Trivia

Is a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator with the call sign WB4KCG.

Born with a Congenital Glaucoma, which left him blind in his right eye and with limited vision in his left. At the Governor Morehead School For the Blind, where Milsap suffered constant abuse, he rushed to the defense of fellow student Mack Grindstaff; Ronnie was punched in the face, which left him completely blind.

His recording, "Never Had It So Good" (Scepter 12109) went to #19 on Billboard Magazine's R&B charts (USA) in 1965.

Country singer/guitarist/pianist.

First scored top 10 singles on Billboard magazine's country singles chart in 1973, with "I Hate You." His first No. 1 came in 1974, with "Pure Love." His last No. 1 hit came in 1989, with "A Woman in Love."

His son, Todd Ronald Milsap, doubled as his road manager. Todd had one son, Lee Francis Milsap.

On February 23, 2019, Todd was found dead aboard his houseboat at Nashville's Four Corners Marina; he was 49. Lee, who had not heard from him for two days, found his father's body.

All told, scored 35 No. 1 hits and an additional 14 top 10 singles on Billboard's country chart.

He was awarded a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee on November 5, 2006.