performer: "Tough Enough" Main Title Theme, "Tough Enough"
Bronco Billy
1980
performer: "Cowboys and Clowns", "Bronco Billy"
Country Superstars of the 70s
1979
TV Movie performer: "Country Is"
Drive-In
1976
performer: "Pure Love"
Dolly
1976
TV Series performer - 1 episode
9th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1975
TV Special performer: "Daydreams About Night Things", "How I Love Them Old Songs"
$14 Million
