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Johnny Carter. Website. Themightydells.com. The Dells were an American R&B vocal group. Formed in high school in 1953 by founding members Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Michael and Lucius McGill, under the name the El-Rays. [1]
- The El-Rays, The Mighty Dells
- Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
- 1953–2012
Sie floppte und nur wenig später verließ Lucius McGill (1935–2014) die Band, die sich dann in The Dells umbenannte. 1955 unterschrieben die Dells bei Vee Jay Records und veröffentlichten die Ballade Dreams of Contentment, die ein Mini-R&B-Hit wurde.
JahrTitel AlbumHöchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(uk)Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(us)1956Oh What a Nite Oh, What a Nite——1962The (Bossa Nova) Bird—US 97 (3 Wo.) US1965Stay in My Corner It’s Not Unusual——1967O-O, I Love You There Is—US 61 (10 Wo.) US- 2012
- 1953 als The El-Rays
- Marvin Junior
23. Apr. 2008 · Apr 23, 2008. With 55 years in the music business ? the last 48 of which have included the same members ? The Dells (Verne Allison, Chuck Barksdale, Johnny Carter, Marvin Junior and Michael ?Mickey? McGill) are the ultimate example of harmonic bliss on and off the stage.
29. Feb. 2024 · After the flop of their first single, Lucius McGill left the group and the members renamed themselves the Dells, a name they kept for the rest of their decades-long career. Under this new name, they signed with Vee-Jay Records and released “Dreams of Contentment” before they hit it big with their song “Oh What A Night,” which ...
Lucius McGill departed the El-Rays in 1954 and recorded for the Chess brothers' Checker imprint. In 1955, the group renamed themselves the Dells and signed with Vee-Jay Records. That year, collaborating with Count Morris, they released the single 'Tell The World' (Count's track was on the flip side).
Active. 1950s - 2010s. Formed. 1953 in Chicago, IL. Genre. R&B. Styles. Soul, Chicago Soul, Early R&B, Pop-Soul, Smooth Soul, Doo Wop, Northern Soul, Uptown Soul. Group Members. Marvin Junior, Chuck Barksdale, Mickey McGill, Verne Allison, John E. Carter, Johnny Funches, Lucius McGill. Album Highlights. New Releases. Discover. Articles.
Two years later, minus Lucius McGill, they began recording for Vee-Jay as the Dells. Their third release for the company, the Funches-led “Oh, What a Night,” became a No. 4 R&B hit and an enduring doo-wop number that the group successfully revived 13 years later, taking it to the top of the R&B chart.