| The Dells |
 The Dells 1967 |
| Tidigare namn | The El-Rays, The Mighty Dells |
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| Bakgrund |  Harvey,Illinois,USA |
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| Genrer | R&B,doo-wop,soul |
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| År som aktiva | 1952 - 1958, 1960 - 2012 |
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| Skivbolag | Cadet/Chess,Vee Jay,Mercury,ABC, 20th Century Fox, Ichiban,Virgin,Philadelphia International Records, Volt |
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| Tidigare medlemmar |
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Marvin Junior
Verne Allison
Mickey McGill
Chuck Barksdale
Johnny Funches
Lucius McGill
Johnny Carter |
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The Dells var en amerikansk vokalsoul ochdoo wop-grupp som bildades iChicago,Illinois1952. The Dells var en av de framgångsrika grupperna i genren, med längst karriär,[2] och de hade inte bytt en enda medlem i gruppen mellan1960 och2009. Gruppen slutade uppträda2012.
The Dells hade sina största framgångar kring decennieskiftet1970 med låtar som "Stay In My Corner", "Oh, What A Night" och "Nadine".
De blev invalda iRock and Roll Hall of Fame år2004.[2]
- Marvin Junior (f.31 januari1936 iArkansas – d.29 maj2013) -bariton,ledsång (1952-1958, 1960–2012)
- Verne Allison (f.22 juni1936 iChicago) -tenor,bakgrundssång (1952-1958, 1960-2012)
- Mickey McGill (f.17 februari1937 i Chicago) - bariton, bakgrundssång (1952–1958, 1960-2012)
- Chuck Barksdale (f.11 juni1935 i Chicago) -bas, bakgrundssång (1952–1958, 1960-2012)
- Johnny Funches (f.18 juli1935 Chicago – d.23 januari1998) - tenor, ledsång (1952–58, 1960-1961)
- Lucius McGill (f. 1935 Chicago–2014) - tenor, bakgrundssång (1952–54)
- Johnny Carter (f.2 juni1934 i Chicago – d.21 augusti2009) - tenor,falsett, ledsång (1961–2009)
- Studioalbum
- 1959 -Oh, What a Nite
- 1965 -It's Not Unusual
- 1968 -There Is
- 1969 -Musical Menu
- 1969 -Love Is Blue
- 1970 -Like It Is, Like It Was
- 1971 -Freedom Means
- 1972 -The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits
- 1972 -Sweet as Funk Can Be
- 1973 -Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation
- 1973 -The Dells
- 1974 -The Dells vs. The Dramatics
- 1974 -The Mighty Mighty Dells
- 1975 -We Got to Get Our Thing Together
- 1976 -No Way Back
- 1977 -They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!
- 1978 -Love Connection
- 1978 -New Beginnings
- 1979 -Face to Face
- 1980 -I Touched a Dream
- 1981 -Whatever Turns You On
- 1984 -One Step Closer
- 1989 -The Second Time
- 1992 -I Salute You
- 2000 -Reminiscing
- 2002 -Open Up My Heart: The 9/11 Album
Singlar (urval)
- 1956 -Oh What a Nite (US #4)
- 1965 -Stay in My Corner (US R&B #23)
- 1967 -O-O, I Love You (US R&B #22)
- 1968 -There Is (US #20, US R&B #11)
- 1968 -Wear It on Our Face (US #44, US R&B #27)
- 1968 -Stay in My Corner (nyinspelad version) (US #10, US R&B #1)
- 1968 -Always Together (US #18, US R&B #3)
- 1968 -Does Anybody Know I'm Here (US #38, US R&B #15)
- 1969 -Hallways of My Mind (A-sida) (US R&B #44)
- 1969 -I Can't Do Enough (B-sida) (US R&B #20)
- 1969 -I Can Sing a Rainbow / Love is Blue (US #22, US R&B #5)
- 1969 -Oh, What a Night (nyinspelning) (US #10, US R&B #1)
- 1969 -On the Dock of the Bay (US #42, US R&B #13)
- 1970 -Oh What a Day (US #43, US R&B #10)
- 1970 -Open Up My Heart (US R&B #5)
- 1970 -Nadine (US R&B #5)
- 1970 -Long Lonely Nights (US R&B #27)
- 1971 -The Glory of Love (US R&B #30)
- 1971 -The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind) (US #30, US R&B #8)
- 1972 -Oh, My Dear (A-sida) (US R&B #36)
- 1972 -It's All Up to You (B-sida) (US R&B #23)
- 1972 -Just as Long as We're in Love (US #35)
- 1973 -Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation (US #34, US R&B #3)
- 1973 -My Pretending Days Are Over (US R&B #10)
- 1974 -I Miss You (US R&B #8)
- 1974 -I Wish It Was Me You Loved (US R&B #11)
- 1974 -Learning to Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying to Get Over You) (US R&B #18)
- 1975 -Love Is Missing from Our Lives (medThe Dramatics) (US R&B #46)
- 1975 -We Got to Get Our Thing Together (US R&B #17)
- 1976 -Slow Motion (US R&B #49)
- 1977 -Our Love (US R&B #20)
- 1977 -Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before) (US R&B #29)
- 1978 -Super Woman (US R&B #24)
- 1979 -(You Bring Out) The Best in Me (US R&B #34)
- 1980 -I Touched a Dream (US R&B #17)
- 1984 -You Just Can't Walk Away (US R&B #23)
- 1984 -One Step Closer (US #46)
- 1991 -A Heart Is a House for Love (US R&B #13)
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