RON

LEAD VOCALS-OWNER

RON ACIERNO

Ron was born and raised on Long Island, New York. He began playing guitar and singing in college (UVA). After graduation, Ron continued his music appearing at local New York venues and on local TV as a single. In the mid 60's Ron took a leave of absence from graduate school to perform at  many of Miami Beach's Ocean front hotels, including the Dunes, Doral, Castaways, Diplomat and Miami's Playboy Club.

While performing at one of the hotels, Ron became engaged to a seriously attractive woman. A few weeks later Ron's agent told him that he has just gotten a big break: 10 weeks at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas for big bucks.

Ron was also told that Frank Sinatra had been told about him and was coming to see him opening night. When Ron realized that he had to leave his girl friend that night and be away from her for 10 weeks, he declined the offer. The couple broke up two weeks later. Ron quit show business and returned to finish graduate school to become psychology professor and psychotherapist.

In 2001, Thirty-six years later, Ron resumed his singing career as a single. He was playing guitar and  singing at monthly barbecues on The Dunedin Causeway when Dr. Ron, a chiropractor asked if he could sing some harmony. That was the beginning of the Ron-Ron Duo.

Dr. Ron decided to move to Arizona to be near his family. Ron placed an ad on the bulletin board of Stevie B's Guitar store. After several people who said they could sing harmony and play guitar auditioned, Jay called Ron to audition. He was the man for the job. A few months later, a female singer, Deb McNabb, was added and the group's name was changed to Ron And The Classics.

After a year and half Deb wanted to sing her original songs so she decided to strike out on her own.The morning after Deb informed Ron that she was leaving the group Ron called Linda who joined Ron And The Classics just in time for a concert at Olds Park for the City of Oldsmar that evening and has been with Ron And The Classics ever since.

Ron, Linda and Jay where singing at a resort in Lutz when they heard from Deb Bowen for the first time. She had just started singing in public, but showed some professional potential. Six months later, they heard Deb Bowen again and where shocked at how she improved so quickly. At Ron's invitation she began singing with the group whenever they performed at this resort. Currently Debbie alternates with Jay and Linda and has developed into one of the best Country singers in Florida-- and nobody can sing "At Last" the way she sings it.