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Johnny Funches. Born 18 July 1935, Harvey, Illinois. U.S.A. The original lead singer of American R&B vocal group, The Dells. The Dells were an American R&B vocal group. Formed in high school in 1952 by founding members Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Mickey and Lucius McGill, under the name the El-Rays, they ...
In 1961, the Dells reunited and auditioned for Dinah Washington. After Washington agreed to hire them, Johnny Funches left the group to take care of his family. Funches was replaced by Flamingos founding member Johnny Carter and sang background for Washington for two years.
THE DELLS - "OH WHAT A NITE" (1956) A US soul vocal and close harmony group formed in 1953 as the El-Rays, when the members - Johnny Funches (18 July 1935, d. 23 January 1998; lead), Marvin...
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Formé au lycée en 1952 par les membres fondateurs Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, Mickey et Lucius McGill, sous le nom des El-Rays, ils réalisent leur premier enregistrement en 1954 et, deux ans plus tard, le titre Oh, What a Night (1956, nouvelle version en 1969).
Johnny Funches was the original lead singer of The Dells, an R&B vocal group, formed in 1953 in Harvey, IL, where all the members attended Thornton Township High School.
21 oct. 2018 · The Dells are an R&B vocal group that was formed in 1952 in Harvey, Illinois. The group included Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Mickey and Lucius McGill. When the group formed, the members were all in high school and were called the El-Rays.
Original member Johnny Funches died of pneumonia on the 23rd of January 1998, and his replacement Johnny Carter died of lung cancer on the 21st of August 2009. Marvin Junior passed away in May 2013 from kidney failure.
