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The DellsThe Dells The Dells American R&B vocal group This article is about R&B group. For the Wisconsin geologic feature or vacation destination, see Wisconsin Dells (disambiguation). For other uses, see Dell (disambiguation). 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] They released their first recording in 1954 and two years later had their first R&B hit with "Oh What a Night".[1] After disbanding due to a near-fatal car crash in 1958, the band re-formed in 1960 with Funches being replaced by Johnny Carter.[1] This lineup remained together until Carter's death in 2009.[2] In… (Source: Wikipedia)
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