Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville , North Carolina ) is an American country and pop singer who, with 34 No. 1 hits in the country charts, was one of the most successful crossover artists of the 1970s and 1980s was.
biography
Childhood and youth
By a glaucoma born blind Milsap was brought up by the early divorce of his parents father and grandparents. His musical talent was already noticed as a child, and he received training in classical music. But his real interest was country music and later rock 'n' roll . He founded his first band while still at school. Thanks to good reports, he received a college scholarship, but gave up in favor of a career as a musician.
First successes
Milsap's entry into the music scene came as a member of JJ Cale's band . A little later he formed his own group that played a mixture of country and blues and had a smaller hit with Never Had It So Good at the end of the sixties . In 1969 he moved with his band to Memphis , where he worked as a studio musician. Among other things, he worked on recordings of Elvis Presley . He also made regular appearances in a local club. In 1970 he was able to place himself in the pop hit parade with Loving You Is a Natural Thing . His first album was released a year later.
Career
In 1973 Milsap moved to Nashville , the heart of country music. Here he was looked after by the manager Charley Prides , Jack D. Johnson. In the same year he received a record deal from RCA. His first single, I Hate You , made it into the top ten of the country charts. In the following year, he had three consecutive number 1 hits.
It was the time when country music was dominated by mainstream and pop sounds, and so Milsap's pleasing music, which combines country and soul music , became popular with the general public. He created an almost unprecedented series of 40 number 1 hits, some of which also made it onto the pop charts. Five of his albums achieved gold status and he won six Grammys for best country singer and was named CMA Entertainer of the Year .
In 1988, Milsap had to undergo vocal cord surgery, which was without complications. Its sales gradually decreased. The neo-traditionalists now set the tone in country music . Ronnie Milsap oriented increasingly towards pop music; his arrangements became fuller. In 1990, his two greatest hits albums went platinum. After a few flops, he switched to Liberty Records in 1992, but here, too, he could no longer build on his earlier successes.
Milsap continues to tour as a live artist. He has been a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame since 2014 , which opened the exhibition Ronnie Milsap: A Legend in My Time the following year . Also in 2014 was the RCA Albums Collection, a comprehensive 21 CD retrospective of his albums for the RCA label .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Country
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| 1973 | Where My Heart Is | - |
Country5 (28 weeks) Country |
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| 1974 | Pure love | - |
Country8 (38 weeks) Country |
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| 1975 | A Legend in My Time |
US138 (7 weeks) US |
Country4 (26 weeks) Country |
|
| A Rose by Any Other Name | - |
Country23 (13 weeks) Country |
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| Night Things |
US191 (2 weeks) US |
Country2 (22 weeks) Country |
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| 1976 | 20/20 vision | - |
Country3 (37 weeks) Country |
|
| 1977 | It was almost like a song |
US97  (15 weeks)US |
Country3 (57 weeks) Country |
|
| 1978 | Only One Love in My Life |
US109 (12 weeks)US |
Country3 (53 weeks) Country |
|
| 1979 | Images |
US98 (15 weeks) US |
Country5 (40 weeks) Country |
|
| 1980 | Milsap Magic |
US137 (13 weeks) US |
Country3 (42 weeks) Country |
|
| 1981 | Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing |
US89 (29 weeks) US |
Country6 (35 weeks) Country |
|
| There's no gettin 'over me |
US31 (31 weeks)US |
Country1 (44 weeks) Country |
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| 1982 | Inside |
US66 (14 weeks) US |
Country4 (45 weeks) Country |
|
| 1983 | Keyed up |
US36 (19 weeks) US |
Country2 (49 weeks) Country |
|
| 1984 | One more try for love |
US180 (3 weeks) US |
Country10 (38 weeks) Country |
|
| 1985 | Lost in the Fifties Tonight |
US121 (12 weeks)US |
Country1 (56 weeks) Country |
|
| 1986 | Christmas with Ronnie Milsap | - |
Country65 (3 weeks) Country |
|
| 1987 | Heart and Soul | - |
Country13 (29 weeks) Country |
|
| 1989 | Stranger Things Have Happened | - |
Country20 (29 weeks) Country |
|
| 1991 | Back to the Grindstone |
US172 (2 weeks) US |
Country24 (32 weeks) Country |
|
| 2006 | My life | - |
Country46 (9 weeks) Country |
|
| 2009 | Then Sings My Soul |
US127 (1 week) US |
Country19 (14 weeks) Country |
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More albums
- 1971: Ronnie Milsap
- 1993: True Believer
- 1996: Sings His Best Hits for Capitol Records
- 2004: Just for a Thrill
- 2011: Country Again
- 2014: Summer Number Seventeen
- 2016: Gospel Greats
- 2019: The Duets
Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
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| 1976 | Ronnie Milsap Live |
