This is the group that the movie "The Five Heartbeats" was based on.

S Nation, if you haven't already, will you PLEASE react to the Dells' live performance of "Stay in My Corner"? It's in black & white and was recorded in 1972. Thanks!

Oh they are Great! The Mighty Dells. Check them out

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Check out the Love we had stays on my mind. Dells are GIANT! SEEN them live several times. Lead singer Marvin Junior has no equal for POWER vocals!

@corneliusneil6128

7 ай бұрын

100%...David Ruffin called Junior "Old Iron Throat". Teddy Pendergrass called him 'Dad'. That man set the standard for baritones!!

Oh what a very dope nightly reaction 🌃! Oh What A Night was originally released as the second single from The Dells' 1956 album: Oh What A Nite. The song was released again as the second single from The Dells' 1969 album: Love Is Blue. It was written by Marvin Junior and Johnny Funches. It was produced by Bobby Miller. The song reached #4 on the R&B chart in 1956. The song reached #1 on the R&B chart and #10 on the Pop chart in 1969. The 1969 song version was ranked #260 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was said to have been inspired by a party, which had been held in The Dells' honor by some female friends of the group. It became a romantic standard and Doo-Wop classic. The 1969 song version added a spoken intro, voiced by bass singer Chuck Barksdale, who didn't feature on the original version: Do you recall the night? That very, very special night Do you remember a girl? A very special girl Well to the old and to the new We rededicate this song to you The song has been used in some television shows including 📺: The Sopranos (2002) and Flying Blind (1989). The song has been used in some films including 📽: Dinner Rush (2000), Oh What A Night (1992) and The Five Heartbeats (1991). The song has been covered by some artists including 📻📽: Sly Stone & The Biscaynes (1978), Tracey Ullman (1983), Lester Bowie (1986), The Moonlighters (1988), Nick Kamen (1988), Barbara Jones (1995), Donnie & The Del Chords (1999), Unisoghn (2001) and more. Song Credits 📝: 1. 1956 Version Lead vocals by Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior Background vocals by Johnny Funches, Marvin Junior, Michael McGill, Chuck Barksdale and Verne Allison 2. 1969 Version Lead vocals by Marvin Junior and Johnny Carter Background vocals by Johnny Carter, Michael McGill, Chuck Barksdale and Verne Allison Spoken intro by Chuck Barksdale The Dells Info 📰: The Dells were a R&B vocal group from Harvey, Illinois. The original group members all attended Thornton Township High School together. The original group lineup featured lead baritone Marvin Junior, lead tenor Johnny Funches, tenors Verne Allison and Lucius McGill, second baritone Mickey McGill and bass Chuck Barksdale. Initially called The El-Rays, the group recorded their first single: "Darling I Know", for Chess Records subsidiary Checker Records in 1954. The single didn't chart. Lucius McGill departed the group not long after, and wasn't replaced, cutting the group down to a quintet. Newly christened The Dells, they got another shot in 1955 when they signed to Vee Jay Records. Their third single for the record label: "Oh What A Nite" (co-written by Johnny Funches), peaked at # 4 on the R&B charts in late 1956. Thus established, the group hit the road and appeared at New York's Apollo Theatre. Though they continued to put forth quality singles, there were no more further music chart hits for a few years. Tragedy nearly struck the group in 1958, on their way to a gig in Philadelphia, the group was in a serious car accident which lacerated Marvin Junior's larynx (slightly altering his voice thereafter) and nearly cost Michael McGill the use of his leg. The accident took its toll and the group did not perform for almost two years after that. When they decided to reform the group again in 1960, Johnny Funches, under his wife's mandate, would not be a part of the group. Johnny Funches was replaced in the group with Johnny Carter. This group lineup remained together until Johnny Carter's passing in 2009. In 1966, they were hired to open for Ray Charles, only to be fired after a performance resulted in several standing ovations. The group would also sing background for Barbara Lewis, mainly on Lewis' 1963 hit song: "Hello Stranger", while also working with Quincy Jones, who helped to fine-tune their vocals for music industry Standards and Jazz material. Also, in 1966, The