Finally, the group was signed by JoeĪuerbach, the owner of a small Pittsburgh-based label called Fee Bee. Quick's "Come Go With Me" and Kripp Johnson's "How Can Iįind True Love." The demo tapes, which contained only the most rudimentaryīacking, were sent around to all of the major labels, each of which passed on
The resulting sessions yielded nine songs done a cappella, including early This second lineup was the version of the Del Vikings that Barry Kaye recorded. Groups had already achieved considerable exposure, includingĪnd the Mariners, who had appeared nationally on Arthur Godfrey's network Make the group slightly more distinctive although other integrated singing Lerchey's presence in the group as its first white member was more a matter ofĮxpediency than design, as he was simply the talent that was available. Their replacements were Norman Wright (lead tenor) and David Lerchey (baritone). The Del Vikings' lineup was fairly fluid due to the nature of military service,Īnd by early 1956, Robertson and Paterson were gone, transferred to Germany. Had known a basketball team called the Vikings in Brooklyn, and suggested the Sound, the "Del" being rather more mysterious. Say that the members had read of the Vikings in an encyclopedia and liked the The origins of their name have been ascribed to various sources. Record the Del Vikings, as they were then known (just one "l," and no hyphen). By that time, they were starting toĪttract local attention, most notably from disc jockey Barry Kaye, who wanted to They placed first and second, respectively. They won a talent contest on theīase in early 1956, and then competed nationally in New York and Bermuda, where Singing together during 1955 at the camp hall. Quick (bass),ĭon Jackson (second tenor), Bernard Robertson, and Samuel Paterson, began The group had its origins at the Pittsburgh Air Force Base, where five blackĮnlisted men, Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson (first tenor), Clarence E. They left behind two hitsĪnd a large body of very good records that weren't nearly as well-known, as wellĪs a reputation as one of the few successful integrated Vocals groups of their Place for themselves at the top of their profession. Those heights of fame and success, however, internal fractures and some greedĪnd misdirected ambition helped destroy any chance they had of making a lasting Had a jump on virtually all of their competition. With two major national hits ("Come Go With Me" and "Whispering Bells") to theirĬredit - one more hit than most other successful doo wop groups ever had - they The Dell-Vikings (or Del Vikings, or Del-Vikings) is one of the most glorious,Ĭomplicated, and frustrating of any successful doo wop group in music history. Divers variantes du groupe apparaissent au cours des années qui suivent chez Alpine (60), ABC-Paramount (61-63), Gateway (64) et Scepter (72). Passent chez Dot Records où le groupe se scinde en deux, une partie signant chez Mercury et l'autre restant chez Dot. Les "Dell-Vikings" ont enregistré leur premier disque en 1956 pour Fee Bee. Quick,ĭon Jackson, Bernard Robertson et Samuel Paterson. (Pennsylvanie) et comprenant : Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson, Clarence E. Groupe multiracial Rock 'n' Roll US formé en 1955 à Pittsburgh
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