Ronnie & The Hi-Lites were an American doo-wop musical group, formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, in the early 1960s.
I Wish That We Were Married
“I Wish That We Were Married” reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 (1962).
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The group was originally called the Cascades, not to be confused with a different group of the same name.
Initially consisting of tenors Sonny Caldwell and John Whitney, bass singer Kenny Overby and baritone Stanley Brown, the group added 12-year-old Ronnie Goodson as their lead singer.
Their single “I Wish That We Were Married” (1962) reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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- Wikipedia — Ronnie & the Hi-Lites — link
- Archive research: The Jersey City Sound, 2026
- Billboard chart history (Hot 100 / Billboard 200)
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