{"id":2199,"date":"2024-03-23T17:52:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T17:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccma.in-testing.co.uk\/?post_type=inductee&#038;p=2199"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:18:43","slug":"ron-sparling","status":"publish","type":"inductee","link":"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/fr\/inductees\/ron-sparling\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Sparling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section\n    id=\"split-repeater-block_fcd404adb6704349f41eba69cbb5ecb6\" \n    class=\"split-repeater  py-[50px] lg:pt-[57px] lg:pb-[70px]\"\n>\n    <div class=\"site-container flex flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"intro-text\">\n                            <h2>Ron Sparling<\/h2>\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/inductees\/\">&lt; Back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Inducted in 1990<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A professional musician since 1957, Ron Sparling was a founding member of the international supergroup Family Brown in 1968, although he soon involved himself more extensively with the business side of the industry, managing and booking the act.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ron Sparling has played a major role as a television producer and helped to bring country music to a wider audience. 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