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The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and led by Ben E. King, were originally an up-and-coming group named The Five Crowns. After 1965, members ...
The Flying Platters Around the World "You're Making a Mistake" b/w "My Old Flame" (from The Flying Platters Around the World) June 1958 51 — — — — Non-album single "I Wish" September 1958 42 — — — — More Encore of Golden Hits "It's Raining Outside" 93 — — — — The Flying Platters Around the World "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes ...
In 1987, the Coasters became the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, crediting the members of the 1958 configuration. The Coasters also joined the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Several groups used the name in the 1970s, touring throughout the country, though original member Carl Gardner held the legal rights to it. [4]
The Platters and The Coasters; The Drifters; 2004 [12] Bowling For Soup; Lonestar with Buddy Jewell; Clay Aiken; Live; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Kid Rock; Negative Space; Parade of high school bands; 2005 [12] The Allman Brothers Band; Gretchen Wilson; Tim McGraw; 2006 [12] Carrie Underwood; Brad Paisley [citation needed] Larry the Cable Guy; Staind ...
[citation needed] He is best known for his long association with The Platters [1] and also wrote, produced and arranged for the Penguins, [2] the Coasters, the Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. He was also known as Ande Rand, Lynn Paul or Jean Miles.
"Charlie Brown" is a popular Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller song that was a top-ten hit for the Coasters [2] in the spring of 1959 (released in January, coupled with "Three Cool Cats", Atco 6132). [3] It went to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, while "Venus" by Frankie Avalon was at No. 1. [4] It did reach No. 1 in Canada. [5]
Gunter was an original member of The Platters. [2] He had recorded with the yet-unnamed Platters, singing back-up on Big Jay McNeely's recording "Nervous Man Nervous" on Federal Records in 1953. [3] Gunter also was a member of The Flairs and The Coasters. The title song from the 1957 Susan Oliver film, The Green Eyed Blonde, was sung by Gunter.
In 1976, he recorded an album with "The World Famous Coasters" which included Will "Dub" Jones. This album was released on American International Records (In Europe on DJM). In 1998, a CD called "Leon Hughes: One Of The First Original Coasters" was released on Oldie CD, and a VHS tape called "The Coasters: Tribute To Their Greatest Hits" was ...