Songs Written by Ron KerseyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Tyrone Garfield Kersey (April 7, 1949 – January 25, 2005), known as Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, was an American keyboardist, songwriter, producer and arranger most known for writing the music to "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps. Kersey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from Edison High School where he sang in the glee club and played football. He was a lifelong football fan and followed the Philadelphia Eagles. Kersey served in the United States Air Force from... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ron Kersey first charted in 1974 with Don't Take Your Love from Me.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Disco Inferno - #2: Bunsen Burner - #3: Disco Inferno - #4: Disco Inferno - #5: Burning
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  The Manhattans
1.
11/1974

Don't Take Your Love from Me
The Manhattans

37 pts
37
US


7
R&B


[Columbia 10045]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Ron Kersey greentick
  Eli's Second Coming
2.
06/1976

Love Chant
Eli's Second Coming

from Eli's Second Coming   
8 pts


20
dance
88
R&B


[Silver Blue 7302]
written by Bobby Eli, Ron Kersey greentick & Barbara Ingram
  The Trammps
Disco Inferno
3.
01/1977

#1  Disco Inferno
The Trammps

from Disco Inferno   Disco Inferno
125 pts
53
US
1
dance
9
R&B
16
UK
charted as Disco Inferno / Starvin' / Body Contact Contract in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3389]
written by Leroy Green & Ron Kersey greentick
  The Dells
4.
08/1977

Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before)
The Dells

from They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!   
5 pts




29
R&B


[Mercury 73901]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Kersey greentick & Ronald Tyson
  The Trammps
Disco Inferno
5.
02/1978

#3  Disco Inferno
The Trammps

from Disco Inferno   Disco Inferno
77 pts
11
US






R
[Atlantic 3389]
written by Leroy Green & Ron Kersey greentick
6.
12/1978

Soul Bones
The Trammps

from The Whole World's Dancing   
5 pts


31
dance
91
R&B


charted as Soul Bones / Love Magnet in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3537]
written by Ron Kersey greentick & Leroy Green
  Atlantic Starr
7.
06/1981

Send for Me
Atlantic Starr

from Radiant   
9 pts




16
R&B


[A&M 2340]
written by Ron Kersey greentick & Sam Dees
  Rockie Robbins
8.
09/1981

Time to Think
Rockie Robbins

from I Believe in Love   
4 pts




32
R&B


[A&M 2355]
written by Rockie Robbins & Ron Kersey greentick
  The Salsoul Orchestra
9.
09/1982

Seconds
The Salsoul Orchestra

from Heat It Up   
6 pts


22
dance




featuring Loleatta Holloway
written by Ron Kersey greentick & Sam Dees
  Willie Clayton
10.
07/1984

What a Way to Put It
Willie Clayton

1 pts




84
R&B


[Compleat 124]
written by Sam Dees & Ron Kersey greentick
  Rose Royce
11.
08/1984

Magic Touch
Rose Royce

from Music Magic   
13 pts




77
R&B
56
UK
[C&R 7684]
written by Ron Kersey greentick & Alex Brown
  Patti LaBelle
Kiss Away the Pain
12.
10/1986

Kiss Away the Pain
Patti LaBelle

from Winner in You   Winner in You
10 pts




13
R&B


[MCA 52945]
written by Alex Brown & Ron Kersey greentick
  Stacy Lattisaw
13.
01/1988

Every Drop of Your Love
Stacy Lattisaw

from Personal Attention   
14 pts




8
R&B


[Motown 1912]
written by Alex Brown & Ron Kersey greentick
  Evelyn King
14.
11/1988

Kisses Don't Lie
Evelyn King

from Flirt   
8 pts




17
R&B


[EMI-Manhattan 50164]
written by Alex Brown & Ron Kersey greentick
  The UK Mixmasters
15.
02/1991

The Night Fever Megamix
The UK Mixmasters

42 pts






23
UK
as The Mixmasters
written by Kool & The Gang, Ronald Bell, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Leroy Green & Ron Kersey greentick
  Gerald Alston
16.
03/1993

Send for Me
Gerald Alston

from Always in the Mood   
3 pts




40
R&B


[Motown 2197]
written by Ron Kersey greentick & Sam Dees
  Tina Turner
Disco Inferno
17.
08/1993

#4  Disco Inferno
Tina Turner

from What's Love Got to Do with It   What's Love Got to Do with It
76 pts






12
UK
written by Leroy Green & Ron Kersey greentick
  Funky DL
18.
08/1997

Circles (Going Round)
Funky DL

from Classic Was the Day   
2 pts






180
UK
featuring M & Em
written by Alex Brown, Ron Kersey greentick & Naphta Newman
  Baby Bumps
19.
08/1998

#5  Burning
Baby Bumps

57 pts






17
UK
written by Ron Kersey greentick & Leroy Green
  Cyndi Lauper
Disco Inferno
20.
07/1999

Disco Inferno
Cyndi Lauper

from A Night at the Roxbury: Music from the Motion Picture   A Night at the Roxbury: Music from the Motion Picture
14 pts


8
dance




written by Leroy Green & Ron Kersey greentick
  John Otway
Bunsen Burner
21.
10/2002

#2  Bunsen Burner
John Otway

88 pts






9
UK
written by John Otway, Barry Upton, Leroy Green & Ron Kersey greentick
  The Trammps
22.
08/2004

Disco Inferno / Can We Come Together
The Trammps

3 pts






117
UK
R
written by Leroy Green, Ron Kersey greentick, Allan Felder, Bruce Gray & T.G. Conway
  Will Downing
23.
05/2012

Send for Me
Will Downing

from Silver   
1 pts




123
R&B


written by Ron Kersey greentick & Sam Dees
  Tyrese
Shame
24.
07/2015

Shame
Tyrese

from Black Rose   
7 pts
103
US


32
R&B


[Voltron Recordz LP Cut]
written by Warryn Campbell, Tyrese D. Gibson, D.J. Rogers Jr., Sam Dees & Ron Kersey greentick


See also...

The Salsoul OrchestraThe Trammps


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