The Shells were an American doo wop ensemble formed in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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 in 1956.

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 #21 on the US Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 upon rerelease. The group issued several further singles, as well as a split LP with The Dubs

The Dubs

The Dubs are an American doo wop vocal group formed in 1956, best known for their songs "Could This Be Magic", "Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely" and "Chapel of Dreams".-Original career, 1956-1958:The original members of the Dubs were:...

 in 1963.

Members

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

Singles

Note:This list is incomplete

• "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)

External links

• The Shells Discography
• The Shells Biography I
• The Shells Biography II