THE DELLS…. AND SONS!
THE DELLS are the soul connoisseurs soul group. Sadly, though, time has taken its toll on the Chicago fivesome. They effectively “retired” in 2012 when Marvin Junior and Chuck Barksdale fell ill. Marvin died...
THE DELLS: ‘Then & Now’ (Label: Dellsway)
The legendary Illinois-based vocal quintet, The Dells, is undoubtedly one of soul music’s greatest groups. In a career that stretches back through the mists of time to 1952 when Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Mickey...
THE DELLS: ‘The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke’s Greatest Hits’ (Label: Dusty Groove America)
No, the title doesn’t contain a typo – back in 1972, when The Dells recorded this amazing tribute to the singer dubbed by European audiences ‘the Black Pearl,’ Dionne Warwick had added the letter...
THE DELLS: Always Together (Label: Shout)
Any Dells’ compilation is always welcome and this new 21 tracker is particularly pleasing because it focuses on what most soul commentators believe is the veteran group’s forte – articulating passion through the soul...
