North Carolina native Ronnie Milsap, blind since birth, was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the '70s and '80s. In his heyday, Milsap was a crossover king, appealing to both country and pop fans with hits that incorporated touches of pop, R&B and rock & roll. A multiple GRAMMY® award winner, Milsap scored his first country hits in 1973 and continued as a consistent hit maker through the early '90s, racking up a shockingly long string of No. 1 singles along the way.