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The Dells - Wear It On Our Face - Cadet (NORTHERN SOUL and R&B) — DeepCutsArchive
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The Dells - Wear It On Our Face - Cadet (NORTHERN SOUL and R&B)

Verne Allison
1950s1952youtube

NORTHERN SOUL AND R&B videos posted every day, featuring great sounds from Wigan Casino, Cleethorpes, Blackpool Mecca, Golden Torch, Va Va's, Leeds Central, Twisted Wheel, etc. Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the NOTIFICATION BELL for daily uploads. For more videos - CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW: - ➡️ Channel Home Screen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwS-GbkEZYspABHOyn-HzRQ SOUL AND R&B PLAYLISTS ➡️ Soul and R&B - CLASSICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7kil5wbP4PAEq2CUawbOIiOAoerY4hz ➡️ Soul and R&B - MOTOWN: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7kil5wbP4PHi2LBX7sv653z1bNDssaW ➡️ Soul and R&B - INSTRUMENTALS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7kil5wbP4PTAyMVxJkrJkmkwXGAvyF6 ➡️ Soul and R&B - HARTHON PRODUCTIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7kil5wbP4P3keAlTnnetaK9JGbIIrvW ➡️ Soul and R&B - MIRWOOD: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7kil5wbP4NIzUWItZUCbiGOxbKSMK8P FURTHER INFORMATION BIOGRAPHY The Dells were an American R&B vocal group, vocal quintets. 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 death in 2009. 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. Also known as The El-Rays, The Mighty Dells Origin: Harvey, Illinois, U.S. Genres: R&B, doo-wop, soul Labels: Cadet/Chess, Vee-Jay, Mercury, ABC, 20th Century Fox, Ichiban, Virgin, Philadelphia International, Volt Website: Themightydells.com PERSONNEL Past members Marvin Junior (deceased) Verne Allison Mickey McGill Chuck Barksdale (deceased) Johnny Funches (deceased) Lucius McGill Johnny Carter (deceased) CONTENT - CREDITS AND SOURCE REFERENCES Phil Lynskey - https://www.youtube.com/user/Lynsk256 Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dells CHANNEL CONTENT Northern Soul, Motown and Detroit Soul Music, Southern Soul, traditional Rhythm & Blues, and occasional Jazz and Gospel from great labels such as Motown, Atlantic, Stax, and a host of other major and smaller independent labels from across the USA. MEDIA LINKS ➡️ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/philip.lynskey.92/ ➡️ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Lynsk256 COPYRIGHT NOTICE This video may contain content copyrighted by another person or entity, use of which has not always been specifically authorised by the copyright owner. This channel's owner claims no copyright to the said content. The purpose of the video is for comment, criticism, and entertainment purposes. The owner of this video gains no profit from copyrighted broadcast content. We believe this to be 'fair use' in accordance with Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976



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