First formed in 1962 in Fuller's hometown of El Paso, Texas, the group went on to produce some of its most memorable hits under the Mustang Records label in Hollywood, California.

Fuller started a new band in 1962, backed by his brother Randy on bass and Gaylord Grimes on drums.

Fuller and his band returned to El Paso and continued to release regional hits, the most popular being "I Fought the Law", originally by the Crickets.

The band appeared as "themselves" in the 1966 film "The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini"—a comedy combining the ubiquitous beach, horror, and biker themes of the day.

The band's first Del-Fi release, "Those Memories of You" was under the sister label, Donna Records (credited to Bobby Fuller and the Fanatics).

Meanwhile, the band was starting to experience internal troubles after touring, and drummer DeWayne Quirico abruptly left the group.

In addition to the already existing internal problems, the band began to fall apart in July after Reese had received a draft notice in the mail (and arranged to sell his Jaguar XKE to Fuller), Powell also planned to announce his plans to leave the band to support his family back home.

Although many of his friends suspected he might have been murdered by mobsters, Fuller's death was officially ruled a suicide by police.

The group released a few singles (including overdubbing the Bobby Fuller Four's "It's Love, Come What May"), but disbanded less than a year later in 1967 without any chart success.

Jim Reese died in 1991 after suffering a fatal heart attack whilst playing a round of golf.