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The Drifters

American pop and R&B/soul vocal group

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 moved between both groups, and many of these formed other groups of Drifters as well. Over the succeeding decades, several different bands, all called the Drifters, can trace roots back to these original groups, but contain few—if any—original members.

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The Drifters

what: a band
from: New York
since: 1953
on the air here: 0 songs
still after: 1 song

File card: The Drifters

members: Clyde McPhatter, Johnny Terry, Johnny Moore, Bill Pinkney, Ben E. King, Rudy Lewis, Bobby Hendricks, Jimmy Lewis

formed in: New York City

labels: Atlantic Records, Bell Records, Warner Music Group

genres: doo-wop, rhythm and blues, soul, pop music

awards: Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters

Although Treadwell owned the Drifters brand, original members felt they were the real Drifters and were determined to keep the group alive. Bill Pinkney left first. After receiving exclusive and irrevocable ownership of the name/mark "The Original Drifters" in a binding arbitration, he joined with the Thrashers and David Baughan to begin touring as "The Original Drifters". Several original Drifters came in and out of this group over time, as well as other new artists, but these Drifters never replicated the success of the earlier Drifters group.

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Post-Atlantic career

In 1972, as a by-product of the Northern soul scene, the group had three big chart hits in the UK with reissued material from the mid-1960s: "Saturday Night at the Movies", "At the Club", and "Come On Over to My Place". None were previously hits in the UK (though they had all been hits in the US), and all went top 10.

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Please note that early releases can be found under Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters. Please be careful before incorrectly re-adding them here. The Drifters, like their name, were an ever-changing group: May - June 1953: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters Clyde McPhatter, David Baughan, William Anderson, David Baldwin, James Johnson August 1953: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters Clyde McPhatter, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Willie Ferbee 1953 - 1954: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters: Clyde McPhatter, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver (gtr) Mid 1954: The Drifters: David Baughan, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver Late 1954 - March 1955: David Baughan, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Johnny Moore, Jimmy Oliver Mid 1955 - August 1955: David Baughan, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver August 1955 - August 1956: Johnny Moore, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver August 1956 - Late 1957: Johnny Moore, Gerhart Thrasher, Tommy Evans, Charlie Hughes, Jimmy Oliver Late 1957 - May 1958: Bobby Hendricks, Gerhart Thrasher, Jimmy M Also known as: Charlie Thomas' Drifters, Charlie Thomas's Drifters, Drifter, Drifters, Dris Ters From Discogs (free to use). Their entry