I Wish That We Were Married
Ronnie & the Hi-Lites
1962
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About Ronnie & the Hi-Lites
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Ronnie and the Hi-Lites was a Jersey City vocal group featuring the young lead singer Ronnie Goodson. Initially called the Cascades, the group worked with arranger and producer Hal Weiss and songwriter Marian Weiss. Joy Records issued I Wish That We Were Married in 1962, and later releases included Be Kind and Send My Love.
Artist background sources
Bear Family Records - Ronnie and the Hi-Lites history
Read artist, label, licensed biography or contemporary trade text supporting the specific identity and career facts summarized here; not an automatic track-date or genre update. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
I Wish That We Were Married by Ronnie & the Hi-Lites appears at number 99 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1962. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1962 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
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Billboard year-end 1962 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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