Ronnie Lee Milsap was born on January 16, 1943 in the Great Smokey Mountain town of Robbinsville North Carolina.

Being born with congenital glaucoma, Ronnie lost his eyesight early and was moved to a school for the blind in Raleigh North Carolina. There he spent 12 years learning violin and piano. He became versatile in a variety of instruments including guitar and other stringed instruments. Eventually, he became interested in rock ‘n’ roll and while still in school formed a rock [...]