Dells - Health News On Two Members

[Roburt]

A guy very close to the Dells just posted this up on SDF............

 

I just received permission from a member of The Dells Family to post this information. Marvin Junior is very ill & is not expected to be with us for very much longer. Chuck Barksdale is also ill & is not doing very well.
Usually, this news isn't made public & in the case of many, we learn what's going on only AFTER the passing of one of our beloved icons, as was the case with Johnny Carter.
But in this case, The Dells are one of our most cherished, beloved & respected groups. As I've always said about them on Soulfuldetroit.com, The Dells are nothing less than our NATIONAL TREASURES!
And it's because of this great love & respect that we all share for The Dells, it was believed to be best to allow both Marvin Junior & Chuck Barksdale to receive their flowers right here & right now. I believe it best that both of them & their families know exactly how much we love these men & this group & to send up all every prayer for them as is humanly possible.
If nothing more than that, let's show these men just how much we love them & give them the Facebook version of one big standing ovation. Please, pass this on to every Facebook friend that you have & any music forum that you belong to.
These 2 men have added so much, not just musically, but also to the fabric of our lives. Some of us made babies to their music, some of us were conceived to their music. Whether in bad times or good, THE DELLS & their music was ALWAYS there either to make us dance when we were happy, to console us when we were sad or to simply say the words that we couldn't find a way to say when pursuing someone whom we were interested in, or even apologizing after we had screwed up.
So please pass this along & help to give these giants one hell of a standing ovation while they're here with us & show them & their families that we're with them & that we support them at this very difficult time!
...... Marvin Junior & Chuck Barksdale, my prayers are with you & may God bless you both!

 

JUST AS WE ON HERE ARE GETTING TO APPRECIATE JUST HOW GREAT THESE GUYS WERE LIVE BACK IN THE DAY .......

...... it seems we have to prepare ourselves for the worst of news.

 

... so put your hands together (as it says in this clip) .... and give these great guys the praise they richly deserve ......

.... THERE IS and only ever will be .... one group like THE DELLS ..........

 

Edited May 23, 2013 by Roburt

[Kevin Jones]

Roburt,

 

Extremely well written and touchingly put and I echo every sentiment. The Dells have been quality through and through. It seems that more sad days are on the horizon. Give "The Dells" A Standing Ovation, they truly deserve it.

 

Kev

[Roburt]

If you love the music this group made as much as I do ..... & you're a FACEBOOKER ...........

please LIKE their page ..........https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dells/108444745845973?fref=ts

 

I'm trying to find out which would be the best website that we can post on to ensure the guy's families get to see our messages.

Edited May 23, 2013 by Roburt

[Kev Cane]

Really well written, genuinely heartfelt and sincere, makes you want to jump on the next plane and thank them yourself, when talking about soul with people, a good friend of mine always has a question to gauge the authenticity of a persons love for soul "how many Dells albums have you got then" testament in itself

 

Kev

[TOAD]

Is that really the correct fb link?

[Roburt]

Is that really the correct fb link?

NO, deleted it. Who'd have thought another group would think to call themselves the Dells.

The only Dells facebook page (for the TRUE Dells) only allows you to LIKE, you can't actually post messages on it.

[TOAD]

Thought it was not correct when i clicked on it

[Roburt]

A tribute paid to the group by US celebs .........

"There Is" kicks in just after the 3 minute mark ....

Edited May 24, 2013 by Roburt