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{{about|the American doo wop band||Shell (disambiguation)}}
'''The Shells''' were an American [[doo wop]] ensemble formed in [[Brooklyn]] in 1956.
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'''The Shells''' were an American [[doo wop]] ensemble formed in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States, in 1957.<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|pages=2245/6}}</ref>


The group scored a US pop hit in 1957 with the song "Baby Oh Baby", released on [[Johnson Records]]; the song cracked the Top 30.<ref>[http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difqxqr5ld0e Biography], Allmusic.com</ref> Further singles passed with little success until 1960, when producers [[Donn Fileti]] and [[Wayne Stierle]] re-issued "Baby Oh Baby"; the tune hit #21 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100]] upon rerelease.<ref>[http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difqxqr5ld0e~T5 Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com</ref> The group issued several further singles, as well as a split [[long play|LP]] with [[The Dubs]] in 1963.
The group scored a US pop hit in 1957 with the song "Baby Oh Baby", released on Johnson Records; the song cracked the Top 30.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5411|pure_url=yes}} The Shells Biography], [[AllMusic]]</ref> Further singles passed with little success until 1960, when producers Donn Fileti and Wayne Stierle re-issued "Baby Oh Baby". The tune hit number 21 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] upon re-release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1961-01-14|title=The Hot 100 Chart|website=Billboard.com|access-date=10 October 2021}}</ref> The group issued several further singles, as well as a split [[long play|LP]] with [[The Dubs]] in 1963.


==Members==
==Members==
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*Danny Small
*Danny Small
*Gus Geter
*Gus Geter
*Alphonse Merkman


==Singles==
==Singles==
''Note:This list is incomplete''
''Note:This list is incomplete''
*"Angel Eyes" (1957) and (What's In An Angel's Eyes 1960)
*"Baby Oh Baby" (1957; re-released 1961)
*"Baby Oh Baby" (1957; re-released 1961)
*"Sippin' Soda" (1958)
*"Sippin' Soda" (1958)
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*"So Fine" (1960)
*"So Fine" (1960)
*"Explain it to Me" (1961)
*"Explain it to Me" (1961)
*"Happy Holiday (1962; with [[Ray Lamont Jones]])
*"Happy Holiday (1962; with Ray Lamont Jones)
*"Deep in my Heart" (1962)
*"Will you Miss me When I'm Gone?" (date unknown)
* My Cherie (1957)


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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* [http://www.blogg.org/blog-65325-date-2008-02-19-billet-the_shells__1_-761584.html The Shells Discography]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/the-shells-2 The Shells Biography I]
* [http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/The-Shells.html The Shells Biography II]


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[[Category:Doo-wop groups]]
[[Category:Doo-wop groups]]
[[Category:New York musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1957]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Brooklyn]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in New York City]]

Latest revision as of 04:25, 8 August 2022

This article is about the American doo wop band. For other uses, see Shell (disambiguation).
The Shells
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresDoo-wop
Years active1957 (1957)–1963 (1963)
LabelsJohnson Records
Past members
  • Nate Bouknight
  • Randy Shade Alston
  • Bobby Nurse
  • Danny Small
  • Gus Geter
  • Alphonse Merkman

The Shells were an American doo wop ensemble formed in Brooklyn, New York, United States, in 1957.[1]

The group scored a US pop hit in 1957 with the song "Baby Oh Baby", released on Johnson Records; the song cracked the Top 30.[2] Further singles passed with little success until 1960, when producers Donn Fileti and Wayne Stierle re-issued "Baby Oh Baby". The tune hit number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 upon re-release.[3] The group issued several further singles, as well as a split LP with The Dubs in 1963.

Members

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  • Nate Bouknight
  • Randy Shade Alston
  • Bobby Nurse
  • Danny Small
  • Gus Geter
  • Alphonse Merkman

Singles

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Note:This list is incomplete

  • "Angel Eyes" (1957) and (What's In An Angel's Eyes 1960)
  • "Baby Oh Baby" (1957; re-released 1961)
  • "Sippin' Soda" (1958)
  • "She Wasn't Meant for Me" (1959)
  • "Be Sure My Love" (1960)
  • "So Fine" (1960)
  • "Explain it to Me" (1961)
  • "Happy Holiday (1962; with Ray Lamont Jones)
  • "Deep in my Heart" (1962)
  • "Will you Miss me When I'm Gone?" (date unknown)
  • My Cherie (1957)

References

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  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2245/6. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ The Shells Biography, AllMusic
  3. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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