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  Ronnie Milsap Facts
That being the case, no wonder Ronnie Milsap emerged as such a prominent and enduring country music artist.
Perhaps more than any of his contemporaries, Milsap overcame unfathomable difficulties long before he ever put a song on the radio.
The turning point came when Milsap moved from Memphis to Nashville on December 26, 1972, to take a regular gig at the King of the Road hotel, at the time a top music industry hangout.
www.ronniemilsap.com /facts.html   (433 words)

  
  Ronnie Milsap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milsap was born with a congenital defect that left him blind.
Milsap has recorded music with both Kenny Rogers and Barry Manilow.
Ronnie and his wife Joyce currently make their home in Nashville, Tennessee.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ronnie_Milsap   (234 words)

  
 VH1.com : Ronnie Milsap : Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Ronnie Milsap was one of the major figures of country music in the 1970s, developing a hybrid of country and pop which brought him a large audience.
Milsap was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina, and was raised by his father and grandparents following his parents' divorce.
Milsap had a handful of Top Ten hits in 1975 and but in late 1976, he became a genuine star, with a string of six number one hits in a row.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/milsap_ronnie/bio.jhtml   (563 words)

  
 Prairie Knights | Ronnie Milsap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Ronnie Milsap will be live at the Pavilion on Saturday, February 26 at 7:30pm.
Ronnie Milsap ranks as one of the premiere country soul singers of all time.
Milsap was one of the major figures of country music in the 1970s, perfecting a hybrid of country and pop that would bring him to the attention of millions worldwide.
www.prairieknights.com /pavilion/milsap   (432 words)

  
 The Milsap Cyber Fans Homepage
Ronnie is completing some projects that have an expected release date around the end of this year or early next year.
Ronnie was even nice enough to take a group photo with the participants in his fan forum.
Ronnie continues to travel around the country giving his many fans a taste of why he is truly one of today's Living Legends.
www.milsapcyberfans.com   (571 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap
This is not surprising, since Ronnie built his talent on a solid rock foundation of meeting challenges not all of us have to face in our every day lives.
Ronnie was born blind to a family in Robbinsville, North Carolina in 1943.
It was at this time Ronnie began to blaze a trail through musical history as the country icon he is now.
www.cybercountry.com /ronniemilsap.htm   (546 words)

  
 Norsk Høstfest - North America's Largest Scandinavian Festival
In life and in art, the glamorous and gifted country stunner has a new record label, a renewed alliance with a mega-hit producer, a great husband and home life, confidence, contentment, and a spectacular new album.
Ronnie Milsap ranks as the pre-eminent country soul singer of his generation.
Milsap provided country music with one of its most important voices as the genre was moving beyond its rural roots into the mainstream of modern entertainment.
www.hostfest.com /concerts   (1444 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap Christmas Show ~ Pre-Eminent Country Soul Singer!
Ronnie Milsap's forty #1 hits, six Grammy Awards, and eight Country Music Association Awards mark him as one of the best-loved and most important artists in country music history.
Milsap's latest release is a recording of a concert in Biloxi, Mississippi in CD and DVD format.
At age six, Ronnie was put into the Morehead State School for the Blind in Raleigh, where he was forced into strict classical music training.
www.lakemichigancollege.edu /news/2002/120502-Milsap.html   (605 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap News
Ronnie Milsap is a true living legend in country music.
Ronnie Milsap, left, is escorted to the stage door at the Palace Saturday night while a fan in the background gets a photo.
Singer Ronnie Milsap played Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino's Half Dome Theater Sunday, thrilling the packed house of some 1,200 with many of his 40 hit songs and samples of blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll.
www.topix.net /who/ronnie-milsap   (462 words)

  
 Oldies.com : Ronnie Milsap
Milsap's mother had already experienced a stillbirth and the prospect of raising a blind child made her mentally unstable.
Milsap's father took him to live with his grandparents and divorced his mother.
What little vision young Ronnie had was lost after receiving a vicious punch from a schoolmaster; both his eyes have now been removed.
horror.oldies.com /artist/view.cfm/id_2758.html   (405 words)

  
 Great American Country Ronnie Milsap Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
For 20 years, Milsap found himself on the demanding treadmill of recording and touring, with little time off the road for reflection or recharging.
Milsap is passionately committed to create music that's both relevant and vibrant and meets the musical standards that he has set for himself.
Milsap is a three­time CMA male vocalist of the year winner, and a four­time CMA Album of the Year recipient.
www.countrystars.com /artists/rmilsap.html   (1818 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap, 07 August 2002, Tillamook County Fair, Tillamook, OR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Ronnie walked out, escorted by a backing vocalist, to his grand piano, next to his electric piano, and rifled into "Prisoner On This Highway", followed by his top five pop hit of the early 1980s, "Any Day Now".
Milsap has scored over 40 #1 country hits, selection is of critical importance in terms of pleasing his audience.
Ronnie ended this evening's set with his first strong nudge into pop, "Smokey Mountain Rain", and his hard-rocking "Stranger In My House".
home.att.net /~StevenT/Reviews/20020807.htm   (391 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Music: 40 #1 Hits [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Milsap is legendary for his soulful performances and listening to this CD, one can't help but be transported back in time.
Ronnie Milsap may not be on the radio as much as he used to be, but he still tours and his voice is in fine form, as proved on his most recent CD, "Just For a Thrill."
I began my love for Ronnie Milsap a little over 2 years ago, and I must say, this is probably my best album of his I have.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004TIQ4?v=glance   (1408 words)

