Thursday, November 3, 2011

Ronnie Milsap - played keyboard on Elvis Kentucky Rain and sang harmony on Don't Cry Daddy


Once in every life someone comes along and you came to me... it was almost like a song;


You were in my arms, right where you belonged, and we were so in love, it was almost like a song.
Who couldn't love Ronnie Milsap?  The fact that he still has cd's in 2011, proves his worthiness of our time and ears.  One of our favorites is the one I posted, but I have alot of RM favorites. 
Here's a few more, if you don't know Ronnie's biography, I think I might have posted some info on him on here previously, but sorry my sciatica has had me in bed all day today and I'm not searching tonight, but will give you a little background on this amazing man ... and oh can you say J. J. Cale influcences.... yes, Ronnie's first real show was as a member of J. J. Cale's band, how awesome is that.  Mr. Riley Rhythm himself. 

Well basically some of Ronnie's bio goes like this.... he was raised by his father and grandparents after the divorce of his parents, he was born in Robbinsville, NC, and he was born blind from congenital glaucoma, he attended The Governor Moorhead School for the Blind at age 5, and a couple years later his tearchers experienced his amazing musical talents, thus he began to study formally (classical music).  


A single year after he began learning the violin, he was declared a virtuoso. He also mastered piano, guitar and a variety of other stringed instruments, as well as various woodwinds. Eventually, he became interested in rock 'n' roll and while still in school formed his first rock band, the Apparitions. He briefly attended college in Atlanta where he studied pre-law. Though he was awarded a comprehensive scholarship, he decided to become a full-time musician instead. His first professional gig was as a member of J.J. Cale's band in the early '60s.

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