The Drifters topic
Also known as
- Ben E. King & The Drifters,
- Drifters, The,
- Ben E King With The Drifters,
- Drifters,
- Ben E King & The Drifters
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo wop/R&B; vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today. They were originally formed by 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 The Drifters' management. The Treadwell Drifters website states that there have been 60 vocalists in the history...
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Aug 1960
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1962
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1968
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Nov 30, 1988
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1989
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Nov 9, 1993
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Aug 12, 1997
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1997
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1953
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