| Ronnie McNeir | |
| Birth Name: | Lewis Ronald McNeir |
| Birth Place: | Camden, Alabama, United States |
| Birth Date: | December 14, 1951 |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Known For: | The Four Tops |
| Years Active: | c. 1968–present |
Lewis Ronald McNeir (born December 14, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter.
McNeir was born 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. His friendship with Kim Weston, for whom he was musical director, led to his recording for RCA, then for moonlighting Motown Vice-President Barney Ales, the owner of the Prodigal label. When Ales went back to Motown, McNeir became a Motown artist, recording the 1976 album "Love's Comin' Down". He would later duet with Teena Marie on the song "We've Got To Stop Meeting Like This" from her 1984 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 was too ill to continue singing with the group.[1] He has been with the group ever since. He also was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Gospel Music category in 1981 for his collaboration with Rance Allen.
In 2007, he released Ronnie Mac & Company, which featured collaborations with Kirk Whalum, Kathy Lamar and fellow Four Top Theo Peoples. Throughout his career, Ronnie has also worked with Bobby Womack, David Ruffin, Smokey Robinson, Angela Winbush, the Whispers, Carrie Lucas and Eddie Kendricks.
See also: Teena Marie discography. Studio albums