The Dells

The Dells are one of the longest standing R&B groups; formed in 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, and still going as of 2005. Moreover, the membership of the band has stayed the same since 1960.

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One of the few doo-wop groups to successfully update its sound, the Dells enjoyed most success in the late 1960s and 1970s as a soul music group with songs like "Oh What a Nite", "Stay in my Corner" and "Give your Baby a Standing Ovation" which was their only million-seller. The band acted as a consultant for a 1991 film about a fictional vocal group called The Five Heartbeats and they had a surprise hit from the soundtrack "The Heart is a House for Love".

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As well as their recording career, the band also worked with Dinah Washington and Ray Charles as backup singers during the 1960s. One of the members, Chuck Barkley, was temporarily a member of the Moonglows with a young Marvin Gaye in the late 1950s.

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The Dells were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2004.

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The Dells related Images and Photos (experimental)

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