The D-Drifters-5 (also called the D Drifters 5, the D-Drifters 5, or simply the D Drifters, D-Drifters, or Ddrifters) were a

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rock ensemble from

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that was active in the 1960s, but also in later decades. Some of their music included

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cover songs of

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of groups such as the

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. Their music influenced the Ukrainian Canadian band

Rushnychok Rushnychok (Ukrainian: РУШНИЧОК) was a Ukrainian-Canadian four-person music ensemble from Lachine, Quebec, Canada actively performing from 1969 to 1980 and later for small audiences. Considered the best Ukrainian diaspora The Ukrainian ...

Band members

* Mike Klym - drums * Tony Romanyshyn (1945-2012) - guitar * Yogi Klos (1944-2013) - violin * Dave Romanyshyn (Roman) (1944-2022) - accordion/cordovox * Andy Poloniski

Discography

They released eight albums, including the 1964 Ukrainian Country Music, the 1964 On Tour, the 1965 D-Drifters 5 Sing and Play at a Ukrainian Concert, 1965 D-Drifters-5 Play Ukrainian Dance Favorites, the 1965 The D-Drifters-5 Sing And Play Beatles Songs And Other Top English Hits In Ukrainian, the 1973 D-Drifters Polka 'N' Fun, the D-Drifters Southbound, and the 2002 Ddrifters Celebration.

References

{{Reflist Ukrainian rock music groups Canadian folk music groups

Band members

Discography

See also

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