Dells returned to Chess Records under the record label's Cadet Records subsidiary working with Bobby Miller and future Earth Wind & Fire arranger Charles Stepney. In 1968, The Dells issued the album: There Is, which included their first R&B charting song in two years with the album's title track: "There Is" (#11 R&B/#20 Pop), which showcased the sharp baritone of Marvin Junior and the harmonies with the four other Dells. The song was also their first top 20 Pop chart hit. The group's single: "Stay In My Corner", would reach #1 on the R&B chart and #10 on the Pop chart in 1968. Subsequent R&B hits included the singles: "Wear It On Our Face" (#27 R&B/#44 Pop), "Always Together" (#3 R&B/#18 Pop), "I Can Sing A Rainbow / Love is Blue (#5 R&B/#22 Pop/#15 UK)". In the following year, 1969, The Dells' soulful remake of their debut hit song: "Oh What A Night", gave the group their second chart-topping R&B single and also reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. For a second time, the song sold over a million copies. Subsequent hits included the songs: "Open Up My Heart" (#5 R&B/#51 Pop), "Oh What A Day" (#10 R&B/#43 Pop), and "On The Dock Of The Bay" (#13 R&B/#43 Pop). In 1971, The Dells' single: "The Love We Had Stays On My Mind" (#8 R&B/#30 Pop), became another high charting song for the group. By this time Charles Stepney had taken over production duties from Bobby Miller. The Dells' 1973 song: "Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation" (#3 R&B/#34 Pop), was their third certified Gold single selling over one million copies. The Dell's left Cadet Records around the end of 1974 with the parent company in financial difficulties, the group would continue recording albums under the Mercury, ABC, and Virgin record labels finding some more charting songs includingthe 1980 single: "I Touched A Dream" (#17 R&B), which returned the group to the top 40 on the R&B chart. The Dells were confined mostly to the nostalgia music market afterwards until they were asked to be creative consultants to Robert Townsend's acclaimed 1991 film: The Five Heartbeats, which was loosely based on the lives of The Dells and other groups of its era. The real stuff in the film about the music industry came from them and Chuck Barksdale shared with me so honestly, the good, the bad and the ugly of the music business”, Robert Townsend said. The group recorded a new song titled: "A Heart Is A House For Love", for the film. The song reached #13 on the Billboard R&B chart, making them only one of two groups to have hit singles in five decades. The following year, after signing with PIR Records they released the album: I Salute You. The Dells continued performing live on stage and recording new music sporadically in the early years of the new millennium. In 2004, The Dells were inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. The group performed until illness forced longtime lead singer Marvin Junior and bass vocalist Chuck Barksdale into retirement, ending the group's 60-year run in the music industry in 2012. The Dells Group Members 👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤👨🏾‍🎤: Marvin Junior - lead baritone, lead vocals (1952-1958, 1960-2012) Verne Allison - second tenor, background vocals (1952-1958, 1960-2012) Michael McGill - baritone, background vocals (1952-1958, 1960-2012) Chuck Barksdale - bass, background vocals (1952-1958, 1960-2012) Johnny Funches - first tenor, lead vocals (1952-1958, 1960-1961) Lucius McGill - second tenor, background vocals (1952-1954) Johnny Carter - first tenor/falsetto, lead vocals (1961-2009) The Dells Who Passed Away 🙏🏾: Original Dells vocalist Johnny Funches passed away from pneumonia on January 23, 1998, at the age of 62. Johnny Carter passed away from cancer on August 21, 2009, at the age of 75. Johnny Carter is one of the few artists to be a double Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, having been inducted with The Flamingos in 2001, and The Dells in 2004. On May 29, 2013, founding member Marvin Junior passed away in his sleep at his home in Harvey, Illinois, succumbing to complications of kidney failure and a weak heart at the age of 77. Chuck Barksdale passed away on May 15, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 84. Awards And Honors 🏅: Rhythm & Blues Foundation "Pioneer Award" (Awarded 1992) NAACP Image Award - Hall of Fame Award (Awarded 1992) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004) Vocal Group Hall of Fame (Inducted 2004) ******CONTINUE BELOW******

