The Dovells
The Dovells was an American singing group from the early 1960s .
history
The quintet was founded in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania in 1957 . It was not until 1960 that they were allowed to audition for a record company and got a record deal. In the summer of 1961 they released their first single, The Bristol Stomp , which went straight to a million-seller .
Until 1963, the Dovells were repeatedly represented in the charts. Then Len Barry left the formation to go solo in the future. When the three singles released by Parkway Records in 1964 were unsuccessful, the Dovells switched to Swan Records , Jamie Records and MGM Records in the following two years , but success was no longer a given, so that the group was renamed The Magistrates in 1968. The single Here Comes The Judge / Girl , which appeared under this band name, was also without sales success. From 1970 records appeared again under their original name Dovells on various labels. Her last single was released in 1974, Dancing In The Street / Back On The Road Again . Then the group broke up. In 1991 Mark Stevens and Jerry Summers brought out an album together for which they re-recorded the old hits of the Dovells.
Members
- Len Barry, born June 12, 1942
- Jerry Summers, born December 29, 1942
- Mike Dennis, born June 3, 1943
- Arnie Satin, born May 11, 1943
- Danny Brooks, born April 1, 1942
Discography
Albums
- 1961: Bristol Stomp
- 1962: All The Hits Of The Teen Groups
- 1962: For Your Hully Gully Party
- 1963: The Dovells Biggest Hits
- 1963: You Can't Sit Down
- 1963: Discotheque
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1961 | Bristol Stomp Bristol Stomp |
US2 (16 weeks) US |
R&B7 (12 weeks) R&B |
Parkway 627
|
| 1962 | (Do The New) Continental Don't Knock The Twist OST |
US37 (10 weeks) US |
- |
Parkway 833
|
| Bristol Twistin 'Annie All The Hits Of The Teen Groups |
US27 (11 weeks) US |
R&B28 (3 weeks) R&B |
Parkway 838
|
|
| Hully Gully Baby For Your Hully Gully Party |
US25 (12 weeks) US |
- |
Parkway 845
|
|
| The Jitterbug For Your Hully Gully Party |
US82 (12 weeks) US |
- |
Parkway 855
|
|
| 1963 | You Can't Sit Down You Can't Sit Down |
US3 (14 weeks) US |
R&B10 (9 weeks) R&B |
Parkway 867
|
| Betty In Bermuda's Discotheque |
US50 (7 weeks) US |
- |
Parkway 882
|
|
| Stop Monkeyin 'Around Discotheque |
US94 (2 weeks) US |
R&B28 (5 weeks) R&B |
Parkway 889
|
|
More singles
- 1961: No, No, No
- 1963: You Can't Run Away From Yourself
- 1964: Be My Girl
- 1964: One Potato
- 1964: What In The World's Come Over You
- 1965: (Hey, Hey, Hey) Alright
- 1965: Our Winter Love
- 1966: Love Is Everywhere
- 1968: Here Comes The Judge
- 1970: Roll Over Beethoven
- 1971: LOVE, Love
- 1972: Sometimes
- 1973: Mary's Magic Show
- 1974: Dancing in the Street
literature
- Jay Warner: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 364-366.