The Shells

The Shells
The Shells
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres	Doo-wop
Years active	1957–1963
Labels	Johnson 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

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

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2245/6. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ The Shells Biography, AllMusic
^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

External links

[LarkinGE-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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