@IceManLikeGervin

7 ай бұрын

The Dells Albums 📀: 1959: Oh, What A Nite 1965: It's Not Unusual 1968: There Is 1969: Musical Menu 1969: Love Is Blue 1970: Like It Is Like It Was 1971: Freedom Means.... 1972: The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits 1972: Sweet As Funk Can Be 1973: Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation 1974: The Dells 1974: The Dells vs The Dramatics 1974: The Mighty Mighty Dells 1975: We Got to Get Our Thing Together 1976: No Way Back 1977: They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It! 1978: Love Connection 1978: New Beginnings 1979: Face To Face 1980: I Touched a Dream 1981: Whatever Turns You On 1984: One Step Closer 1988: The Second Time 1992: I Salute You 2000: Reminiscing 2002: Open Up My Heart: The 9/11 Album 2003: Hott 2008: Then & Now Some good songs by the Dells 🎶: There Is, Wear It On Our Face, Always Together, Stay In My Corner, Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You), Movin' On, I Want My Momma, Love Is So Simple, (Bossa Nova) Bird, Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation, If It Ain't One Thing It's Another, The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind), Does Anybody Know I'm Here, I Can't Do Enough, My Pretending Days Are Over, I Can Sing A Rainbow, Love Is Blue, Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday, Run For Cover, When I'm In Your Arms, Hallways Of My Mind, Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation, Hallelujah Baby, Good-Bye Mary Ann, Open Up My Heart, Oh What A Day, Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, Please Don't Change Me Now, I Wish It Was Me You Loved, Believe Me, I Miss You, Long Lonely Nights, Oh My Dear, The Glory Of Love, Closer, Let's Make It Last, Walk On By, Just as Long As We're In Love, It's All Up To You, Two Together Is Better Than One, Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday, We Got to Get Our Thing Together, I'm In Love, Reminiscing, Make Sure (You Have Someone Who Loves You), Slow Motion, Gotta Get Home To My Baby, Our Love, No Way Back, Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum (It's A Good Good Feelin'), Get On Down, Share, Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before), Super Woman, (You Bring Out) The Best In Me, Happy Song, I Touched A Dream, Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious), You Just Can't Walk Away, A Little Understanding, Passionate Breezes, After You, One Less Bell To Answer, Make It With You, Free And Easy, Melody Man, One Mint Julip, Q-Bop She-Bop, Love Can Make It Easier, Goodbye Mary Anne, Soul Strollin', Honey, The Change We Go Thru (For Love), It´s All Up To You, Stand Up And Show The World, The Look Of Love, Show Me, Till I See You Again, Oh What A Good Nite, Shy Girl, Ain't No Sunshine, Do What You Gotta Do Baby, A Distant Love, Windy City Soul, Jo Jo, Blues At Three, Inspiration, Love On, Zing Zing Zing, O-O I Love You, Private Property, Over Again, A Summer Place, The Glory Of Love, Freedom Means, Rather Be With You, Nadine, Wichita Lineman, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, You Don't Care, Bonified Fool, Dreams Of Contentment, Brown Eyed Lady, That Special Someone, Thank God You're My Lady, When Does The Lovin' Start, Ain't No Black And White In Music, Overnight (Something So Right Went So Wrong), I'll Make You My Girl, Sweeter As The Days Go By, No Way Back, Adventure (No Way Back Pt 2), Love Connection, How Can One Man Be So Lucky, Nothing Can Stop Me, Love Is Missing From Our Lives, I Wanna Go Home, Be For Real With Me, God Helps Those (Who Help Themselves), If You Really Love Your Girl (Show Her), and Tell The World. Fun Fact 🕵🏾‍♂: After leaving The Dells, Johnny Funches found work in a steel mill.