The Love We Had(Stays On My Mind) - Dells - 1971
The Love We Had(Stays On My Mind), is without a doubt one of the finest ballads of the 1970's. The Dells were a well oiled vocal machine on this song, with the contrast of Johnny Carter's smooth tenor lead followed by Marvin Junior's amazing baritone lead. Verne Alllison, Mickey McGill and Chuck Barksdale's smooth harmony behind the twin leads....pure vocal perfection! The Love We Had(Stays On My Mind), reached #6 on the Cash Box chart, week ending 9/11/71.
About Chuck Barksdale
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. 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 re-formed in 1960 with Funches being replaced by Johnny Carter. This lineup remained together until Carter'...
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