The Shells
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Shells |
| landscape | |
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| genre | Doo-wop |
| years_active | – |
| label | Johnson Records |
| website | |
| past_members | *Nate Bouknight |
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| name = The Shells | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Brooklyn, New York, United States | genre = Doo-wop | years_active = – | label = Johnson Records | website = | current_members = | 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.
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. 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. The group issued several further singles, as well as a split LP with The Dubs in 1963.
Members
- Nate Bouknight
- Randy Shade Alston
- Bobby Nurse
- Danny Small
- Gus Geter
- Alphonse Merkman
Singles
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
References
- (1992). "[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music". [[Guinness Publishing]].
- [{{Allmusic
- "The Hot 100 Chart".
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