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The Dell-Vikings
12+ albums
doo woprhythm and bluesoldiesclassic rockvocal harmonies
about
The Del-Vikings also known as The Dell-Vikings were 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 tea
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The Rolling Stone Magazines 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time
Doo Wop Masters: Come Go With Me
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The Rolling Stone Magazines 50
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Golden Classics
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Street Corner Symphonies
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Top 500 Songs - Rolling Stone Magazine
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1950's Teen Dreams
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Oldies Doo wops Vol 4
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American Graffiti - The Very Best Of
Come Go With Me
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The Ultimate Oldies but Goodies Collection - Rock Around The Clock (disc 1)
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Stand By Me