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The Drifters Discography ...
This discography focuses solely on that of American vocal group the Drifters as managed by the Treadwell family. Albums Notes Singles ''Billboard'' Year-End performances References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drifters discography Discographies of American artists Rhythm and blues discographies Pop music group discographies Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drifters
The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/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 such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Pinkney
Willie “Bill” Pinkney (August 15, 1925 – July 4, 2007) was an American performer and singer. Pinkney was often said to be the last surviving original member of The Drifters, who achieved international fame with numerous hit records. He was chiefly responsible for its early sounds. The Drifters have had a strong influence on soul, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll music. As an original group member, Bill Pinkney was a 1988 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The Drifters . Early life Born Willie Pinkney in Dalzell, South Carolina, Pinkney grew up singing his favorite music, gospel, in his church choir. He was raised in a Christian home, and at an early age accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior joining Mount Olive AME Church. He served in the United States Army in World War II. He earned a Presidential Citation with five service stars (for battles including Normandy and Bastogne under General Patton). Returning from the war, Pinkney began to sing ag ... [...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. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonlight Bay
"Moonlight Bay" is a popular song. It is commonly referred to as "On Moonlight Bay". The lyrics were written by Edward Madden, the music by Percy Wenrich, and was published in 1912. It is often sung in a barbershop quartet style. Early successful recordings in 1912 were by the American Quartet and by Dolly Connolly. Notable covers * Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded the song on March 22, 1937, with a special swing arrangement by Miller. * The song was featured the film '' Tin Pan Alley'' (1940), where it was sung by Alice Faye. Faye also included the song in her 1962 album ''Alice Faye Sings Her Greatest Movie Hits''. * The song, sung in barbershop quartet style, features in the first Daffy Duck cartoon, '' Porky's Duck Hunt'' (1937). * Porky Pig repeatedly tries to sing the song in the 1942 cartoon, '' My Favorite Duck''. * The Mills Brothers recorded the song in 1940 for Decca Records. * The song was featured in the musical film '' On Moonlight Bay'' (1951) and gav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Hendricks
Robert Raymond Hendricks (February 22, 1938 – March 25, 2022) "Robert "Bobby" Hendricks", ''Dignity Memorial'' Retrieved April 27, 2022 was an American R&B singer who charted two hits in the late 1950s. Life and career Hendricks was born in , where he joined his first group, the Crowns, at the age of 16. He was then a member of The Swallows, and The Fl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drip Drop (Leiber And Stoller Song)
"Drip Drop" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was first recorded by the Drifters in 1958, and more successfully by Dion in 1963. The Drifters The Drifters released the original version of the song as a single in 1958. It reached number 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The Drifters' version was produced by Leiber & Stoller and arranged by Ray Ellis. Dion Dion's version of the song reached number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1963. The back-up group on the song is the Del-Satins, and the guitarist was Al Caiola. The song was produced and arranged by Robert Mersey Robert David Mirsky (April 7, 1917 – December 14, 1994), known as Robert Mersey, was an American musician, arranger and record producer. Life and career In the 1950s, Mersey worked as an arranger with Leiber and Stoller. In 1959, he recorded " .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Gotta Get Myself A Woman
"I Gotta Get Myself a Woman" is a song written by Jesse Stone and performed by The Drifters The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/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 1 .... In 1956, the track reached No. 11 on the U.S. R&B chart. It was featured on their 1958 album, ''Rockin' & Driftin. Retrieved May 13, 2023 References 1956 songs 1956 singles[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Baby
A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, alongside amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. The word ''ruby'' comes from ''ruber'', Latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium. Some gemstones that are popularly or historically called rubies, such as the Black Prince's Ruby in the British Imperial State Crown, are actually spinels. These were once known as "Balas rubies". The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable shade of red, called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamboat (The Drifters Song)
"Steamboat" is a song written by Buddy Lucas and performed by The Drifters The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/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 1 .... In 1955, the track reached No. 5 on the U.S. R&B chart. It was featured on their 1958 album, ''Rockin' & Driftin. Retrieved May 13, 2023 References 1955 songs 1955 singles[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Moore (musician)
John Darrel Moore (December 15, 1934 – December 30, 1998) ''The Independent'' was an American singer with . He was one of the group's principal lead singers, leading on many of their hit singles, and was a 1988 inductee into the with The Drifters. Career Born in |
Adorable (song)
"Adorable" is a song written by Buck Ram and performed by The Drifters. In 1955, the track reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart. It was featured on their 1958 album, ''Rockin' & Driftin. Other charting versions * The Colts released the original version of the song as a single in 1955, which reached No. 11 on the U.S. R&B chart. *The Fontane Sisters The Fontane Sisters were a trio (Bea, Geri and Marge Rosse) from New Milford, New Jersey. Early years Born to an Italian family, their mother, Louise Rosse, was both a soloist and the leader of the St. Joseph's Church choir in New Milford. Bea ... featuring Billy Vaughn's Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1955 which reached No. 71 on the U.S. pop chart. Retrieved May 13, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
