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Article: Oh, what a night for the Dells in Hall of Fame Oh, what a night
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- March 14, 2004
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The Dells have spent a lifetime blending five distinct voices into
a common call of beauty and spirit. The quintet's pursuit of soul and
R&B music has led it from the streetlights of south suburban Harvey
to the spotlights of Manhattan. And the group will be celebrating its
51st anniversary in style.
On Monday the Dells will receive one of pop music's highest
honors, when it is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Dells will be honored in ceremonies at the Waldorf-Astoria in
New York City by actor-filmmaker Robert Townsend, who grew up on the
West Side of Chicago and used the Dells as the basis for his 1990
movie "The Five Heartbeats."
Among the unsung heroes of rock 'n' roll, ...