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The Drifters
Details of The Drifters (Group), information and links
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“ The Drifters are a long-lived American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1963, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today. They were originally formed to serve as backing group for Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953.Rolling Stone magazine states that the Drifters were the least stable of the vocal groups due to being low-paid hired musicians of their management. The Treadwell Drifters website states that there have been 60 vocalists in the history of the Treadwell Drifters line. Several splinter groups by former Drifters members add to the count. Only one splinter Drifters group features a classic Drifters member, Charlie Thomas' Drifters. Nevertheless, there are two versions of the Drifters that are notable. The first classic Drifters formed by Clyde McPhatter was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as "The Drifters" or "The Original Drifters". The second Drifters formed by Treadwell featuring Ben E. King was separately inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as Ben E. King and the Drifters. In their induction, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame eclectically selected four members from the classic Drifters, two [......] ”
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Begin date: 05/1953
Similar artists: The Modern Lovers, Blondie, Kenny Loggins, Chris Isaak, Albert King, Bootsy Collins, Billy Joel, The Delfonics, Television, LaBelle
Official website(s): http://www.thedrifters.co.uk/, http://www.originaldrifters.com/
Links
- BBC Music page: http://www.bbc.co.uk
- discogs: http://www.discogs.com
Members
- Roy Hemmings (from 1990 to 2003)
- Peter Lamarr (from 1996 to 2001)
- Johnny Moore (from 1987 to 12/1998)
- Jason Leigh (from 1995 to 1996)
- Joe Cofie (from 08/1988 to 1995)
- Peter Lamarr (from 1990 to 1991)
- Patrick Alan (from 1990 to 1990)
- John Thurston (from 05/1987 to 1990)
- Keith John (from 11/1989 to 12/1989)
- Tony Jackson (from 11/1989 to 11/1989)
- George Chandler (from 10/1989 to 11/1989)
- Billy Lewis (from 1986 to 10/1989)
- Ray Lewis (from 1986 to 07/1988)
- George Chandler (from 03/1987 to 05/1987)
- Gene Jenkins (from 1987 to 1987)
- Jonah Ellis (from 1986 to 1986)
- Louis Price (from 1986 to 1986)
- Johnny Moore (from 1983 to 1985)
- Clyde Brown (from 1983 to 1985)
- Joe Blunt (from 1983 to 1985)
- Ben E. King (from 1981 to 1985)
- Bill Fredericks (from 1981 to 1983)
- Louis Price (from 1980 to 1983)
- Ray Lewis (from 1978 to 1983)
- Johnny Moore (from 1980 to 1981)
- Clyde Brown (from 1974 to 1981)
- Butch Mann (from 1978 to 1979)
- Joe Blunt (from 1976 to 1979)
- Billy Lewis (from 1975 to 1979)
- Johnny Moore (from 04/1963 to 1978)
- Butch Leake (from 1972 to 1976)
- Butch Mann (from 1972 to 1976)
- Grant Kitchings (from 1972 to 1975)
- Bill Fredericks (from 1967 to 1974)
- Don Thomas (from 1969 to 1971)
- Rick Sheppard (from 10/1966 to 1971)
- Milton Turner (from 12/1967 to 1969)
- Billy Davis (from 1960 to 11/1967)
- Charles Baskerville (from 1967 to 1967)
- William Brent (from 08/1966 to 1967)
- Charlie Thomas (from 06/1958 to 1967)
- Gene Pearson (from 1962 to 09/1966)
- Dan Danbridge (from 07/1966 to 07/1966)
- Johnny Terry (from 1963 to 1966)
- Rudy Lewis (from 1960 to 05/1964)
- Tommy Evans (from 1960 to 1962)
- Dock Green (from 06/1958 to 1962)
- Johnny Lee Williams (from 1959 to 05/1960)
- Ben E. King (from 06/1958 to 05/1960)
- George Grant (from 1960 to 1960)
- James Poindexter (from 1960 to 1960)
- William Van Dyke (from 1960 to 1960)
- Reggie Kimber (from 1959 to 1960)
- Elsbeary Hobbs (from 06/1958 to 1960)
- James Clark (from 06/1958 to 1959)
- Jimmy Millinder (from 1957 to 05/1958)
- Bobby Hendricks (from 1957 to 05/1958)
- Tommy Evans (from 08/1956 to 05/1958)
- Gerhart Thrasher (from 08/1953 to 05/1958)
- Charlie Hughes (from 08/1956 to 1957)
- Johnny Moore (from 08/1955 to 1957)
- Jimmy Oliver (from 08/1953 to 1957)
- Andrew Thrasher (from 08/1953 to 08/1956)
- Bill Pinkney (from 08/1953 to 08/1956)
- David Baughan (from 07/1954 to 08/1955)
- Clyde McPhatter ( to 1954)
- Willie Ferbee (from 08/1953 to 08/1953)
- Walter Adams (from 08/1953 to 08/1953)
- David Baughan ( to 06/1953)
- William "Chick" Anderson ( to 06/1953)
- David Baldwin ( to 06/1953)
- James "Wrinkle" Johnson ( to 06/1953)
- Peter Lamarr (from 2004)
- Victor Bynoe (from 2002)
- Patrick Alan (from 1998)
- Rohan Delano Turney (from 1991)
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