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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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Singles

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Note:This list is incomplete

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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