  
 MARGARET'S RONNIE MILSAP PAGE's guestbook..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
I heard Ronnie play the piano and sing in a talent show there while he attended the school.
Ronnie sang Happy Birthday to his son and had him on stage.
I admire someone who has a handicap (which I don't think Ronnie even realizes that) that does not let it get in their way of achieving the goals in life that they desire.
guestbooks.pathfinder.gr /read/MILSAPFAN?pass=&page=3   (410 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap,The day I met Ronnie Milsap
And then there was the time in 1979 when I was in the U.S. Air Force at RAF Alconbury in the Midlands of England.
I said, "Today I am sent to interview a mister Ronnie Milsap." This was way back when he was on top of both the American Music Record Charts; Country and Western music charts everywhere.
Although later, as I was standing back stage watching Ronnie sing, I noticed that she was in love with him.
www.angelfire.com /la/smokeschool/milsap.html   (805 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Milsap has moved successfully between RandB, pop and-of course-country in his career, amassing 40 #1 records, ten gold and platinum albums and will delight you with his entertaining set.
Milsap quickly became a fan of Jo Stafford and Nat King Cole, although his biggest influence among classic pop singers would mirror his own restless stylistic spirit.
Milsap began collecting songs for a similar project in the 1980s, though his record company politely passed on the idea.
www.prvca.org /entertainment.html   (1024 words)

  
 Medialunchbox - Music : 'Ronnie Milsap - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Ronnie Milsap's mid-1980s string of pop/country hits maps to one of country music's most successful, yet blandest, periods: the early 1980s, when his then-RCA labelmates Sylvia, Deborah Allen, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (alone and together) dominated country and pop charts.
This is Ronnie at the height of his stunning career.
Although Milsap changed the style he played in the mid-70s by this time, his music nonetheless always satisfied and it is definitely a must-have for the country collector, pop collector, or the Milsap fan.
www.medialunchbox.com /ItemId/B000002W8G   (248 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap at The Grand Palace!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
While Milsap continues to be synonymous with country music, he's always been about much more than that, delving into blues, R&B, and even a touch of pop from time to time.
The past meets the future in the exhilarating immediacy of Ronnie Milsap: Live.
Come see and hear Ronnie Milsap for yourself, live at The Grand Palace in Branson.
www.thegrandpalace.com /superstar/ronniemilsap.htm   (328 words)

  
 CAMI News
One of the most versatile and talented performers in country music, Milsap is also a classically trained pianist who has mastered the guitar, violin, clarinet and cello, as well.
Combining his talent in classical music performance with a love for rock n’ roll, blues and folk music, Milsap has become an incredible success, earning 40 number-one hits in the course of his 30-year career.
Milsap has recently released a double disc album, entitled 40 #1 Hits to celebrate this amazing feat.
www.cami.com /news/getpress.asp?press=7   (412 words)

  
 RoadieRecords.com - Ronnie Milsap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
DIRECTV, Inc., provider of the nation's leading digital satellite television service, is featuring the mega performers “Ronnie Milsap Live” DVD concert performance from Image Entertainment.
Ronnie Milsap has enjoyed one of the most distinguished and honored careers of any artist in music history.
The multi-dimensional Milsap has earned his reputation as one of music's most cherished performers and his songs have become a mainstay on both country and pop radio.
www.roadierecords.com /RonnieMilsap.html   (243 words)

  
 Ronnie Milsap Celebrates Gold Milestone
Ronnie Milsap celebrated the gold certification of his album 40 #1 Hits with a party and performance at BMI Nashville.
Milsap played a medley for the crowd of friends and colleagues, including "It Was Almost Like A Song," "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World," "Pure Love" and "There Ain't No Getting Over Me." A winner of several ACM, CMA and Grammy Awards, Milsap is currently working on various studio projects.
Ronnie Milsap (center) with wife Joyce and son Todd
www.bmi.com /news/200308/20030829a.asp   (157 words)

  
 Medialunchbox - Music : Ultimate Ronnie Milsap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
If someone can recommend a good Ronnie Milsap that is from his first years in the business, I would appreciate it.
Twenty-two wonderful songs from Ronnie Milsap, one of the most popular country rock singers of the seventies and eighties, and every one a winner!
In the past couple of years, there have been some good single disc Ronnie Milsap retrospectives released, including 1995's 20-track Essential Ronnie Milsap and 2001's 16-track RCA Country Legends.
www.medialunchbox.com /ItemId/B0001AU70M   (258 words)

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