Name:
Ronnie Milsaps. A reporter mispelled his name in the early 60's when writing a review of a show in Atlanta. Rather than deal with making a fuss about it since it was his first major press, he just went to the courthouse and changed his name legally.
Birthday: January 16, 1944
Birthplace: Robbinsville, NC
Musical Influences: Ray Charles, Little Richard and Patsy Cline
Instruments played: Ronnie is classically trained musician, and can play any woodwind or string instrument.
Awards:
CMAs:
1974 – Male Vocalist
1975 – Album of the Year – "Legend In My Time
1976 – Male Vocalist
1977 – Male Vocalist
1977 – Album of the Year "Ronnie Milsap Live
1977 – Entertainer of the Year
1978 – Album of the Year – "It Was Almost Like A Song"
1986 – Album of the Year – "Lost In The Fifties Tonight"
ACMs:
1983 – Male Vocalist
1985 – Song of the Year "Lost In The Fifties Tonight"
1988 – Instrumentalist of the Year, Keyboards
2002 – Pioneer Award
Discography:
- Ronnie Milsap
- Pure Love
- Where My Heart Is
- A Legend in My Time
- A Rose By Any Other Name
- Night Things
- 20/20 Vision
- It Was Almost like a Song
- Live
- Only One Love in My Life
- Images
- Milsap Magic
- There's No Gettin' Over Me
- Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing
- Inside
- Heart and Soul
- Keyed Up
- Greatest Hits 2
- Greatest Hits 3
- Greatest Hits
- One More Try for Love
- Lost in the Fifties Tonight
- Christmas with Ronnie Milsap
- Heart & Soul
- Stranger Things Have Happened
- Believe It
- Back to the Grindstone
- Back on My Mind
- True Believer
- 40 #1 Hits
- Sings His Best Hits for Capitol Records
- Christmas in Dixie
- Branson City Limits [live]
- Wish You Were Here
- Live [2002]
- Just for a Thrill
- My Life
- Essential Ronnie Milsap
