Milsap was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina with a congenital disorder that left him almost completely blind. He was abandoned by his mother as an infant and raised by his grandparents until the age of five, when he was sent to the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Milsap showed musical aptitude at an early age. The school stressed classical music training but he preferred country, gospel and rhythm-and-blues. He released his first single, Total Disaster, in 1963 at the age of twenty. This was followed by several Ashford And Simpson, compositions, including the memorable "Let's Go Get Stoned", which, unfortunately for Milsap, was relegated to a b-side. A few months later it would become a million-selling single for the more popular blind pianist, Ray Charles. 1972 found him working regularly at Roger Miller's King of the Road Club in Nashville, Tennessee and he signed with RCA Records in 1973. He was at his peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s with songs that made his name familiar to pop as well as country audiences, such as "It Was Almost Like A Song," "{There's) No Gettin' Over Me," "Smoky Mountain Rain," "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World," and a remake of Chuck Jackson's "Any Day Now" (which was named Billboard magazine's Number One Adult Contemporary hit of 1982). Milsap recorded for RCA until 1992. During that time he created five gold albums, one platinum album and one double platinum album. He also won six Grammy Awards and eight Country Music Association awards including the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award. In 2005 Milsap resigned with RCA Records and released a new country single, "Local Girls."
Milsap has recorded music with Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and Barry Manilow.
Ronnie and his wife Joyce currently make their home in Nashville, Tennessee.
Milsap enjoys his hobby of amateur (Ham) radio. More info on him can be found at: http://www.qrz.com/wb4kcg
Linda On My Mind
Ronnie Milsap Lyrics
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You changed everything we're not even friends
Don't leave the job half done leave nothing behind
You took her off my hands now please take her off my mind
Please take her photograph engraved on my heart's so blue
And take all the memories she now belongs to you
Don't leave the job half done leave nothing behind
Please take her photograph engraved on my heart's so blue
And take all the memories she now belongs to you
Don't leave the job half done leave nothing behind
You took her off my hands now please take her off my mind
In Ronnie Milsap's song "Linda on My Mind," the lyrics convey a sense of longing and heartache after a breakup. The singer addresses a new person who has entered their life, acknowledging that this person has taken their former lover away from them. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants this new person to also take away the lingering thoughts and memories of their past relationship.
The first verse expresses how the new person has "taken her off my hands" and completely changed the dynamics between them. The reference to not even being friends anymore implies that the breakup was difficult and caused a significant rift between the singer and their former lover. The singer then pleads for the new person to not leave the job half done, referring to the task of removing all traces of the past relationship from their mind.
The repeated chorus reinforces the singer's plea, emphasizing the desire for the new person to take away the memories and photographs that remind them of their former lover. The phrase "engraved on my heart's so blue" signifies the deep emotional impact the breakup has had on the singer. By asking the new person to take everything related to the past relationship, the singer hopes to find closure and move on.
Overall, "Linda on My Mind" captures the pain and longing that often accompany the end of a relationship. The lyrics convey the singer's plea for the new person in their life to not just take their former lover away, but to also relieve them of the burden of memories and thoughts associated with that person.
Line by Line Meaning
You took her off my hands when you've stepped in
When you entered the picture, you relieved me of the burden of being with her
You changed everything we're not even friends
Your presence completely transformed our relationship, now we are no longer even friends
Don't leave the job half done leave nothing behind
Please don't just partially fix the situation, ensure there are no remnants left
You took her off my hands now please take her off my mind
Since you took her away, I plead with you to help me forget about her as well
Please take her photograph engraved on my heart's so blue
Symbolically remove the memory of her, which is deeply embedded and causing me emotional pain
And take all the memories she now belongs to you
Indicate that all the memories of her now belong to you, as you are the one who took her away
Don't leave the job half done leave nothing behind
Again, emphasize the importance of fully resolving the situation, leaving no traces behind
You took her off my hands now please take her off my mind
Reiterating the request for you to help me erase her from my thoughts, since you already removed her from my life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, LEGACY OF HARLAN PERRY HOWARD, LLC
Written by: HARLAN HOWARD, SKEETS MC DONALD, WYNN STEWART
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