RON

                                                               RON ACIERNO

OWNER, LEAD VOCAL

Ron Acierno was born and raised on Long Island,New York. He began playing guitar ans singing in college,(UVA). After gradution, 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 gradute 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 met and became engaged to a seriously attractive wowan.

A few weeks later, Ron's agent told him that he had just gotten his big break: 10 weeks at The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas for big bucks. Ron was also informed that Mr. Frank Sinatra had been told about him and was coming to see Ron perform opening night.

Ron realized that he had to leave his girlfriend that night and be away from her for 10 long weeks, Ron declined the offer.

The couple broke up two weeks later.

Ron quit show business and returned to finish Gradute School to become a Psychology Professor and Psychotherapist.

Thirty-six years later, in 2001 Ron resumed his singing career as a single.

He was playing guitar and singing at monthly barbeques on the Dunedin Causeway when Dr. Ron, a chiropractor asked if he could sing some harmony.

That was the begining of the Ron-Ron Duo. Dr. Ron decided to move to Arizona to be near his family, so 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 name chanced to "Ron And The Classics".

Deb McNabb wanted to sing her original songs, so she decided to strike out on her own

One week earlier Ron heard Linda sing and was enthralled with her beauiful voice.

The morning after Deb McNabb informed Ron she was leaving the group Ron called Linda, who joined the group in time for a concert at Olds Park for the city of Oldsmar that evening and she's been with Ron And The Classics ever since.

Ron and the group were performing at a resort in Lutz when they heard 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 were shocked at how she had improved so quickly. At Ron's invitation, she began singing with the group whenever they performed at this resort.

Currently, Deb 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 Deb sings it.

                                  RON