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The band's name was created by Clarence Quick. Some sources say that band members had read about Vikings [5] [6] with the prefix "Del" being "added to give the group name an air of mystery." [6] Another suggestion is that Clarence Quick had known of a basketball team in Brooklyn, New York, called the Vikings and had suggested the name. [5]
"Come Go with Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick (a.k.a. Clarence Quick), an original member (bass vocalist) of the American doo-wop vocal group the Del-Vikings. [1] The song was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings (lead singer Norman Wright) in 1956 but not released until July 1957 on the Luniverse LP Come Go with the Del Vikings.
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"Whispering Bells" is a song performed by The Del-Vikings (a.k.a. the Dell-Vikings). [1] It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957. [2] Kripp Johnson was the lead vocalist on this recording. [1] Clarence E. Quick, who was the bass vocalist in the group, wrote the song.
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Fee Bee Records was a record label started by Joe Averbach in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The label is notable for recording The Del-Vikings hit "Come Go With Me" in 1957.Other Del-Viking songs recorded on the Fee Bee label include "How Can I Find True Love," "Whispering Bells", "I'm Spinning", and "You Say You Love Me." "Come Go With Me" was quickly released to Dot Records for national ...
I'm Spinning is a doo-wop song recorded by the Del-Vikings on the Fee Bee Records label in 1957 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an A-side for the single "I'm Spinning"/"You Say You Love Me," written by Pat DiCesare. [1]
Kripp Johnson (born Corinthian Johnson; May 16, 1933 [1] in Cambridge, Maryland – June 22, 1990) was an American singer for The Del-Vikings from 1956 to the 1980s. Johnson sang lead vocal on their hit "Whispering Bells", among other songs.