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Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist.
"Smoky Mountain Rain" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in September 1980 as the first and only single from his Greatest Hits compilation album. The single became one of his best-known songs.
The discography of American country music singer Ronnie Milsap consists of 30 albums and 79 singles. Since releasing his first album in 1971, Milsap has had 36 number-one hits on the Billboard country chart and sold over 35 million albums. In addition, 26 of his US number-one hits reached number-one on the RPM Top Country Tracks chart in Canada; three songs that did not reach number-one in the US were number one in Canada; and two of his US number-one country hits also topped the US adult contemporary chart. As of 2000, he has recorded 7 gold albums, 1 platinum album, and 1 double-platinum album.
"Any Day Now" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, Scott Walker in 1973 and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In the lyrics, the singer predicts the imminent demise of a romantic relationship and describes the sadness this will leave.
"Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In The Still of the Night)", a single released by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It is a medley of "Lost in the Fifties Tonight" written by Mike Reid and Troy Seals and a cover of The Five Satins' 1956 hit "In the Still of the Night".
"Cowboys and Clowns" is a song written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett, Gary Harju and Larry Herbstritt, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in June 1980 and is featured on the soundtrack for the film Bronco Billy. The song was Milsap's fifteenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Bobby Bare, who included it on his Where Have All the Seasons Gone album in January 1971.
"Daydreams About Night Things" is a song written by John Schweers, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in July 1975 as the first single from the album Night Things. The song was Milsap's eighth hit on the country chart and his fourth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.
"Let My Love Be Your Pillow" is a song written by John Schweers, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in November 1976 as the first single from the album Ronnie Milsap Live. The song was Milsap's seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.
"What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down" is a song written by John Schweers, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in February 1976 as the first single from the album 20/20 Vision. The song was Milsap's fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.
"(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man" is a song written by Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in July 1976 as the second single from the album 20/20 Vision. The song was Milsap's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eleven weeks within the top 40. It is an answer song to Tammy Wynette's Stand By Your Man. Backing vocals were provided by The Holladay Sisters.
""Only One Love in My Life" is a song written by R.C. Bannon and John Bettis, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in May 1978 as the first single and title track from the album Only One Love in My Life. The song was Milsap's tenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart's top 40.
"Let's Take the Long Way Around the World" is a song written by Archie Jordan and Naomi Martin, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in September 1978 as the second single from the album Only One Love in My Life. The song was Milsap's eleventh number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent ten weeks on the chart.
"My Heart' is a song written by Don Pfrimmer and Charles Quillen, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in March 1980 as the second single from the album Milsap Magic. Released as a double A-side with "Silent Night ", the song became Milsap's fourteenth number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Why Don't You Spend the Night" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in January 1980 as the first single from the album Milsap Magic. The song was Milsap's thirteenth number one on the country chart. The single spent a week at number one and a total of eleven weeks on the chart. A version by the Canadian duo Jameson Booker reached number 17 in the Canadian AC charts, August 1980.
"Am I Losing You" is a 1957 single written and first recorded by American country music artist Jim Reeves. It spent two weeks at number three on the country singles chart. A 1960 re-recording peaked at number eight on the same chart, and number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100; this version was the B-side to the single "I Missed Me", which also peaked at number three on the country chart.
"Don't You Know How Much I Love You" is a song written by Michael Stewart and Dan Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in July 1983 as the second single from the album Keyed Up. The song was Milsap's twenty-third number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
"Show Her" is a song written by Mike Reid, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in October 1983 as the third single from the album Keyed Up. The song was Milsap's twenty-fifth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
"Where Do the Nights Go" is a song written by Mike Reid and Rory Bourke, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in September 1987 as the third single from the album Heart & Soul. The song was Milsap's thirty-third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)" is a country song written by Hank Cochran that was a hit single for Ray Price in 1965, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard chart. A later version by Ronnie Milsap in 1989 was Milsap's thirty-third number one single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart. Other notable recordings of the song were done by Jack Greene and George Jones and by Price and Willie Nelson as a duet.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 233.
- ↑ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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