Draft:Ron Paris

Ron Paris is an American soul singer and R&B musician. He was part of The Platters and opened for The Jacksons prior to their forming of The Jackson 5. Previously, he had a show in Las Vegas called The Ron Paris Show, prior to moving to Santa Barbara, California where he resides today.

Paris has given guest lectures at the University of California, Santa Barbara, including a lecture titled, "Sweet Soul Music," where he discussed racism in the 1950s, including the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American teen. His lecture also addressed the ways in which soul music helped break down barriers between white and black audiences.