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 released their first recording in 1954, and two years later, had their first R&B hit with "Oh What a Night". After disbanding due to a near-fatal car crash in 1958, the band reformed in 1960 with Funches being replaced by Johnny Carter. This lineup remained together until Carter's 2009 death. The Dells were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. The band performed until illness forced longtime lead singer Marvin Junior and bass vocalist Chuck Barksdale into retirement, ending the group's 60-year run.
History
Early career
The Dells grew up in Harvey, Illinois and began singing together while attending Thornton Township High School. Forming in 1952 under the name the El-Rays, the group initially consisted of Marvin Junior, Mickey McGill, Lucius McGill, Verne Allison, Chuck Barksdale, and Johnny Funches. Lucius soon left the group and the remaining quintet signed with Checker Records, releasing their first single, "Darling I Know," which flopped.
Podcasts:
The Dells
ALBUMS
- Then & Now released: 2008
- Whatever Turns You On released: 2001
- I Touched a Dream released: 2001
- Oh What a Night: The Very Best of the Dells released: 2000
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Dells released: 2000
- Reminiscing released: 2000
- Anthology released: 1999
- I Salute You released: 1992
- One Step Closer released: 1984
- Whatever Turns You On released: 1981
- I Touched a Dream released: 1980
- Face to Face released: 1979
- New Beginnings released: 1978
- Love Connection released: 1977
- They Said It Couldn't Be Done, but We Did It! released: 1977
- No Way Back released: 1976
- We Got to Get Our Thing Together released: 1975
- The Dells vs. The Dramatics released: 1974
- The Mighty Mighty Dells released: 1973
- Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation released: 1973
- Sweet as Funk Can Be released: 1972
- The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits released: 1972
- Freedom Means released: 1971
- Like It Is, Like It Was released: 1970
- Love Is Blue released: 1969
- Always Together: The Dells Musical Menu released: 1968
- There Is released: 1968
- It's Not Unusual released: 1965
- Oh, What a Nite released: 1959
- Ultimate Collection released:
- On Their Corner: The Best of the Dells released:
- Oh, What a Night! The Great Ballads released:
Whatever Turns You On
Released 2001- Happy Song
- It Took a Woman Like You (To Make a Man Out of Me)
- Whatever Turns You On
- How Can We Find the Love We Lost When We Don't Know How It Got Away
- Ain't It a Shame
- (Every Time I Hold You) Heaven's Just a Step Away
- Is It It
- Stay in My Corner
- All Your Goodies Are Gone
- We Got to Get Our Thing Together
- Slow Motion
- Private Property
- Could It Be
Oh What a Night: The Very Best of the Dells
Released 2000- Oh, What a Night
- Dry Your Eyes
- Baby Open Up Your Heart
- Tell the World
- Zing Zing Zing
- My Best Girl
- I'm Calling
- Dance Dance Dance
- Now I Pray
- Time Makes You Change
- Wedding Day
- Dreams of Contentment
- Jo Jo
- I Can't Help Myself
- She's Just an Angel
- Q Bop She Bop
- Restless Days
- I Wanna Go Home
- Pain in My Heart
- Movin' On
- My Dream
- Distant Love
- Why Do You Have to Go?
- It's Not Unusual
- Stay in My Corner
Anthology
Released 1999- Darling I Know
- Dreams of Contentment
- Oh, What a Nite (Vee-Jay version)
- Pain in My Heart
- The (Bossa Nova) Bird
- Stay in My Corner (Vee-Jay version)
- O-O I Love You
- There Is
- Wear It on Our Face
- Love Is So Simple
- Stay in My Corner (Cadet version)
- Always Together
- Does Anybody Know I'm Here?
- I Can't Do Enough
- I Can Sing a Rainbow/Love Is Blue
- Oh, What a Night (Cadet version)
- Open Up My Heart (long version)
- Long Lonely Nights
- Oh, What a Day
- The Love We Had (Strays on My Mind)
- The Glory of Love
Sweet as Funk Can Be
Released 1972- Prologue: Ol' Amigo
- Windy City Soul
- Segue 2: Funky Breeze/Ghetto Scene
- Brown Eyed Lady
- Segue 3: The Origin of Funk
- Do What You Gotta Do Babe
- Segue 4: Sweet as Funk Can Be
- Till I See You Again
- Segue 5: Sweet
- When You're Alone
- The Look of Love
- Segue 6: Fonky Thang, Diamon' Rang
- Oh My Dear
- Segue 7: Ol' Amigo
- Just as Long as We're in Love
- Epilogue: Be Bop Breeze
Ultimate Collection
- Stay in My Corner
- There Is
- O-O I Love You
- Always Together
- Oh, What a Night
- I Can Sing a Rainbow / Love Is Blue
- Oh, What a Day
- Open Up My Heart
- The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)
- Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation
- My Pretending Days Are Over
- I Miss You
- Learning to Love You Was Easy
- We Got to Get Our Thing Together
- Our Love
- Super Woman
- I Touched a Dream
- A Heart Is a House for Love
On Their Corner: The Best of the Dells
- Oh What a Night
- Wear on Our Face
- Love Is So Simple
- I Can Sing a Rainbow / Love Is Blue
- O-O I Love You
- There Is
- Nadine
- The Love We Had (Stay on My Mind)
- Run for Cover
- Stay in My Corner
- Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation
- Always Together
- Open Up My Heat
- I Miss You
- Since I Found You
- My Pretending Days Are Over
- Learning to Love You Was Easy
- I Wished It Was Me You Loved
Oh, What a Night! The Great Ballads
- Oh, What a Night
- Close Your Eyes
- The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)
- Soul Strollin'
- Always Together
- O-O I Love You
- My Pretending Days Are Over
- I Miss You
- Does Anybody Know I'm Here?
- I Can't Do Enough
- I Can Sing a Rainbow/Love Is Blue
- Love Is So Simple
- Open Up My Heart (long version)
- Since I Fell for You
- Stay in My Corner
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Always Together
by: The DellsALWAYS TOGETHER
The Dells
Just you, just me, always together
I made up my mind years ago
When I first gazed upon you I'd never let you go
And it's amazing baby
How we loved each other so
And we'll always be (always be)
Always together
We'll have our problems
But we'll face them with pride
Our love is protection
And we don't have to hide
And a thousand nights I'll kiss away
(The happy tears you cry)
And we'll always be (always be)
Always together
Just you, just me
Always, always, always,
Always, always, always,
When the years have turned
Your hair to silver
And the days of our youth
Have left us so very far behind
Golden, golden memories
Will keep in our minds
And we'll always be (always be)
Always together
Just you, just me
Always, always, always... etc.
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