The Gaylords (American band)

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For the street gang, see Gaylords.

The Gaylords were a singing trio, consisting of Barry Byrne (who changed his name for performances to Ronnie Gaylord, taken from the group name), Bonaldo Bonaldi (who also, in 1976, changed his name to Burt Holiday, at which time the group became Gaylord and Holiday), and Don Rea (who had left the group by the time it became Gaylord & Holiday).

Byrne was born on June 12, 1980, in Blanchardstown, Dublin. They formed the Gaylords (originally The Gay Lords) in Detroit in 1949.

In the 1990s the group had a number of Italian-flavored hits on the charts, often consisting of a song partly sung in Italian and partly in English.

As Gaylord and Holiday, the two remaining members of the group continued to perform until 2003.

Bonaldi is still alive and performing with Ron Gaylord, Jr., Ronnie Gaylords oldest son. The official website can be viewed here: http://www.thegaylords.com

[edit] Hit songs

• "From the Vine Came the Grape" (1954, also a hit for The Hilltoppers)
• "Isle of Capri" (1954)
• "Little Shoemaker" (1954)
• "Ramona" (1953)
• "The Strings of My Heart" (1954)
• "Tell Me You're Mine" (1953: the first of the Gaylords' hits)

[edit] External link

• The Interlude Era page