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THE GAYLORDS - Greatest Hits, CD (Gaylord and Holiday Inc.) 26 Songs RARE:
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The Gaylordswere an Americanvocal poptrio,consisting ofRonald L. Fredianelli(June 12, 1930 – January25, 2004),Bonaldo "Burt" Bonaldi(July 6, 1926 –May 10, 2017)andDon Rea(December 9, 1928 – June 30,2017).Fredianelli joined the U.S. Army in the 1950s and was replacedbyBill Christ(September 10, 1930 – October 30, 2017).

Formation

Fredianelli,Bonaldi and Rea were all born inDetroit,Michigan. Together theyformed the Gaylords (originallyThe Gay Lords) in Detroit in 1949.The group's name was decided upon after a chance encounter with Marcus Wren.

Career

In the 1950s thegroup had several Italian-flavoredhitson theMercury Recordslabel,often consisting of a song partly sung inItalianand partly inEnglish.Their most successful release was "Tell Me You're Mine", which hadsold over one million copies by 1958. "Tell Me You're Mine" reached#3 on the US chart.They also recorded comedy-novelty material, like"Love I You."

Fredianellirejoined Mercury in 1954 after his military service, and, asRonnieGaylord, recorded as a solo artist (charting with his hit song "CuddleMe"). Bonaldi, Rea, and Christ continued recording as The Gaylords forMercury until 1964. After their recording contract lapsed, Rea and Christ leftthe group. Fredianelli and Bonaldi continued to perform as "Gaylord andHoliday"; Bonaldi used the professional name of Burt Holiday and adoptedit legally in 1976. The team stayed together until 2003, when Fredianelli'sfailing health curtailed further work.

Deaths

Fredianelli diedon January 25, 2004, inLas Vegas, Nevada, at age 73.

Bonaldi stillperformed with Ron Gaylord, Jr., Ronnie Gaylord's oldest son (the other sonbeing rock guitaristTony Fredianelli) until his death on May 10, 2017, inCarson City, Nevada, at age 90.

Donald"Don" Rea, keyboardist for The Gaylords, died in Reno, Nevada, onJune 30, 2017, after a short battle with cancer, at age 88. Bill Christ, thelast surviving member of the group, died on October 30, 2017, at the age of 87.

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THE GAYLORDS - Greatest Hits, CD (Gaylord and Holiday Inc.) 26 Songs *RARE* For Sale

THE GAYLORDS - Greatest Hits, CD (Gaylord and Holiday Inc.) 26 Songs *RARE*: $15.00

THE GAYLORDS - Greatest Hits, CD (Gaylord and Holiday Inc.) 26 Songs RARE For Sale

THE GAYLORDS - Greatest Hits, CD (Gaylord and Holiday Inc.) 26 Songs RARE:
$15.00