The Del Vikings "Come Go With Me" Live

[retardswithrayguns]

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[vikingbiff]

"SMO'KIN!"

[Danielle11101996]

One Of The Greatest Songs Ever.-3RIP

[rocker1942]

Heck, building529: I don't know. There are also several records by Dawn that have nothing to do with Tony Orlando and the ladies, MIllie Vanilli didn't sing on their records, The girl group the Crystals didn't sing on their records, Little Joe and the Thriillers sang "Peanut" even though the record label says " Peanuts," Only Roger McGuinn and Daivd Crosby sang on the Byrds' recording of "Mr,. Tambourine Man", and Roger was the only " Byrd" who played on the recording,

[rocker1942]

@rocker1942 Jan Berry was the lead voice on the Beach Boys' recording of "Barbara Ann," the Beach Boys did not play on their records ( that's Glen Campbell, Barney Kessell and Carol Kaye you hear).....stuff happens. The point was the song and the sound, not accurate documentation. A book is in the works from one of the top studio musicians which will bring this all to light.

[rockmaru1]

well done!!....nice job guys.....

[rocker1942]

Apparenlty previous information i had received on Gus Backus was incorrect. I am glad he is still with us.

[rocker1942]

I'm going byinformation on record labels issued by Dot and Mercury records purchased in New York in the mid-50s, by me, and an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show by the Dell Vikings. A white guy sang lead on "Come Go With Me," and identified himself as Gus. I saw the show. Both the Dot and Mercury labels on my records list Gus as the vocalist on "Come Go" ....and "Jitterbug Mary", and Joey Biscoe as the lead on "Whispering Bells." Obviously someone somewhere got confused along the line.

[Building529]

@rocker1942 My Dot record of Whispering Bells lists Kripp Johnson as the lead singer. How is it that there are 2 Dot records with different lead singers listed. I am sitting here looking at the record.

[rocker1942]

Joey Biscoe did the orginal lead on "Whispering Bells", The late Gus Backus (a white man in a black group) sang lead on "Come Go with Me" and "Jiitterbug Mary." I don't know what songs Norman Wright sang lead on. The Dell Vikings' record label often listed the name of the lead singer on the record label.

[alexvalenzi]

Norman Wright sang lead on "Come go with me" not gus backus (WHO IS NOT DEAD) DAVE LERCHEY (THE OTHER WHITE GUY ON THE GROUP) is the one who died. and finally the lead on "Whipering bells" was clarence quick, backus was the lead on "Cool Shake" & Kripp Johnson lead on "I'm spinning"

[javajax0987]

@alexvalenzi Clarence Quick sang the bass parts, both songs.

[javajax0987]

@rocker1942 Sorry but Norman Wright sang lead on Come Go With Me and Kripp Johnson sang lead on the original Whispering Bells. Im referring to the Dot records hit recordings.

[grega1972]

@javajax0987 Thank you Rocker You are absolutley right The confusing part comes in because Gus Backus Did lead on quite a few songs AND he sounded almost exactly like Norman Wright so it was hard to tell them apart .

[JRussoBuffaloNY]

I met Norman here in Bflo N.Y. in 03 he is from Brooklyn and they formed in Pittsburgh in 56 at theirU.S.A.F. base. Check them out in their dress blues on T.V. in 56 with "Jitterbug Mary" here on Youtube.Also see "Can't Wait", 2 awesome songs.

[Schnitzels123]

so awesome!! u could see hes proably having some flashabacks while singing this. man i wish i couldve seen them in th 50's

[jediphoenix]

This performance isn't bad at all....I just find it humorous when all the elitist pricks decide to insult it so much.

[s21anderson]

what are you kidding or something? this guy was singing during the doo wop era and hes still got it. ofcourse he isnt gonna sound like he did 50 years ago you dumbass. but he def still has it. and having his two sons sing along with him is phenominal. theres something wrong with you

[edelBeast]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!