- Dells Trivia: The group’s founding members were Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Mickey and Lucius McGill..
- Dells Trivia: The orginal name of the group was El-Reys, formed in 1952, but In 1955 the group renamed themselves the "Dells" and signed with Vee-Jay Records..
- Dells Trivia: They disbanded in 1958 after a near-fatal car crash. But, the band reformed in 1960 with Johnny Carter replacing Johnny Funches.
- Dells Trivia: Active in music for 62 years - 1952 to 2012, the vocal group performed until illness forced longtime lead singer Marvin Junior and bass vocalist Chuck Barksdale into retirement. .
- Dells Trivia:Their original 1956 "Oh What a Nite" was remade in 1969 as "Oh What a Night" with less of a doo-wop and more of a "soul" sound. OWAN peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969..
- Dells Trivia: In 1966, Ray Charles hired them to be opening acts, only to fire them after their performance gave them several standing ovations..
- Dells Trivia: Robert Townsend’s acclaimed 1991 musical, The Five Heartbeats, was loosely based on the lives of the Dells..
- Dells Trivia: The Dells were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004..
