The Dovells

The Dovells were an American vocal group of the early 60s.

History

The quintet was founded in 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Only in 1960 they were allowed to audition with a record company and got a record contract. In the summer of 1961 they released their first single, The Bristol Stomp, which was added directly to a million seller.

By 1963, the Dovells were always in the charts. Then Len Barry left the formation to continue to walk on a solo career. When published in 1964 at Parkway Records three singles were unsuccessful, the Dovells changed in the following two years to Swan Records, Jamie Records and MGM Records, but success did not stand, so that the group was renamed in 1968 in The Magistrates. The published under that band name single Here Comes The Judge / Girl was without a sales success. From 1970 plates appeared again under its original name Dovells on different labels. Their final single release was 1974 Dancing In The Street / Back On The Road Again. After the group broke up. 1991 brought Mark Stevens and Jerry Summers together an album for which they re- grossed the old hits of the Dovells.

Members

  • Len Barry, * June 12, 1942
  • Jerry Summers, * December 29, 1942
  • Mike Dennis, * June 3, 1943
  • Arnie Satin, * May 11, 1943
  • Danny Brooks, * April 1, 1942

Hit- Singles

It lists all the singles that could be placed in the U.S. charts; Title - Catalog - Publication - placements in the charts

  • The Bristol Stomp - Parkway 627 - 1961 - U.S. # 2 - R & B charts Place 7
  • ( Do The ) Continental - Parkway 833-1961 - U.S. # 37
  • Bristol Twistin ' Annie - Parkway 838 - 1962 - U.S. # 27 - R & B chart position 28
  • Hully Gully Baby - Parkway 845 - 1962 - U.S. # 25
  • The Jitterbug - Parkway 855 - 1962 - U.S. space 82
  • You Can not Sit Down - Parkway 867 - 1963 - U.S. # 3 - R & B chart position 10
  • Betty In Bermudas - Parkway 882 - 1963 - U.S. # 50
  • Stop Monkeyin 'Around - Parkway 889 - 1963 - U.S. 94th - R & B chart position 28

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