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The Drifters Girl
''The Drifters Girl'' is a jukebox musical with a book by Ed Curtis based on an idea by Tina Treadwell. It is based on the story of the American vocal group The Drifters and their manager from 1967 until 2001, Faye Treadwell. The musical features The Drifters' music. Production history World premiere: Newcastle tryout & West End (2021-22) The musical made its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle on 9 October, running until 23 October 2021 prior to a run in London's West End at the Garrick Theatre from 4 November 2021 until 26 March 2022. The production is directed by Jonathan Church with a set designed by Anthony Ward, costumes by Faye Fullerton, choreographed by Karen Bruce, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Tom Marshall, and music direction by Chris Egan. The show is produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian. Beverley Knight stars as Faye Treadwell with Adam J. Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry and Tosh Wanogho-Maud as The Drifters who also c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drifters
The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/Soul music, soul vocal groups. 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 drifted in and out of both groups and many of these formed other groups of Drifters as well. Several groups of Drifters can trace roots back to these original groups, but contain few if any original members. According to ''Rolling Stone'', the Drifters were the least stable of the great vocal groups, as they were low-paid musicians hired by George Treadwell, who owned the Drifters' name from 1955, after McPhatter left. The Treadwell Drifters line has had 60 musicians, including several splinter groups by former Drifters members (not under Treadwell's management). These groups are usually identified with a possessive credit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Olivier Award For Best Actress In A Musical
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier. This award was introduced in 1979, along with the award for Best Actor in a Musical. In 1977 and 1978, there had been a commingled actor/actress award for Best Performance in a Musical, won both times by an actress. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple awards and nominations for Best Actress in a Musical Awards ;Three awards *Imelda Staunton ;Two awards *Barbara Dickson *Maria Friedman *Julia McKenzie *Joanna Riding *Samantha Spiro Nominations ;Seven nominations *Imelda Staunton ;Six nominations *Maria Friedman ;Five nominations *Ruthie Henshall *Julia McKenzie *Joanna Riding ;Four nominations *Elaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
"When My Little Girl Is Smiling" is a pop song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and first recorded by The Drifters in 1961. At the time of recording the song on October 26, 1961, the Drifters comprised Charlie Thomas (tenor), Rudy Lewis (tenor), Dock Green (baritone) and Tommy Evans (bass). On "When My Little Girl Is Smiling", Charlie Thomas sang lead. The recording took place in Atlantic Studios, 157 W 57th Street, New York City, with guitarist Billy Davis and other session musicians, arranged by Klaus Ogermann, and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Released as a single by Atlantic Records in February 1962, it reached No.28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In Britain, the Drifters' recording reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1962. It was covered more successfully by two local artists – Craig Douglas, whose version on Top Rank Records reached number 9, and Jimmy Justice, whose recording on Pye Records reached the same position. The so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Goes My Baby (The Drifters Song)
"There Goes My Baby" is a song written by Ben E. King (Benjamin Earl Nelson), Lover Patterson, George Treadwell and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for The Drifters. This was the first single by the second incarnation of the Drifters (previously known as the 5 Crowns), who assumed the group name in 1958 after manager George Treadwell fired the remaining members of the original lineup. The Atlantic Records release was King's debut recording as the lead singer of the group. History Leiber and Stoller used a radically different approach to production from what Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler had employed with the original Clyde McPhatter-led Drifters. The combination of new style and new group fit, and the song reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, behind "A Big Hunk o' Love" by Elvis Presley. "There Goes My Baby" also hit number one on the Billboard R&B chart. On the Cash Box sales chart, it likewise went to number one for two weeks, in the summer of 1959. Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night At The Movies (song)
