Ronnie Davis formed a group called The Westmorlites, but his big break came in 1969 when he was asked to join The Tennors by the group's director Clive Murphy, to replace the recently deceased Maurice Johnson.
10 Facts About Ronnie Davis
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Ronnie Davis recorded a string of singles with the group during the late 1960s and early 1970s, but always yearned for a solo career, and had first chart-topping tune, "Won't You Come Home", for producer Lloyd Campbell in 1975.
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Ronnie Davis recorded a lot of material with Bunny Lee, who produced his 1977 solo album Hard Times.
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Ronnie Davis cut a few singles under the pseudonym Romey Pickett.
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Ronnie Davis enjoyed major success as a member of The Itals, recording and touring the globe.
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Ronnie Davis toured with The Pocket Band of Washington, DC in 2007 and 2008.
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In 2009 Ronnie Davis again joined forces with Keith Porter and David Isaacs to tour as The Itals.
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In 2016 Ronnie Davis released the Sadiki-produced album Iyahcoustic on Skinny Bwoy Records.
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Jerome Constantine Ballin, popularly known as Ronnie Davis, suffered a major stroke on January 23,2017, and peacefully died in the evening of Wednesday, January 25,2017, surrounded by family members.
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Ronnie Davis is survived by his common-law wife Jennifer Ottey, his mother in England, his brothers and sisters, his daughters Shauna, Stacy, Simone and Jasmine, sons Ryan, Christopher, Jason, his grand-children, his extended family, and his many friends and fans.