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Ronnie McDowell

McDowell
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Ronnie McDowell has an amazing string of hit songs that he has amassed over the years, but it is his riveting stage presence and genuine warmth that fills the seats again and again. Like all great entertainers , Ronnie McDowell has a personality that remains luminous long after the lights go dim. These qualities have inspired a nationwide network of fan-clubs with more than 3000 members, each one a devoted promoter of everything Mc Dowell does.  

Following the death of Elvis Presley in 1977, Ronnie Mc Dowell came out of  nowhere to dazzle the world with heartfelt and self-penned tribute song. “The King Is Gone” on the independent Scorpion label. The record  took off immediately, gaining airplay on country and pop stations across the country and around the world. To date, “The King Is Gone” has sold more than 5 million copies.

A second hit for the Scorpion label entitled “I Love You, I Love You, I Love You” before being wooed and signed by CBS Records-Epic Label in 1979.

McDowell is still constantly in demand on the road and he tours relentlessly with his band the Rhythm Kings. Additionally, he often tours with Elvis Presley’s original sidemen Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana along with Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires staging a tribute to Elvis Presley’s music . Ronnie McDowell sang 36 songs on the soundtrack “Elvis” the Dick Clark-produced  Television Movie that featured Kurt Russell as the performer. He also was the singing voice for the Television Movie “Elvis And Me” the ABC television series about the early years of Elvis’ career entitled simply “Elvis” as well as , the 1997 Showtime special “Elvis Meets Nixon.”

Ronnie Mc Dowell’s hits include “Older Women”, “You’re Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation” , “Watchin Girls Go By”, “Personally” , “You Made A Wanted Man Of Me”, “All Tied Up” , “In A New York Minute”, “The King Is Gone”, “I Love You, I Love You, I Love You”, “Its Only Make Believe “, with Conway Twitty, “Unchained Melody” , “Wandering Eyes”, “Suspicion” and many others.