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company, Drifters UK Limited, to run the group. Their new duties included stopping a trademark by a UK group calling themselves
American Drifters. Lamarr left again in 2003 and was replaced by Victor Bynoe. Hemmings left in 2004 and was replaced by Peter Lamarr. The group's lineup as of 2007 was Peter Lamarr, Rohan Delano Turney, Patrick Alan, and Victor Bynoe. On June 20, 2007, this lineup performed at Prime Minister Tony Blair's Farewell Party in London. In 2008, Faye Treadwell's daughter, Tina Treadwell, won a case in a UK court establishing her ownership of the Treadwell Drifters franchise, so this lineup lost the right to use the Drifters name.
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Patterson (the Drifters' road manager) got into an argument with George Treadwell. Since Patterson had King under contract, he refused to let him tour with the group. King was only able to record with the group for about
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joined the group. Bobby Hendricks returned, making the group a quintet for a short time, before Lewis' departure. Andrew Thrasher returned, replacing Hollis. Hollis and Baughan were periodically with the group through the 1960s. In 1968, the group consisted of Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Hollis, and
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Fredericks, Lewis, and Price all left in 1983 and were replaced by the returning Johnny Moore, Joe Blunt, and Clyde Brown. In 1986, the group split up, and a new lineup was constructed by Treadwell, consisting of new member Jonah Ellis and former members Ray Lewis, Billy Lewis, and Louis Price.
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Thurston was out at the end of the year and was replaced by Roy Hemmings. Patrick Alan was in for Peter Lamarr briefly before Lamarr left in 1991 and was permanently replaced by Rohan Delano Turney. Johnny Stewart joined the group in 1963 and left in 1993 in Las Vegas. He joined
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during the next year, and Kitchings by Billy Lewis the year after. Leake was replaced by Joe Blunt in 1976, making the lineup Johnny Moore, Clyde Brown, Joe Blunt, and Billy Lewis. Faye Treadwell renamed the group's management company Treadwell Drifters Inc.
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McPhatter demanded a large share of the group's profits, which he had been denied in the Dominoes; on his departure, though, he did not ensure that this would continue for his successor. He sold his share of the group to
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856:
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2972:"Mark Lundquist News, The Drifters at the PM Party"
2670:"The Drifters – Biography & History – AllMusic"
2283:
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631:
2850:
2810:
2781:
2496:
1096:(1954–57, 1963–78, 1980, 1983, 1987–98; died 1998)
484:To historians and many fans, "The Drifters" means
423:as "The Drifters". The second Drifters, featuring
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1153:John Winford "Johnny" Terry (1963–65; died 2005)
584:" going to number five. These were followed by "
2779:
2664:
2662:
2547:"Clyde McPhatter Story Pt 1 on Soul Facts Show"
802:a year. Johnny Lee Williams, who sang lead on "
399:, were originally an up-and-coming group named
2848:
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2538:
2536:
2534:
2532:
2426:"Ben E. King and the Drifters (Inducted 2000)"
1177:Bill Fredericks (1966–??, 1982–83; died 1999)
3652:
3263:
2773:
2705:"The Drifters | Biography & History"
2565:"The Drifters Official Website – Discography"
2415:
2382:
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1219:Peter Lamarr (1990, 1991, 1998–2001, 2004–??)
2659:
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2529:
2503:. New York: Crowell-Collier Press. p.
1168:(1966–1973; died 2007 Woodstock, Oxford UK)
1129:Elsbeary "Beary" Hobbs (1958–60; died 1996)
670:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
616:" (number 58 Pop), released in April 1958.
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2783:"Stand By Me singer Ben E King dies at 76"
2110:Bill Fredericks – lead & baritone/bass
2075:Bill Fredericks – lead & baritone/bass
1150:Eugene "Gene" Pearson (1962–66; died 2000)
774:, was a top-10 hit, and number 193 on the
480:Classic first Drifters and Clyde McPhatter
72:
2726:
1752:Charlie Thomas – 2nd tenor (lead on tour)
1195:Lloyd Butch Phillips (1972–84; died 2002)
1099:Tommy Evans (1956–58, 1960–62; died 1984)
1069:James ‘Wrinkle’ Johnson (1953; died 2001)
690:Learn how and when to remove this message
608:" (number 69 Pop and number 10 R&B).
16:American pop and R&B/soul vocal group
3892:American rhythm and blues musical groups
2623:
2603:
2544:
1341:Arthur Hamm, Chauncey Westbrook – guitar
1135:Johnny Lee Williams (1959–60; died 2004)
849:(and was co-writer of their first hit, "
2722:
2720:
2718:
2646:"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–"
2317:"Terry King – The Drifters – Biography"
1329:David "Little Dave" Baughan – 1st tenor
871:
3869:
3125:"Faye Treadwell obituary | Music"
2808:
2488:
2234:Grant Kitchings – first tenor baritone
1749:Ben E. King – lead tenor (studio only)
1622:June 1958 – March 1959 (touring only)
580:" reaching number one and the B side "
3640:
3467:Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies
3251:
3170:
2644:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
2314:
1964:Charlie Thomas – lead & 2nd tenor
1603:'Carnation Charlie' Hughes – baritone
1581:'Carnation Charlie' Hughes – baritone
1559:'Carnation Charlie' Hughes – baritone
1540:'Carnation Charlie' Hughes – baritone
1306:('embryonic' group, demo recordings)
1078:Gerhart Thrasher (1953–58; died 1977)
469:Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies
2994:"The Drifters triumph in court case"
2867:
2817:. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp.
2715:
2494:
1332:William "Chick" Anderson – 2nd tenor
1081:Andrew Thrasher (1953–56; died 1978)
762:, who had been successful producing
668:adding citations to reliable sources
635:
504:, and noticed McPhatter was absent.
25:
2745:University of North Texas Libraries
2366:. TheDrifters.co.uk. Archived from
1961:Johnny Moore – lead & 1st tenor
1764:Bill Davis aka Abdul Samad – guitar
741:
500:attended a Dominoes performance at
13:
3882:Musical groups established in 1953
3030:"The Drifters featuring Doc Green"
2272:
2212:(Butch Leake?) second tenor (live)
2142:Michael Howard- singer (died 2019)
1216:Hollywood Lee Logan (1983–Present)
977:
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3923:
3460:(If You Cry) True Love, True Love
3446:I Don't Want to Go On Without You
3194:
3123:Richard Williams (14 June 2011).
2849:Pierre Perrone (6 January 1999).
2364:"Treadwell Presents The Drifters"
2352:. Rolling Stone. 3 December 2010.
2056:Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
2037:Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
2018:Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
1983:Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
1958:Rudy Lewis – lead & 2nd tenor
1942:