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Ronnie Milsap: North Carolina
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In the early \'90s, Milsap\'s commercial appeal began to decline -- after 1992, he wasn\'t able to break into the country Top Ten. Nevertheless, he continued to record. In 1992, he left RCA and signed to Liberty, where he recorded True Believer, which failed to yield any major hits. Despite his decline in popularity, Milsap continued to record and perform successfully throughout the \'90s. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Music Guide', 'Ronnie Milsap was one of the major figures of country music in the 1970s, developing a hybrid of country and pop which brought him a large audience. Milsap was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina,...');">Expand [+]
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Ronnie was born with a congenital defect that left him blind. Born into dire poverty in the Appalachian town of Robbinsville, North Carolina, Milsap's mother viewed her newborn's blindness as punishment from God. Shortly after his first birthday, he was cast off and given to his grandmother to raise. At age six, he was put into the Morehead State School for the Blind in Raleigh, and the young boy faced barbaric disciplinary treatment all through his grade school and high school years.
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Milsap was born with a congenital defect that left him blind. [1] Milsap lived with his grandparents until the age of six, when he was placed in the State School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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As part of the Community Concert Series, Milsap will be playing at the Crown Theatre on March 26. A native son of North Carolina, the concert is not just another stop on his rigorous touring schedule. It is one of the homecomings that Milsap holds close to his heart.
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