Ronald Harkai (born May 26, 1946 in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, died December 6, 2022 in

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), often known by the nickname Ronnie, was a musician best known as the drummer on the top-five singleAdams, Deanna R. (2002). "Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection", The Kent State University Press. “Time Won’t Let Me,” by Cleveland-based rock band The Outsiders. "Time Won't Let Me" was released early 1966 and peaked at #5 in the US. The Outsiders had three other hit singles in 1966 and released a total of four albums in the mid-1960s.Eder, Bruce. "Biography of the Outsiders", Allmusic. Retrieved 18 May 2011. His musical path began in Cleveland the late 1950s in parochial schools and continued into his performing and touring career with several bands originating in the Cleveland area, most notably The Sensations, The Pilgrims,

Tom King and the Starfires ''The Starfires'' is an American rock and roll band founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1958 by Tom King when he was 15. The band is sometimes identified as Tom King and the Starfires. King is best known as the original bandleader of the Outsider ...

Kolanjian, Steve (1996). "The Outsiders Collectors Series", Collectables. and The Outsiders. Harkai was a recording engineer, producer and consultant.

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