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Sep 16, 2021: Baltimore Sun: ​Retro Baltimore: ‘60s pop star Ronnie Dove still in love with music — and his fans still in love with him
​At 86, Ronnie Dove still has it all: his hair, his teeth, that crisp tenor and the memories of a musical career rife with pop hits of yore. Eleven times in the mid-1960s, his songs crashed Billboard’s Top 40, a stretch when he appeared on American Bandstand, The Ed Sullivan Show and at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee
Nowadays Dove, a great-grandfather who lives in Pasadena, still draws crowds at local venues. Last week, he performed at the Rosedale American Legion; on Oct. 15, he’ll play the one in Aberdeen. Several times, he has sung the national anthem before Orioles’ games at Camden Yards.

Mar 2, 2016: Capital Gazette: ​Around Pasadena: Ronnie Dove recounts life on the road, Elvis and hit music
​Ronnie Dove's musical career has withstood the test of time. With more than 200 recorded songs over the past 60 years, Dove has become a multi-genre, pop-icon who, at the age of 80, continues to travel and entertain crowds all over the region.
He still dresses like a star, donning a silver pompadour, gold chain and brilliant smile. His journey started in small-town Virginia.

​September 7, 1935 : Ronnie Dove was born in Herndon, Virginia. Ronnie began his singing career in the clubs of Baltimore. He formed a group, The Belltones, and they played Baltimore and the East Coast for four years. In 1959, they recorded their debut single “Lover Boy” as well as a cover of the Buddy Knox hit “Party Doll” before Ronnie went solo with Diamond Records. His first solo single, “Sweeter Than Sugar” appeared in 1964 to no fanfare. Later that year “Say You” was released and earned Ronnie his first chart record. Ronnie, the son of a police officer, was born in Herndon, VA. Ronnie began his singing career in the clubs of Baltimore. He formed a group, The Belltones, and they played Baltimore and the East Coast for four years. In 1959, they recorded their debut single "Lover Boy" as well as a cover of the Buddy Knox hit "Party Doll" before Ronnie went solo with Diamond Records. His first solo single, "Sweeter Than Sugar" appeared in 1964 to no fanfare. Later that year "Say You" was released and earned Ronnie his first chart record. The next single, a cover of Wanda Jackson's "Right Or Wrong," put him into the Top 20. In 1965 he had 5 chart singles and after just three albums Diamond Records released a "best of" collection. In 1966, Dove met and collaborated with Neil Diamond. He recorded two songs were written and produced by Diamond, "Back from Baltimore" and the hit "My Babe." With the popularity of disco music in the ’70s, Dove opened a nightclub in Augusta, Ga., and pursued his second love — golf. He regularly played music and golf at Charnita, a ski resort in Carroll Valley, Pa., now called Ski Liberty. The Charnita owner asked Dove to design the club, which he did. When the “golden oldies” resurgence broke open in the 1980s Dove started touring again, until 1989, when his beloved mother became seriously ill. He moved back to Herndon and stopped touring for three years. Dove, who lives in Pasadena, has five children. They live in Waldorf and Belair, Portland, Ore., and two daughters in Hollywood, Calif. “One works for Universal and one works for Warner Brothers,” he said. He is in the process of writing his memoir, which he hopes to have published sometime next year. “It starts with me at age 5 listening to my grandmother sing.” (SOURCE: Senior Living) August 25, 2019: Ronnie Dove & Ronnie McDowell Played at Rosedale American Legion in Rosedale, Maryland. April 2, 2022: Dove performed at the Martinsburg Moose, 201 Woodbury Ave, in Martinsburg, West Virginia May 7, 2022: Dove played at VFW Post 5246, 2360 Veteran's Drive in Federalsburg, West Virginia

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