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'

The Dells were an American R&B vocal group that had 46 hits on the Billboard and R&B singles charts between 1956 and 1992. The group was formed in 1952 at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois by Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Michael and Lucius McGill, who originally called themselves the El-Rays. They released their first recording, "Darling I Know", with Chess Records in 1954, and had their first R&B hit, "Oh What a Night", two years later. The