Remembering those we recently lost
Wally Hughes planted 3 trees
Key moments and achievements from Ronnie Bowman's life.
Ronnie was born
· Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Life Event
Growing up in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Ronnie Bowman began singing gospel music at age three and continued performing gospel through his late teens, developing the powerful vocal style that would later define his celebrated bluegrass career.
Life Event
Growing up in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Ronnie Bowman began singing gospel music at age three and continued performing gospel through his late teens, developing the powerful vocal style that would later define his celebrated bluegrass career.
Life Event
In 1990, Bowman joined the Lonesome River Band as vocalist and bass player, beginning an 11-year tenure with the acclaimed bluegrass group that would bring him to national prominence in the bluegrass music world.
Life Event
In 1990, Bowman joined the Lonesome River Band as vocalist and bass player, beginning an 11-year tenure with the acclaimed bluegrass group that would bring him to national prominence in the bluegrass music world.
Life Event
The Lonesome River Band's album "Carrying the Tradition" (1991), featuring Bowman on vocals and bass, was named the International Bluegrass Music Association's Album of the Year, establishing the group among bluegrass music's elite acts.
Life Event
The Lonesome River Band's album "Carrying the Tradition" (1991), featuring Bowman on vocals and bass, was named the International Bluegrass Music Association's Album of the Year, establishing the group among bluegrass music's elite acts.
Life Event
Bowman received three International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year awards, along with Song of the Year honors for "Cold Virginia Night" and "Three Rusty Nails," cementing his status as one of bluegrass music's premier vocalists.
Life Event
Bowman received three International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year awards, along with Song of the Year honors for "Cold Virginia Night" and "Three Rusty Nails," cementing his status as one of bluegrass music's premier vocalists.
Life Event
Bowman's songwriting prowess extended into mainstream country music, penning "It's Getting Better All the Time" for Brooks & Dunn and "Never Wanted Nothing More" for Kenny Chesney, along with songs for Jake Owen, Lee Ann Womack, and Ralph Stanley.
Life Event
Bowman's songwriting prowess extended into mainstream country music, penning "It's Getting Better All the Time" for Brooks & Dunn and "Never Wanted Nothing More" for Kenny Chesney, along with songs for Jake Owen, Lee Ann Womack, and Ralph Stanley.
Life Event
Bowman wrote "Nobody to Blame," recorded by Chris Stapleton for his debut album Traveller. The song won the 2016 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year award, introducing Bowman's songwriting to a massive new audience worldwide.
Life Event
Bowman wrote "Nobody to Blame," recorded by Chris Stapleton for his debut album Traveller. The song won the 2016 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year award, introducing Bowman's songwriting to a massive new audience worldwide.
Ronnie Bowman passed away
