The first time you hear Ron singing, you think you must have heard him before on the radio. His smooth melodic tenor voice has a familiarity to it, and his songs are instantly recognizable, even though you've never heard them before. His lyrics tell your story, and his melodies are so memorable, you'll be humming along even before the song is over. You'd think Ron hired a band or orchestra to record his CDs, but in reality, Ron IS the band. He produces all of his songs himself in his home studio, plays all the instruments and sings all of the vocal harmonies.

Ron's music incorporates many of his musical influences, from the Beatles, who changed the face of music when he was a kid growing up in East London, England - to the songwriting skills of Elton John and Phil Collins in later years. The guitar style of Mark Knopfler was another big influence (although he says he wishes that he could play half as good). Add to this, the acoustic styles of Paul Simon and James Taylor, and somewhere inter-twined is the music of Ron Gletherow.

It all began in 1951. Ron was born in East London, the youngest of 7 children, and was raised by his Mother after the death of his Father when Ron was only 16 months old. He excelled in school, but much to the headmaster's dismay, decided to leave school early and pursue a career as an electrician. He married at 17 and was the father of 3 girls by the time he was 21. He spent the next 30 years working hard at the Ford Motor Co. plant, doing shift work and overtime, as a devoted and dedicated family man. His music was always there, a passion he never let die completely, but he had to place it on the back burner until later in life when he had more time to pursue this passion. This opportuntity came when Ron was offered early retirement at the age of fifty.

This was also the time when Ron met and married Margaret Cafarelli, an American girl, fellow Croce fan and musician. Margaret has also been a big influence on Ron's music, co-writing songs with him, and helping with the production. In 2001, Ron emigrated to America and is now embarking on a full time career in music. His daughters are all grown and married now and he is the proud grandfather of eight. Still the family man, Ron returns to England as often as possible.

As well as producing his own CDs, Ron has also produced the CD of his good friend and fellow songwriter, Sal Joseph. Sal was a good friend of Jim Croce, and wrote the song "Thursday", one of the last songs Jim recorded. Ron and Sal met in 2000 and found they had such similar musical styles that a musical collaboration was inevitable.

The future looks bright for Ron. His charming English accent and humble personality are sure to win over audiences in the U.S.