[2] Fredianelli joined the U. S. Army in the 1950s, and was replaced by Bill Christ (September 10, 1930 – October 30, 2017).
Fredianelli rejoined Mercury in 1954 after his military service, and, as Ronnie Gaylord, recorded as a solo artist (charting with his hit song "Cuddle Me").
Bonaldi still performed with Ron Gaylord, Jr., Ronnie Gaylord's oldest son (the other son being rock guitarist Tony Fredianelli) until his death on May 10, 2017, in Carson City, Nevada, at age 90.
[1] Donald "Don" Rea, keyboardist for The Gaylords, died in Reno, Nevada, on June 30, 2017, after a short battle with cancer, at age 88.
[2] Bill Christ, the last surviving member of the group, died on October 30, 2017, at the age of 87.