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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. [1] They released their first recording in 1954 and two years later had their first R&B hit with "Oh What a Night". [1]
The band members all grew up in the Chicago suburb, Harvey, Illinois, the Dells were originally known as the The El-Rays (who performed with Willie Dixon and his Orchestra). The The El-Rays comprised of Marvin Junior, Mickey McGill, Lucius McGill, Verne Allison, Chuck Barksdale and Johnny Funches.
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.
28 mars 2018 · The Dells were an American soul group, formed in 1952 in Harvey, Ill. Signed to Vee Jay Records, they issued numerous doo-wop singles during the second half of the 1950s, scoring a hit in 1956 with “Oh, What a Night.” During the early ’60s, they issued singles on Argo and Oldies 45.
Classic Chicago combo known as one of the finest and longest-lived R&B vocal groups in history. Read Full Biography.
23 avr. 2008 · MM: It was Lucius? only 45 with the group. He wanted no part of the entertainment business and joined the Marine Corps. After he returned home, he worked for the postal service until he retired.
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.