"Saturday Night at the Movies" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and performed by American vocal group the Drifters with Johnny Moore as vocalist. The song was arranged and conducted by Teacho Wiltshire and produced by Bert Berns. The song was released as a 1964 single, peaking at number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 35. The song charted again in the UK in March 1972 when reissued as a double A-side with "At the Club", peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Personnel The song was recorded on August 4, 1964, at Atlantic Studios in New York City. * Johnny Moore, lead tenor vocal * Charlie Thomas, tenor vocal * Eugene Pearson, baritone vocal * Johnny Terry, bass vocal * Ernie Hayes, piano * Everett Barksdale, guitar * Bill Suyker, guitar * Bob Bushnell, guitar * Milt Hinton, bass * Gary Chester, drums Charts Certifications Other versions * Inger Öst recorded the song with lyrics in Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweets For My Sweet
"Sweets for My Sweet" is a song written by the songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally recorded by American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group the Drifters. The Drifters version The group's first single featuring Charlie Thomas on lead vocal, "Sweets for My Sweet" reached 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 10 on the R&B chart, in October 1961. This was one of the few post-1958 Drifters singles that did not feature a string section. The song has a strong piano and bongo-led Cuban-style cha-cha rhythm. It also featured Jimmy Radcliffe and four female backup vocalists, all of whom would later have hit records: Cissy Houston, Doris Troy, Dionne Warwick, and Dee Dee Warwick. The recording also features an up-in-front piano provided by co-writer Mort Shuman. Other musicians on the recording included George Barnes and Allan Hanlon on guitar, Abie Baker on bass, Ed Shaughnessy and Gary Chester on drums and Bobby Rosengarden and Ray Kessler on percussion. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand By Me (Ben E
Stand by Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Stand by Me'' (film), a 1986 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on the novella ''The Body'' by Stephen King * ''Stand by Me'' (TV series), a 1998 Singaporean Mandarin drama series * ''Stand by Me Doraemon'', a 2014 Japanese 3D CGI-animated film based on the manga series ''Doraemon'' by Fujiko Fujio * "Stand by Me" (''Grey's Anatomy''), a television episode * "Stand by Me" (''My Little Pony Tales''), a television episode Literature *''Stand by Me'', a 2010 novel by Sheila O'Flanagan *''Stand by Me'', an autobiography by John Kirwan Music Albums * ''Stand by Me'' (Ernest Tubb album), 1966 * ''Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)'', by Bernard Purdie, 1971 * '' Stand by Me: The Ultimate Collection'', by Ben E. King, 1987 * ''Stand by Me'', by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, 2002 * ''Stand by Me'', by Ray Brown Jr., 2007 * ''Stand by Me'', by the Kingdom Choir, 2018 Songs * "Stand by Me" (Atomic Rooster song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Magic Moment
"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman. It was first recorded by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead. Original Drifters version It was recorded first by Ben E. King and the Drifters, at Bell Sound Studios in New York City. The Drifters version spent 11 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached No. 16 on April 2, 1960. The session musicians Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller hired to play on this record were: Phil Bodner on sax, Ernie Hayes on piano, George Barnes and Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, and Shep Shepherd on drums. The arranger and conductor was Stan Applebaum. Chart history Jay and the Americans version In 1968, Jay and the Americans released a version of the song, which became the song's most widely successful release. Their version spent 14 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching No. 6 on March 1, 1969, while reaching No. 1 on Canada's "''RPM'' 100" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies
"Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies" is a song originally recorded by The Drifters in 1974. It was the second of four charting singles released from their ''Love Games'' LP. Johnny Moore (singer), Johnny Moore is the lead singer. The song reached the Top 10 in the UK, the second of three to do so. "Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies" also reached the Top 10 in Australia. Composition Interviewed on BBC Radio 2 in 2022, the song's co-writer Roger Greenaway revealed he had to persuade Johnny Moore to record the song after Moore questioned the appropriateness of a man of his age performing lyrics such as "When I pick her up from school" and "When her homework's done". Greenaway claimed he managed to convince Moore to put his voice to the record by insisting Drifters fans would be unconcerned by the lyrics and that the song would be a hit. After the song was released and reached Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, Moore admitted he had been wrong to question the song and from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City . Southampton was the departure point for the and home to 500 of the people who perished on board. The Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the ''Mayflower'', being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth. In the past century, the city was one of Europe's main ports for ocean liners and more recently, Southampton is known as the home port of some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
