The Del-Vikings

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The Del-Vikings also known as The Dell-Vikings was an American doo-wop group that recorded several hit singles in the 1950s and continued to record and tour with various lineups in later decades. The group is notable for the hit songs "Come Go with Me" and "Whispering Bells", and for having been a successful racially mixed musical group during a period of time when such groups were rare. The Del-Vikings were formed in 1955 by members of the United States Air Force stationed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Clarence Quick (February 2, 1937 – May 5, 1983), Kripp Johnson (May 16, 1933 – June 22, 1990), Don Jackson, Samuel Paterson, Bernard Robertson and Clarence Harvey Ringo. Because all of the members were in the armed forces, the group constantly ran the risk of being disrupted by members being stationed in other places. This happened soon after the group's forming when Paterson and Robertson were sent to Germany. They were replaced by baritone David Lerchey, the group's first white member, and tenor Norman Wright. Norman Wright had started a group with Lawrence "Prince" Lloyd called The Valverteens from Amarillo Air Force Base,Texas before joining The Del-Vikings. The band's name was created by Clarence Quick while talking to Clarence Ringo at the library on base. Some sources say that the band members had read about Vikings with the prefix "Del" being "added to give the group name an air of mystery." Another suggestion is that Clarence Quick had known of a basketball team

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Come Go With Me: The Best Of The Del-Vikings

Come Go With Me: The Best of the Del-Vikings -- The Dot/ABC Recordings

The Best Of The Del Vikings

The Best of... 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection

Del Vikings Doo Wop

The Pennsylvania Vikings

Stand By Me [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

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The Dell Vikings For Collectors Only

For Collectors Only

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Whispering Bells / Come Go with Me

Golden Classics

Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time

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