Fred Parris and the Satins "Wonderful Girl" Live - 1983

Fred Parris and the Satins perform the Five Satins' 1956 recording, "Wonderful Girl" in Tenafly, New Jersey on April 30, 1983, where they were appearing on a multi-act show with artists including Charm and the Impalas. At the time of this performance, which was hosted and produced by United in Group Harmony Association President Ronnie Italiano, Fred Parris and the Satins included first tenor Richard “Dick” Arnold (1939-2006) an original member of the Ballads who recorded for Franwill Records in 1956. He also recorded as a solo artist for Franwill and Ron-Cris in the early 1960s. He first recorded with the Five Satins as lead singer on their 1964 Sammy label release, “No One Knows”. Baritone Anthony Rogers (1951-1993), who also played bass guitar, worked with Fred for a decade before his passing. Bernard “B. J.” Jones (1944-2021), who sang with a variety of groups including Dino and the Heartspinners, Dock Green’s Drifters, the Cleveland Still Dubs, and the Persuasions from the 1970s into the 2010s, is the bass. The Satins’ musical director at the time was keyboardist Ray Crenshaw. A New Haven, Connecticut native, Fred Parris, best remembered as the composer and lead singer of “In The Still of The Nite”, died in January of 2022 at age 85.