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The Drifters is tagged as: oldies, soul, 60s, rhythm and blues, doo wop

The Drifters are a long-lived american doo wop pop R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & The Dominoes) in 1953. There have been over 60 members since 1953. www.theofficialdrifters.com shows the current lineup and tour dates.
The original Drifters
Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic Records approached Clyde McPhatter after he left The Dominoes and signed him. McPhatter first recruited several members of his former group, The Mount Lebanon Singers: William “Chick” Anderson (tenor), David Baldwin (baritone), and James “Wrinkle” Johnson (bass), plus David “Little Dave” Baughan (tenor). This aggregation lasted for only a single session (from which “Lucille” was the only song released), after which Atlantic asked McPhatter to form a different group. He finally settled on Gerhart Thrasherand Andrew Thrasher on baritone and second tenor, respectively, Bill Pinkney on high tenor, Willie Ferbee as bass, and Walter Adams on guitar. This is the group on the second session, which produced the group’s first major hit: “Money Honey”.
After the session, Ferbee was involved in an accident and left the group and Adams died (to be replaced by Jimmy Oliver). Ferbee was not replaced and the voice parts were shifted around: Ge...
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Top 10 The Drifters Songs
Save The Last Dance For Me
Under The Boardwalk
Up On the Roof
There Goes My Baby
This Magic Moment
Some Kind Of Wonderful
On Broadway
Money Honey
Saturday Night At The Movies
Dance With Me
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Top 10 The Drifters Albums
Legends In Music
Saturday Night at the Movies
Christmas With The Drifters
The Very Best of The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
Save The Last Dance For Me
Greatest Hits
Dance With Me
The Good Life With The Drifters
Golden Hits
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