US- |
Country2 (24 weeks) Country |
|
More live albums
- 2002: Ronnie Milsap Live
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
|
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| 1980 | Greatest hits |
US36  × 2
(41 weeks)US |
Country1 (136 weeks) Country |
|
| 1985 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
US102 (20 weeks)US |
Country1 (108 weeks) Country |
|
| 2000 | 40 # 1 hits |
US178 (2 weeks)US |
Country19 (65 weeks) Country |
|
| 2007 | 16 Biggest Hits | - |
Country67 (9 weeks) Country |
|
More compilations
- 1991: Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
- 1995: The Essential Ronnie Milsap
- 1996: great hits
- 2001: RCA Country Legends
- 2004: Ultimate Ronnie Milsap
- 2004: All American Country
- 2008: Playlist: The Very Best of Ronnie Milsap
- 2009: The Essential Ronnie Milsap
- 2014: The RCA Albums Collection
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
|
A. C.
|
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| 1970 | Loving You Is a Natural Thing |
US87 (3 weeks) US |
- | - | |
| 1973 | I Hate You Where My Heart Is |
- |
Country10 (14 weeks) Country |
- | |
| That Girl Who Waits on Tables Where My Heart Is |
- |
Country11 (18 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1974 | Pure Love Pure Love |
- |
Country1 (15 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends Pure Love |
US95 (2 weeks) US |
Country1 (14 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| (I'd Be) A Legend in My Time A Legend in My Time |
- |
Country1 (13 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1975 | Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry A Legend in My Time |
- |
Country6 (14 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Daydreams About Night Things Night Things |
- |
Country1 (16 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| Just in Case Night Things |
- |
Country4 (16 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye A Rose by Any Other Name |
- |
Country15 (13 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| A Rose by Any Other Name A Rose by Any Other Name |
- |
Country77 (6 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1976 | Crying A Rose by Any Other Name |
- |
Country79 (5 weeks) Country |
- | |
| What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down 20/20 Vision |
- |
Country1 (14 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| (I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man 20/20 Vision |
- |
Country1 (14 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| Let My Love Be Your Pillow Ronnie Milsap Live |
- |
Country1 (15 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1977 | It Was Almost Like a Song It Was Almost Like a Song |
US16 (22 weeks) US |
Country1 (18 weeks) Country |
A. C.7 (23 weeks) A. C. |
|
| What a Difference You've Made in My Life It Was Almost Like a Song |
US80 (5 weeks) US |
Country7 (16 weeks) Country |
A. C.19 (11 weeks) A. C. |
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| 1978 | Only One Love in My Life Only One Love in My Life |
US63 (6 weeks) US |
Country1 (13 weeks) Country |
A. C.24 (10 weeks) A. C. |
|
| Let's Take the Long Way Around the World Only One Love in My Life |
- |
Country1 (12 weeks) Country |
A. C.33 (6 weeks) A. C. |
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| 1979 | Back on My Mind Again Images |
- |
Country2 (15 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Nobody Likes Sad Songs Images |
- |
Country1 (14 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| In No Time At All / Get It Up Images |
US43 (11 weeks) US |
Country6 (13 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1980 | Why Don't You Spend the Night Milsap Magic |
- |
Country1 (15 weeks) Country |
- | |
| My Heart Milsap Magic |
- |
Country1 (15 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| Cowboys and Clowns Bronco Billy OST |
- |
Country1 (16 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| Smoky Mountain Rain Greatest Hits |
US24 (21 weeks) US |
Country1 (14 weeks) Country |
A. C.1 (21 weeks) A. C. |
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| 1981 | Am I Losing You Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing |
- |
Country1 (14 weeks) Country |
- | |
| (There's) No Gettin 'Over Me There's No Gettin' Over Me |
US5 (20 weeks) US |
Country1 (15 weeks) Country |
A. C.2 (21 weeks) A. C. |
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| I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World There’s No Gettin 'Over Me |
US20 (17 weeks) US |
Country1 (16 weeks) Country |
A. C.3 (21 weeks) A. C. |
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| 1982 | Any Day Now Inside |
US14 (16 weeks) US |
Country1 (17 weeks) Country |
A. C.1 (21 weeks) A. C. |
|
| He got you inside |
US59 (7 weeks) US |
Country1 (18 weeks) Country |
A. C.15 (14 weeks) A. C. |
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| Inside Inside |
- |
Country1 (19 weeks) Country |
A. C.27 (16 weeks) A. C. |
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| 1983 | Stranger in My House Keyed Up |
US23 (16 weeks) US |
Country5 (18 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Don't You Know How Much I Love You Keyed Up |
US58 (7 weeks) US |
Country1 (19 weeks) Country |
A. C.12 (1 week) A. C. |
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| Show Her Keyed Up |
- |
Country1 (19 weeks) Country |
A. C.17 (8 weeks) A. C. |
