The Gaylords were an American singing trio, consisting of Ronald L. Fredianelli, Bonaldo "Burt" Bonaldi, and Don Rea. Fredianelli joined the U. S. Army in the 1950s, and was replaced by Bill Christ.
Fredianelli, Bonaldi and Rea were all born in Detroit, Michigan. Together they formed the Gaylords in Detroit in 1949. The group's name was decided upon after a chance encounter with Marcus Wren.
In the 1950s the group had a number of Italian-flavored hits on the Mercury Records label, often consisting of a song partly sung in Italian and partly in English. Their most successful release was "Tell Me You're Mine", which had sold 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."
Fredianelli rejoined Mercury in 1954 after his military service, and, as Ronnie Gaylord, recorded as a solo artist. Bonaldi, Rea, and Christ continued recording as The Gaylords for Mercury until 1964. After their recording contract lapsed, Rea and Christ left the group.