"Whispering Bells" is a song performed by

The Del-Vikings The Del-Vikings (also known as The Dell-Vikings) were an American doo-wop musical group that recorded several hit singles in the 1950s and continued to record and tour with various lineups in later decades. The group is notable for the hit song ...

(a.k.a. the Dell-Vikings). It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957. Kripp Johnson was the lead vocalist on this recording. Clarence E. Quick, who was the bass vocalist in the group, wrote the song. The song ranked #49 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End top 50 singles of 1957.

Other versions

The Mighty Echoes The Mighty Echoes are an American a cappella doo-wop quartet from Los Angeles, California. The group was formed backstage at the Olio Theater in Silverlake, California during the production of Harvey Shield's 1986 musical ''1284: The Pied Pip ...

released a version of the song on their 2006 album ''A Cappella Cool''. *

Jesse Winchester James Ridout "Jesse" Winchester Jr. (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in the southern United States. Opposed to the Vietnam War, he moved to Canada in 1967 to avoid b ...

released a version of the song on his 2014 album ''A Reasonable Amount of Trouble''.

In popular culture

*The Del-Vikings' version of "Whispering Bells" was featured in the 1986 film '' Stand by Me'' and was included in the film's soundtrack.

References

1957 songs 1957 singles The Del-Vikings songs Joan Baez songs Paul Simon songs Song recordings produced by Paul Simon Dot Records singles {{1950s-single-stub