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Article: The Dells Are The Legendary Grandfathers of R&B
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- The New York Beacon
- Article date:
- March 13, 2002
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Thomas, Don
New York Beacon, The
03-13-2002
The world renown and legendary multi-award winning R&B recording artists,
The Dells will celebrate their 50th Anniversary in the music business, at
B.B. King's Blues Club on Monday, March 11th 2002 (6pm-9pm) in Manhattan.
The Dells began their illustrious career in Harvey, Illinois, in 1953 with
first million-seller hit single "Oh What A Night." The group teamed up with
writer/producer Bobby Miller in 1967 to produce (44) R&B chart records,
including three (3) number one hits: "Oh What A Night" (re-recorded and
became a million seller again in 1969), "Stay In My Corner," and "Give Your
Baby A Standing Ovation" (which sold more than a million, ...