Ronnie McNeir is an American singer and songwriter born Lewis Ronald McNeir on December 14, 1951 in Camden

Camden, Alabama

Camden is a city in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 2,257 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Camden is located at ....

, Alabama

Alabama

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. 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

Kim Weston

Kim Weston is an American soul singer, and Motown alumna. In the 1960s, Weston scored hits with the songs "Love Me All the Way" and "Take Me in Your Arms ".-Career:...

, for whom he was musical director, led to his recording for RCA

RCA

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, then for moonlighting Motown Vice-President Barney Ales, the owner of the Prodigal label. When Ales went back to Motown, McNair became a Motown artist, recording the 1976 album "Love's Comin' Down". He would later duet with the late Teena Marie

Teena Marie

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 on the song "We've Got To Stop Meeting Like This" from her 1976 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

Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbles , better known by the stage name Levi Stubbs, was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group Four Tops...

 was too ill to continue singing with the group.
He has been with the group ever since. He also was nominated for a Grammy in the Gospel Music category in 1981 for his collaboration with Rance Allen and in 2007, he released “Ronnie Mac & Company,” which features collaborations with Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured as Whitney Houston's opening act for several years. Whalum has also recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz...

, Kathy Lamar and fellow Four Top Theo Peoples

Theo Peoples

Theo Peoples is an African-American R&B/soul singer. The son of a preacher, he was discovered by Ron Tyson and tapped to replace Richard Street in the long-lived Motown group The Temptations in 1992.His first recordings with the group were released in the box set Emperors of Soul where he sang lead...

. Throughout his career, Ronnie has also worked with Bobby Womack

Bobby Womack

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, David Ruffin

David Ruffin

Davis Eli "David" Ruffin was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations from 1964 to 1968...

, Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...

, Angela Winbush

Angela Winbush

Angela Winbush is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist.-Early life and career:...

, the Whispers

The Whispers

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, Carrie Lucas

Carrie Lucas

Carrie Lucas, is an American female R&B musician, born in Carmel, California. In 1976 she was signed to Soul Train Records. Lucas made six albums over seven years with Soul Train and Solar Records.-Career:...

 and Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...

.

External links

• http://www.thefourtops.org/members/ronnie_mcneir.html
• http://www.ronniemcneir.com
• http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Ronnie%20McNeir.html
• http://www.soulexpress.net/deep3_2011.htm#ronniemcneir

Studio albums

• Ronnie McNeir (LP) RCA Victor (1972)
• Ronnie McNeir
  Ronnie McNeir
  Ronnie McNeir is an American singer and songwriter born Lewis Ronald McNeir on December 14, 1951 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...
  
  (CD, Album, RE) Dusty Groove America (2008)
• Ronnie McNeir
  Ronnie McNeir
  Ronnie McNeir is an American singer and songwriter born Lewis Ronald McNeir on December 14, 1951 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...
  
  (LP) Prodigal (1975)
• Love's Comin' Down (LP) Motown (1976)
• The Ronnie McNeir Experience (LP) Capitol Records (1984)
• Love Suspect (LP) Expansion (1987)
• Life & Love (CD, Album) Expansion (1989)
• Down In The Neigborhood (CD, Album) Expansion (1997)
• The Best Of Ronnie McNeir (CD, Comp) Motorcity Records, Hot Productions (1996)
• Rare McNeir (CD, Comp) About Time Records (2) (1996)