Oh, What a Night
The Dells
1969
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About The Dells
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
The Dells began in Harvey, Illinois, as a high school vocal group originally called the El-Rays. Their harmony style grew from street-corner singing into a recording career spanning several decades. Contrasting lead voices, including Marvin Junior's baritone and Johnny Carter's tenor, became part of their recognized sound. Repertoire such as Oh, What a Night and Stay in My Corner established an enduring identity, while later releases including Reminiscing continued the group's work in soul vocal harmony.
Artist background sources
The Dells - Concord artist biography
Read historical label profile: El-Rays/Harvey origin, harmony and lead vocal contrasts, named repertoire and Reminiscing. Past lineup is not represented as current; sales, rankings and family details omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Retained annual-list context
Oh, What a Night by The Dells appears at number 82 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1969. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1969 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
rerecord 1969
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Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1969 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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