Ronnie Dove
Ronnie Dove ( born September 7, 1935 in Herndon, Virginia) is an American singer who was successful in the 1960s in the pop and country area.
Biography
First Dove had before, to become like his father, a policeman, but sang as a high school graduate in a rock group. Later he performed in clubs in Baltimore and founded, after he had worked for some time at the Coast Guard, the singing group The Bell -Tones (later also Beltones ). The band was popular, especially on the east coast, and published in 1959 and 1961 two singles. The first was brought in -house production with the titles Lover Boy / I Will be under Around Dove RINC 1021 on the market, the second, Party Doll / Yes Darling, I'll be Around, was released by Decca under 31288th
1964, after he had left the Beltones and settled in Nashville, Dove signed a recording contract from the New York record company Diamond. In the spring of 1964 brought the first Diamond Dove single with the tracks Sweeter Than Sugar / I Believed in You ( No. 193) on the market. This initially was not successful, but he put in with the second plate. The title Say You (No. 167 ) was listed on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1964 for the first time and reached a best finish rank 40 Thus Dove opened a dance of success titles, which extended until 1967. His most successful songs were Right or Wrong (1964) and One Kiss for Old Times ' Sake ( 1965), both of which were advancing to number 14. Alone in 1966, Dove was able to place five titles in the top 40. For the last time he was in May 1969 with I Need You Now on the Hot 100 listed ( 93 ).
After a brief interlude and at Certron Records, New York, where, among other things, the 1970 LP Greatest All- Time Hits appeared in 1971 Dove got a recording contract with Decca / MCA and began now mainly concentrate on country music. With Kiss the Hurt Away ( 61 ) and Lilacs in Winter ( 69 ) were able to place two singles on the country charts. In 1975, Dove again the record company and signed with Melodyland / Hitsville, the Country label of Motown, Detroit. There it came to six single- productions, of which the 1975 title Things became Doves most successful country song to 1976. He came in at number 25 on the country charts. 1987 reactivated Dove Diamond Records, acquired all rights to his Diamond productions and once again brought out two country singles, both of which were placed back into the country charts.
Subsequently, Dove retired from the record shop. In addition to performances in radio and television shows, he engaged for mentally handicapped people. He ran a nightclub and turned to the sport of golf to. Between 1989 and 1991, he took care of his ill mother. Only after whose death he broke again for a major tour of the States and Canada.