Ronnie McNeir

Ronnie McNeir
Ronnie McNeir
	McNeir in 2022
Born	Lewis Ronald McNeir; December 14, 1951 (age 72); Camden, Alabama, United States
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	c. 1968–present
Known for	The Four Tops

Lewis Ronald McNeir (born December 14, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter.

Biography

McNeir was born in Camden, Alabama. As a solo artist, he recorded for the De-to, RCA, Prodigal, Motown, Capitol, Expansion and Motor City labels, recording his first song when he was seventeen. His friendship with Kim Weston, for whom he was musical director, led to his recording for RCA, then for moonlighting Motown Vice-President Barney Ales, the owner of the Prodigal label. When Ales went back to Motown, McNeir became a Motown artist, recording the 1976 album "Love's Comin' Down". He would later duet with Teena Marie on the song "We've Got To Stop Meeting Like This" from her 1984 Epic album, Starchild and serve as the musical director for The Four Tops for several years.

He became an official member of the Tops in 1999 when lead singer Levi Stubbs was too ill to continue singing with the group.^[1] He has been with the group ever since. He also was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Gospel Music category in 1981 for his collaboration with Rance Allen.

In 2007, he released Ronnie Mac & Company, which featured collaborations with Kirk Whalum, Kathy Lamar and fellow Four Top Theo Peoples. Throughout his career, Ronnie has also worked with Bobby Womack, David Ruffin, Smokey Robinson, Angela Winbush, the Whispers, Carrie Lucas and Eddie Kendricks.

Discography

Studio albums

Ronnie McNeir (Ronnie McNeir album)|Ronnie McNeir (LP) RCA Victor (1972) / (LP, Album, RE) RCA (1976) / (CD, Album, RE) Dusty Groove America (2008)
Ronnie McNeir (LP) Prodigal (1975)
Love's Comin' Down (LP) Motown (1976)
The Ronnie McNeir Experience (LP) Capitol Records (1984)
Love Suspect (LP) Setting Sun (1985)
Life & Love (CD, Album) Expansion (1989)
The Best Of Ronnie McNeir (CD, Comp) Motorcity Records, Hot Productions (1996)
Rare McNeir (CD, Comp) About Time Records (2) (1996)
Down In The Neighborhood (CD, Album) Expansion (1997)
The Best Of (CD, Album) Expansion (2002)
Ronnie Mac & Company (CD) Jupiter Island Productions (2007)
I'm Dedicating My Love (CD, Album) Motorcity OMP (2007)
Living My Life (CD, Album) Sunset Island Records (2011)

References

^ Hoffmann, Frank (2006). Rhythm and Blues, Rap, and Hip-Hop, Volume 6. Infobase Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 9780816053155. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

External links

[1] Hoffmann, Frank (2006). Rhythm and Blues, Rap, and Hip-Hop, Volume 6. Infobase Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 9780816053155. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

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v t e Four Tops
Ronnie McNeir Lawrence "Roquel" Payton, Jr. Alexander Morris Michael Brock Harold Bonhart Levi Stubbs Renaldo "Obie" Benson Lawrence Payton Theo Peoples Abdul "Duke" Fakir
Studio albums	Four Tops Four Tops Second Album On Top On Broadway Reach Out Yesterday's Dreams Four Tops Now! Soul Spin Still Waters Run Deep Changing Times Keeper of the Castle Main Street People Meeting of the Minds Night Lights Harmony Catfish The Show Must Go On At the Top Tonight! One More Mountain Back Where I Belong Magic Indestructible Christmas Here with You
Albums with The Supremes	The Magnificent 7 The Return of the Magnificent Seven Dynamite
Compilations and live albums	Four Tops Live! The Four Tops Greatest Hits Live & in Concert The Ultimate Collection
Singles	"Baby I Need Your Loving" "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" "Ask the Lonely" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" "It's the Same Old Song" "Something About You" "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" "Reach Out I'll Be There" "Standing in the Shadows of Love" "Bernadette" "7 Rooms of Gloom" "Walk Away Renée" "If I Were a Carpenter" "Yesterday's Dreams" "I'm in a Different World" "It's All in the Game" "Still Water (Love)" "A Simple Game" "Keeper of the Castle" "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" "When She Was My Girl" "Loco in Acapulco"
Related topics	Discography The Andantes Holland–Dozier–Holland The Supremes