Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943) 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 one of the most successful and versatile country “crossover” singers of his time, appealing to both country and pop music markets with hit songs that incorporated pop, R&B, and rock and roll elements. His biggest crossover hits include “It Was Almost Like a Song”, “Smoky Mountain Rain”, “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me”, “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World”, “Any Day Now”, and “Stranger in My House”. He is credited with six Grammy Awards and 35 number-one country hits, third to George Strait and Conway Twitty. He was selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
instruments played
keyboards
Piano
Vocals
Associated Acts
Elvis Presley Barry Manilow Crystal Gayle Barbara Mandrell Eddie Rabbitt Kenny Rogers Mike Reid Roscoe Robinson T-Bone Walker
Birth Name
Ronnie Lee Milsap
Genres
Country, blue-eyed soul
Labels
Liberty Pacemaker Princess (Crazy Cajun) Pye International RCA Records Scepter Wand
Occupations
Singer, musician
Website
Years Active
1963 present
Name
Ronnie Milsap
Nationality
United States of America