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| 1984 | Still Losing You One More Try for Love |
- |
Country1 (19 weeks) Country |
A. C.29 (5 weeks) A. C. |
|
| Prisoner of the Highway One More Try for Love |
- |
Country6 (19 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| She Loves My Car One More Try for Love |
US84 (4 weeks) US |
- | - | ||
| 1985 | She Keeps the Home Fires Burning Greatest Hits, Volume 2 |
- |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night) Lost in the Fifties Tonight |
- |
Country1 (23 weeks) Country |
A. C.8 (15 weeks) A. C. |
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| 1986 | Happy, Happy Birthday Baby Lost in the Fifties Tonight |
- |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
A. C.35 (6 weeks) A. C. |
|
| In Love Lost in the Fifties Tonight |
- |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| How Do I Turn You On Lost in the Fifties Tonight |
- |
Country1 (21 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1987 | Snap Your Fingers Heart & Soul |
- |
Country1 (19 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Make No Mistake, She's Mine Heart & Soul |
- |
Country1 (17 weeks) Country |
A. C.42 (3 weeks) A. C. |
with Kenny Rogers
|
|
| Where Do the Nights Go Heart & Soul |
- |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1988 | Old Folks Heart & Soul |
- |
Country2 (21 weeks) Country |
- |
with Mike Reid
|
| Button Off My Shirt Heart & Soul |
- |
Country4 (18 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1989 | Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me) Stranger Things Have Happened |
- |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Houston Solution Stranger Things Have Happened |
- |
Country4 (21 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| A Woman in Love Stranger Things Have Happened |
- |
Country1 (26 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1990 | Stranger Things Have Happened Stranger Things Have Happened |
- |
Country2 (26 weeks) Country |
- | |
| 1991 | Are You Lovin 'Me Like I'm Lovin' You Back to the Grindstone |
- |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
- | |
| Since I Don't Have You Back to the Grindstone |
- |
Country6 (20 weeks) Country |
A. C.25 (12 weeks) A. C. |
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| Turn That Radio On Back to the Grindstone |
- |
Country4 (20 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1992 | All Is Fair in Love and War Back to the Grindstone |
- |
Country11 (20 weeks) Country |
- | |
| LA to the Moon Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 |
- |
Country45 (9 weeks) Country |
- | ||
| 1993 | True Believer True Believer |
- |
Country30 (15 weeks) Country |
- | |
| 2000 | Time, Love and Money 40 # 1 Hits |
- |
Country57 (7 weeks) Country |
- | |
| 2006 | Local Girls My Life |
- |
Country54 (6 weeks) Country |
- | |
| 2019 | Smoky Mountain Rain |
- | - |
A. C.27 (5 weeks) A. C. |
with Dolly Parton
|
More singles
- 1963: Total Disaster
- 1965: Never Had It So Good
- 1966: When It Comes to My Baby
- 1966: The End of the World
- 1966: Ain't No Soul Left in These Old Shoes of Mine
- 1967: The House of the Rising Sun
- 1968: Do What You Gotta Do
- 1969: Denver
- 1970: A Rose by Any Other Name (Is Still a Rose)
- 1971: Sunday Rain
- 1972: Magic Me Again
- 1993: I'm Playing for You
- 2000: Livin 'on Love
- 2006: You Don't Know My Love (with Jypsi)
- 2009: Up to Zion
- 2009: My First Ride (with Trace Adkins )
- 2011: If You Don't Want Me To (The Freeze)
- 2013: Summer Number Seventeen
- 2019: Southern Boys and Detroit Wheels (with Billy Gibbons )
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
|
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| 2016 | Forever Country |
US21st (4 weeks)US |
Country1 (18 weeks) Country |
as part of Artists of Then, Now & Forever
|
Awards (selection)
- 1974 - CMA Awards - Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1975 - CMA Awards - Album of the Year A Legend In My Time
- 1976 - CMA Awards - Male Vocalist Of The Year
- 1977 - CMA Awards - Entertainer of the Year
- 1977 - CMA Awards - Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1977 - CMA Awards - Album of the Year Ronnie Milsap Live
- 1977 Grammy - Best Country Male Vocal Performance
- 1978 - CMA Awards - Album of the Year It Was Almost Like a Song
- 1982 Academy of Country Music Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1982 Grammy Best Country Male Vocal Performance
- 1985 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year In the Still of the Night
- 1986 - CMA Awards - Album of the Year Lost in the Fifties
- 1986 - Grammy - Best Country Male Vocal Performance
- 1987 - Grammy - Best Country Male Vocal Performance
- 1988 Grammy Best Country Male Vocal Performance
Web links
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- ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/lifestyles/ct-lns-ronnie-milsap-st-1006-20170927-story.html
- ↑ http://www.ronniemilsap.com/news/country-music-hall-fame-and-museum-open-ronnie-milsap-exhibit/
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: US
- ↑ a b c d e Music Sales Awards: US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Milsap, Ronnie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Milsap, Ronnie Lee (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country and pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Robbinsville , North Carolina |