Ronna Reeves

Ronna Renee Reeves (born September 21, 1968 in Big Spring, Texas) is a country music singer. Between 1990 and 1998, she released five studio albums, including three on Mercury Records; she has also charted five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Her highest-charting single was "The More I Learn (The Less I Understand About Love)", which reached number 49 in 1992.[1] Also in 1992, she was nominated for Top New Female Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards, along with Paulette Carlson and Trisha Yearwood, but lost to Trisha.

Ronna Reeves
Born (1968-09-21) September 21, 1968
OriginBig Spring, Texas, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1990–1999
LabelsMercury Nashville
River North

After leaving Mercury in 1995, Reeves signed to River North Records and released two more albums. The second album she recorded for River North Records, Day 14, was more pop-oriented and she simply went by Ronna. She recorded a duet "There's Love on the Line" with Sammy Kershaw on her album The More I Learn as well a duet with Peter Cetera, on a cover of ABBA's "SOS", on his album One Clear Voice.[2]

She is perhaps best remembered as a regular on The Statler Brothers Show during the mid-1990s, as well as opening act on many of their tours.

Since 2010, Ronna along with Liz Morin and Morgan Mills manage, ShowBiz-Ro Music, an Independent Songplugging & Writer Management Service, in Nashville, TN.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
Only the Heart
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: PolyGram/Mercury
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
The More I Learn
  • Release date: March 17, 1992
  • Label: PolyGram/Mercury
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
72
What Comes Naturally
  • Release date: September 27, 1993
  • Label: PolyGram/Mercury
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
After the Dance
Day 14
  • Release date: May 19, 1998
  • Label: River North Nashville
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
Ten Best
  • Release date: March 14, 2016
  • Label: Enterprise Music
  • Formats: Music download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country CAN Country
1990 "Sadly Mistaken"[3] Only the Heart
"The Letter"[4]
1991 "That's More About Love (Than I Wanted to Know)"[5]
"Ain't No Future in the Past"
1992 "The More I Learn (The Less I Understand About Love)" 49 89 The More I Learn
"What If You're Wrong" 70 75
"We Can Hold Our Own" 71 86
1993 "Never Let Him See Me Cry" 73 85 What Comes Naturally
"He's My Weakness" 74
1996 "My Heart Wasn't in It"[6] After the Dance
"Collect from Wichita"
"Rodeo Man"[7]
1998 "Sweet Pretender" Day 14
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
1992 "The More I Learn (The Less I Understand About Love)" Peter Lippman
"What If You're Wrong" Thom Ferrell
"We Can Hold Our Own" Steve McWilliams
1993 "Never Let Him See Me Cry" Alan Chebot
"He's My Weakness" Sara Nichols
"You Can't Say (You Don't Love Me Anymore)"
1996 "My Heart Wasn't in It" Sara Nichols
"Rodeo Man" Steven R. Monroe
1998 "Sweet Pretender"
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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 346. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. Loftus, Johnny. "Ronna Reeves biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  3. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. April 21, 1990.
  4. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. October 13, 1990.
  5. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. January 26, 1991.
  6. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. March 23, 1996.
  7. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. August 10, 1996.


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