Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist.
"But You Know I Love You" is a song written by Mike Settle,which was a 1969 pop hit for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition,a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969. In 1981,a cover version of "But You Know I Love You" by singer Dolly Parton topped the country singles charts.
"Since I Don't Have You" is a song written and composed by Jackie Taylor,James Beaumont,Janet Vogel,Joseph Rock,Joe Verscharen,Lennie Martin,and Wally Lester. It was first a 1958 hit single for the doo-wop group the Skyliners on the Billboard Hot 100. Country music singer Ronnie Milsap had a hit with the song in 1991. American hard rock band Guns N' Roses also had some success in 1994 with their version of the song which reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Starting Over Again" is a song recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton. The song was written by Donna Summer and her husband Bruce Sudano. Parton's recording was performed as a slow tempo ballad,gradually building to a dramatic crescendo. It was released in March 1980 as the first single from her album Dolly,Dolly,Dolly. "Starting Over Again" made the U.S. pop top forty,peaking at number 36,and reached number 1 on the U.S. country charts on May 24,1980,becoming Parton's 12th number one.
"Heartbreaker" is a song written by Carole Bayer Sager and David Wolfert,and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released in July 1978 as the first single and title track from the album Heartbreaker. The song topped the U.S. country singles chart,for three consecutive weeks,in mid-1978. "Heartbreaker" also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Easy Listening chart.
"Here You Come Again" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil,and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released as a single in September 1977 as the title track from Parton's album of the same name,topped the U.S. country singles chart for five weeks,and won the 1978 Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance;it also reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,representing Parton's first significant pop crossover hit.
"Tennessee Homesick Blues" is a song written and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton that was featured in the soundtrack of the 1984 movie Rhinestone. It was released in May 1984 as the lead single from the film's soundtrack,it topped the U.S. country singles charts on September 8,1984,as well as on the Canadian country singles charts. It also earned Parton her 10th overall nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance,Female.
"Real Love" is a song written by David Malloy,Richard "Spady" Brannon and Randy McCormick,and recorded as a duet by American entertainers Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers that topped the U.S. country singles charts in August 1985. It was released in April 1985 the second single and title track from Parton's Real Love album. Released after the top-ten success of "Don't Call It Love",the song became Parton and Rogers' second country chart-topper as a duet act. However,"Real Love" did not fare as well on the pop singles charts as 1983's "Islands in the Stream" had done,stalling at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
"It Was Almost Like a Song" is a song written by Hal David and Archie Jordan,and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in May 1977 as the first single and title track from the album It Was Almost Like a Song. It became one of the greatest hits of his recording career upon its release in 1977.
"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield,and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in June 1981 as the first single from the album There's No Gettin' Over Me. Known by many fans by its less grammatically correct title "There Ain't No Gettin' Over Me" —the song's official title appears nowhere in the lyrics —the song became one of Milsap's biggest country and pop hits during his recording career.
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.
"Behind Closed Doors" is a country song written by Kenny O'Dell. It was first recorded by Charlie Rich for his 1973 album Behind Closed Doors. The single was Rich's first No.1 hit on the country charts,spent 20 weeks on this chart,and was also a crossover hit on the pop charts. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for U. S. sales in excess of two million copies. Background vocals were provided by The Nashville Edition.
""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.
"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.
"Happy,Happy Birthday Baby" is a 1957 song written by Margo Sylvia &Gilbert Lopez. "Happy,Happy Birthday Baby" was originally performed by The Tune Weavers,who had their only hit with this song. Both Margo Sylvia and Gilbert Lopez were members of The Tune Weavers. The single went to number four on the R&B chart and went to number five on the Hot 100. The B-side of "Happy,Happy Birthday Baby,was The Tune Weavers version of "Ol' Man River"
Greatest Hits is the first coompilation album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in 1980 by RCA Records. The album's only single,"Smoky Mountain Rain," reached Number One on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Easy Listening charts. The album has been certified 2×Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 2 million copies.
Rhonda Kye Fleming is an American singer/songwriter and music publisher working in Nashville,Tennessee. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009 and has won more than 42 BMI Awards,including BMI Songwriter of the Year for 3 consecutive years (1981–83). Fifteen of her compositions have achieved over one million performances each. Some of the most successful songs Fleming has written or co-written include:"I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool","Sleeping Single in a Double Bed","Smoky Mountain Rain","Roll On Mississippi","Years","I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World","Nobody","All Roads Lead to You","Kansas City Lights",and "Give Me Wings". In 2012,she was an honoree of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Poets and Prophets series which honors songwriters deemed to have made a significant contribution to country music. The series featured an extended interview with Fleming before an audience at the Country Music Hall of Fame,and film clips,recordings,and photos of Fleming's life work and awards. Some of the artists who have recorded Fleming's songs are:Barbara Mandrell,Ronnie Milsap,The Judds,Sylvia,Steve Wariner,Wynonna Judd,Joe Cocker,Charley Pride,Willie Nelson,Vince Gill,Janis Ian,Michael Johnson,Tina Turner,Amy Grant,and Bette Midler.
Bernie Tom Collins is an American music producer and publisher in Nashville,Tennessee who has received three CMA Awards as Producer of the Year,and seven Grammy nominations. He produced a steady stream of country music hits over a 30-year span from artists including Ronnie Milsap,Barbara Mandrell,Sylvia,Tom T. Hall,Jim Ed Brown,James Galway,Marie Osmond,and Steve Wariner. Collins served as Chairman of the Board of the CMA in 1979 and 1980.
