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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. They released their first recording in 1954 and two years later had their first R&B hit with "Oh What a Night".
- 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 · 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.
Lucius McGill (between 1952–54) (second tenor, background vocals - b. 1935, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.) After attending Thornton Township High School together, the Dells originally formed in 1952.
Classic Chicago combo known as one of the finest and longest-lived R&B vocal groups in history. Read Full Biography.
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.
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.
