Ronnie Milsap's huge impact on country music has been deeply felt since the early 1970's.  This talented singer, multi-instrumentalist has had thirty-five number one hits.

He is one of the most successful country artists ever, with six Grammy Awards, four CMA Awards including the 1977 Entertainer of the Year Crown.

Blind since birth in January of 1946, in Robbinsville, North Carolina.  Milsap established his Ronnie Milsap Foundation for individuals with visual impairments in 1985.  He was abandoned by his mother as an infant and raised by his Grandparents until he was four years old, then he was sent to a school for the blind in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Plan to join me for the music of Ronnie Milsap on the Country Classic Spotlight Sunday Morning at 11:00 AM.  Hear, "It Was Almost Like A Song," "Smoky Mountain Rain," "There's No Gettin' Over Me," "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World."

You and I have a date Sunday Morning for Country Classic Show From 9 AM to 1 PM at 98.1 FM 98 Country.

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