Ronnie & The Hi-Lites

[Shelley "SoleMann" King]

Ronnie & The Hi-Lites was a Doo-Wop Musical Group from the United States.

They formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in the early 1960s. Their song "I Wish That We Were Married" reached the 1962 Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The group originally called The Cascades, initially consisted of tenors Sonny Caldwell and John Whitney, bass singer Kenny Overby and baritone Stanley Brown. Adding 12-year-old Ronnie Goodson as their lead singer, they were soon introduced to Songwriter/Producer team Marion & Hal Weiss, who offered them "I Wish That We Were Married".

The small independent record label Joy Records picked up the group’s recording and renamed the ensemble Ronnie & the Hi-Lites. They subsequently released the single and the group went on to record fifteen more singles, without troubling the chart compilers ever again.


RONNIE & THE HI-LITES....WHAT A LOVELY BRIDE YOU'LL BE



RONNIE & THE HI-LITES....I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED



RONNIE & THE HI-LITES....A SLOW DANCE



RONNIE & THE HI-LITES....BE KIND

[Shelley "SoleMann" King]

I knew you would love it Mama Edie...Here is more info

Ronnie's career came to a sudden and tragic end In 1964. At age 14 Ronnie begin experencing violent headaches that were eventually diagnosed as being caused by a brain tumor. In 1965 after nine operations, the cancer was sucessfully removed, but he would never regain his melodious voice, his trademark.

After recuperating from his ordeal, Goodson returned to Jersey City and went on to graduate from Lincoln High School.

He tried to stay in music and show business, by producing records, helping other young singers and playing the piano.

He passed away at age 32 in 1982

[Edie Antoinette]

Oooooo Here's a new one!!! I'll be right back to eat this UP! Thanks Baby!

[Shelley "SoleMann" King]

AMAZING....Sounds like Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers