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(Bottom row, L-R): Chuck Barksdale, Johnny Carter."><img alt="The Dells in 1967: (Top row, L-R): Michael McGill, Marvin Junior, Verne Allison. (Bottom row, L-R): Chuck Barksdale, Johnny Carter." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/The_Dells.png/250px-The_Dells.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="250" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/The_Dells.png/375px-The_Dells.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/The_Dells.png/500px-The_Dells.png 2x" data-file-width="737" data-file-height="737" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">The Dells in 1967: (Top row, L-R): Michael McGill, Marvin Junior, Verne Allison. (Bottom row, L-R): Chuck Barksdale, <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Carter_(singer)" title="Johnny Carter (singer)">Johnny Carter</a>.</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">The El-Rays, The Mighty Dells</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Harvey,_Illinois" title="Harvey, Illinois">Harvey, Illinois</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doo-wop" title="Doo-wop">doo-wop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music">soul</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1953–2012</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chess_Records" title="Chess Records">Cadet/Chess</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records" title="Vee-Jay Records">Vee-Jay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury</a>, <a href="/wiki/ABC_Records" title="ABC Records">ABC</a>, 20th Century Fox, Ichiban, <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Records" title="Virgin Records">Virgin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_International_Records" title="Philadelphia International Records">Philadelphia International</a>, Volt</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Past members</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Marvin Junior<br />Verne Allison<br />Michael McGill<br />Chuck Barksdale<br />Johnny Funches<br />Lucius McGill<br /><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Carter_(singer)" title="Johnny Carter (singer)">Johnny Carter</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.themightydells.com">Themightydells.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>The Dells</b> were an American <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They released their first recording in 1954 and two years later had their first R&B hit with "<a href="/wiki/Oh,_What_a_Night_(The_Dells_song)" title="Oh, What a Night (The Dells song)">Oh What a Night</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After disbanding due to a near-fatal car crash in 1958, the band re-formed in 1960 with Funches being replaced by <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Carter_(singer)" title="Johnny Carter (singer)">Johnny Carter</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This lineup remained together until Carter's death in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2004 the Dells were inducted into both the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a><sup id="cite_ref-rnr_hofame_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rnr_hofame-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/Vocal_Group_Hall_of_Fame" title="Vocal Group Hall of Fame">Vocal Group Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-vocal_hofame_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vocal_hofame-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career">Early career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Dells grew up in <a href="/wiki/Harvey,_Illinois" title="Harvey, Illinois">Harvey, Illinois</a>, and began singing together while attending <a href="/wiki/Thornton_Township_High_School" title="Thornton Township High School">Thornton Township High School</a>. Forming in 1952 under the name the El-Rays, the group initially consisted of Marvin Junior, Michael McGill, Lucius McGill, Verne Allison, Chuck Barksdale, and Johnny Funches. Lucius McGill soon left the group and the remaining quintet signed with <a href="/wiki/Checker_Records" title="Checker Records">Checker Records</a>, releasing their first single, "Darling I Know", which flopped.<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1955, the group renamed themselves the Dells and signed with <a href="/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records" title="Vee-Jay Records">Vee-Jay Records</a>. In 1956, they recorded their first hit, "<a href="/wiki/Oh,_What_a_Night_(The_Dells_song)" title="Oh, What a Night (The Dells song)">Oh, What a Night</a>" (a song co-written by Johnny Funches, who also sang lead on the recording alongside Marvin Junior),<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which hit the top 5 of the R&B singles chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a <a href="/wiki/Music_recording_certification" title="Music recording certification">gold disc</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song is ranked No. 260 on the <i><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i> magazine's list of <a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone%27s_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time" title="Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time">The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time</a>. In November 1958, the Dells suffered a car accident that left McGill in a hospital in Ohio for six months.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The group temporarily disbanded and Barksdale sang as a member of <a href="/wiki/Harvey_Fuqua" title="Harvey Fuqua">Harvey Fuqua</a>'s spinoff <a href="/wiki/The_Moonglows" title="The Moonglows">Moonglows</a> act, Harvey and the Moonglows, which included a young <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Gaye" title="Marvin Gaye">Marvin Gaye</a>. In 1961, the Dells reunited and auditioned for <a href="/wiki/Dinah_Washington" title="Dinah Washington">Dinah Washington</a>. After Washington agreed to hire them, Johnny Funches left the group to take care of his family. Funches was replaced by <a href="/wiki/The_Flamingos" title="The Flamingos">Flamingos</a> founding member <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Carter_(singer)" title="Johnny Carter (singer)">Johnny Carter</a> and sang background for Washington for two years. In 1966, they were hired to open for <a href="/wiki/Ray_Charles" title="Ray Charles">Ray Charles</a>, only to be fired after a performance resulted in several standing ovations.<sup id="cite_ref-more_miles_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-more_miles-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group would also sing background for <a href="/wiki/Barbara_Lewis" title="Barbara Lewis">Barbara Lewis</a>, mainly on Lewis' 1963 hit, "<a href="/wiki/Hello_Stranger_(song)" title="Hello Stranger (song)">Hello Stranger</a>", while also working with <a href="/wiki/Quincy_Jones" title="Quincy Jones">Quincy Jones</a>, who helped to fine-tune their vocals for <a href="/wiki/Standard_(song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Standard (song)">standards</a> and jazz material. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Successful_years">Successful years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Successful years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1966, the Dells returned to Chess under the label's Cadet subsidiary working with Bobby Miller and future <a href="/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire" title="Earth, Wind & Fire">Earth, Wind & Fire</a> arranger <a href="/wiki/Charles_Stepney" title="Charles Stepney">Charles Stepney</a>. In 1967, the Dells issued the album <i>There Is</i> which included their first R&B chart-topper in years with the title track, 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 hit. </p><p>Subsequent R&B hits included "Wear It on Our Face", "Always Together" (top 20 pop), "<a href="/wiki/I_Can_Sing_a_Rainbow" title="I Can Sing a Rainbow">I Can Sing a Rainbow</a> - <a href="/wiki/L%27amour_est_bleu" title="L'amour est bleu">Love is Blue</a> (medley)" (<a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK</a> No. 15),<sup id="cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and their first No. 1 R&B hit and first top ten pop hit, 1968's "<a href="/wiki/Stay_in_My_Corner" title="Stay in My Corner">Stay in My Corner</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which reached No. 10 on the pop chart and showcased both Carter and Marvin in lead vocals. In the following year, 1969, The Dells' <a href="/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music">soulful</a> remake of their debut hit, "Oh What a Night" gave the group their second chart-topping R&B single and also reached the top ten on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>. For a second time, the song sold over a million copies.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Subsequent hits included "Open Up My Heart", "Oh What a Day", and "On the Dock of the Bay".<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1971, the Dells' "The Love We Had Stays on My Mind" became another top ten hit on the R&B chart, also reaching the pop top 30. By this time Charles Stepney had taken over production duties from Bobby Miller. 1973's "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation" was their third certified gold record.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song was <a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">written</a> by <a href="/wiki/L.V._Johnson" title="L.V. Johnson">L.V. Johnson</a><sup id="cite_ref-AMG_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMG-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and produced by <a href="/wiki/Don_Davis_(producer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Don Davis (producer)">Don Davis</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Later_years">Later years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Later years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leaving Cadet around the end of 1974 with the parent company in financial difficulties, the group would continue recording in order under the <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury</a>, <a href="/wiki/ABC_Records" title="ABC Records">ABC</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Records" title="Virgin Records">Virgin</a> labels finding some hits, including 1980's "I Touched a Dream", which returned the group to the top 40 on the R&B chart. The Dells were confined mostly to the oldies market afterwards until they were asked to be creative consultants to <a href="/wiki/Robert_Townsend_(actor)" title="Robert Townsend (actor)">Robert Townsend</a>'s acclaimed 1991 film, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats" title="The Five Heartbeats">The Five Heartbeats</a></i>, which was loosely based on the lives of The Dells and other groups of its era.<sup id="cite_ref-5heartbeats_msn_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5heartbeats_msn-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group recorded a composition titled "<a href="/wiki/A_Heart_Is_a_House_for_Love" title="A Heart Is a House for Love">A Heart Is a House for Love</a>". The song reached number 13 on the Billboard R&B chart, making them only one of two groups to have hit singles in five decades. The following year, signing with <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_International_Records" title="Philadelphia International Records">PIR</a>, they released the album, <i>I Salute You</i>. The Dells continued performing and recording sporadically in the early years of the new millennium. In 2004, the group were inducted to both the <a href="/wiki/Vocal_Group_Hall_of_Fame" title="Vocal Group Hall of Fame">Vocal Group Hall of Fame</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> and in 2022 into <a href="/wiki/National_Rhythm_%26_Blues_Hall_of_Fame" title="National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame">National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame</a>. The group continued performing until 2012. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Losses">Losses</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Losses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Original Dells vocalist Johnny Funches died of <a href="/wiki/Pneumonia" title="Pneumonia">pneumonia</a> on January 23, 1998, at the age of 62. </p><p>Johnny Carter died of <a href="/wiki/Cancer" title="Cancer">cancer</a> on August 21, 2009, at the age of 75.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Carter is one of the few artists to be a double Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, having been inducted with <a href="/wiki/The_Flamingos" title="The Flamingos">The Flamingos</a> in 2001, and the Dells in 2004. </p><p>On May 29, 2013, founding member Marvin Junior died in his sleep at his home in <a href="/wiki/Harvey,_Illinois" title="Harvey, Illinois">Harvey, Illinois</a>, succumbing to complications of <a href="/wiki/Kidney_failure" title="Kidney failure">kidney failure</a> and a weak heart at the age of 77.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Chuck Barksdale died on May 15, 2019, at the age of 84.<sup id="cite_ref-barksdale_obit_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-barksdale_obit-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Members">Members</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Marvin Junior <small>(born Marvin Curtis Junior, January 31, 1936, <a href="/wiki/Harrell,_Arkansas" title="Harrell, Arkansas">Harrell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arkansas" title="Arkansas">Arkansas</a><sup id="cite_ref-washingtonpost_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-washingtonpost-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> – May 29, 2013)</small> - lead baritone, lead vocals <small>(1952-1958, 1960–2012)</small></li> <li>Verne Allison <small>(b. June 22, 1936, <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></small> - second tenor, background vocals <small>(1952-1958, 1960-2012)</small></li> <li>Michael McGill <small>(b. February 17, 1937, Chicago)<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></small> - baritone, background vocals <small>(1952–1958, 1960-2012)</small></li> <li>Chuck Barksdale <small>(born Charles Barksdale, January 11, 1935<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> – May 15, 2019)</small> - bass, background vocals <small>(1952–1958, 1960-2012)</small></li> <li>Johnny Funches <small>(July 18, 1935, Chicago – January 23, 1998)</small> - first tenor, lead vocals <small>(1952–58, 1960-1961)</small></li> <li>Lucius McGill <small>(b. 1935, Chicago)<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></small> - second tenor, background vocals <small>(1952–54)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Carter_(singer)" title="Johnny Carter (singer)">Johnny Carter</a> <small>(June 2, 1934, Chicago<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> – August 21, 2009)</small> - first tenor/falsetto, lead vocals <small>(1961–2009)</small></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Timeline">Timeline</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="timeline-wrapper"><map name="timeline_1sc90exgbimd0cbklkliv7pmv9kzig4"></map><img usemap="#timeline_1sc90exgbimd0cbklkliv7pmv9kzig4" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/1sc90exgbimd0cbklkliv7pmv9kzig4.png" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/The_Dells_discography" title="The Dells discography">The Dells discography</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> (Inducted 2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vocal_Group_Hall_of_Fame" title="Vocal Group Hall of Fame">Vocal Group Hall of Fame</a> (Inducted 2004)</li> <li>Rhythm & Blues Foundation "Pioneer Award" (Awarded 1992)</li> <li>NAACP Image Award - Hall of Fame Award (Awarded 1992)<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Rhythm_and_Blues_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame">National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame</a> (Inducted 2022) <sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Dells&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Larkin_1-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFColin_Larkin1997" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Colin_Larkin_(writer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Colin Larkin (writer)">Colin Larkin</a>, ed. (1997). <i><a href="/wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="Encyclopedia of Popular Music">The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music</a></i> (Concise ed.). <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Books" title="Virgin Books">Virgin Books</a>. p. 361. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85227-745-9" title="Special:BookSources/1-85227-745-9"><bdi>1-85227-745-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Virgin+Encyclopedia+of+Popular+Music&rft.pages=361&rft.edition=Concise&rft.pub=Virgin+Books&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=1-85227-745-9&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Dells" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSteve_Huey" class="citation web cs1">Steve Huey. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-dells-mn0000147200/biography">"The Dells | Biography"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/AllMusic" title="AllMusic">AllMusic</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 24,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=AllMusic&rft.atitle=The+Dells+%26%23124%3B+Biography&rft.au=Steve+Huey&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Fartist%2Fthe-dells-mn0000147200%2Fbiography&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Dells" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-rnr_hofame-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-rnr_hofame_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/dells">"The Dells"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock & Roll Hall of Fame</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 15,</span> 2019</span>. <q>The Dells were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, the same year they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Rock+%26+Roll+Hall+of+Fame&rft.atitle=The+Dells&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockhall.com%2Finductees%2Fdells&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Dells" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-vocal_hofame-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-vocal_hofame_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://vocalgroup.org/inductees/the-dells/">"The Dells"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Vocal_Group_Hall_of_Fame" title="Vocal Group Hall of Fame">The Vocal Group Hall of Fame</a></i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 26,</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Rockabillyeurope.com&rft.atitle=Johnny+Funches+%28The+Dells%29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockabillyeurope.com%2Freferences%2Fmessages%2Fjohnny_funches.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Dells" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMurrells1978" class="citation book cs1">Murrells, Joseph (1978). <span class="id-lock-registration" title="Free registration required"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/81"><i>The Book of Golden Discs</i></a></span> (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. pp. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/81">81, 258 & 327</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-214-20512-6" title="Special:BookSources/0-214-20512-6"><bdi>0-214-20512-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Book+of+Golden+Discs&rft.place=London&rft.pages=81%2C+258+%26+327&rft.edition=2nd&rft.pub=Barrie+and+Jenkins+Ltd&rft.date=1978&rft.isbn=0-214-20512-6&rft.aulast=Murrells&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fbookofgoldendisc00murr%2Fpage%2F81&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Dells" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-more_miles-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-more_miles_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCartwright2009" class="citation book cs1">Cartwright, Garth (2009). <i>More Miles Than Money: Journeys Through American Music</i>. Profile Books. p. 337. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84765-298-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-84765-298-0"><bdi>978-1-84765-298-0</bdi></a>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Then we played Carnegie Hall and got like five standing ovations. So Ray's manager came round to our dressing room and said, "Listen, there's only room for one star in this show and that's Ray Charles. 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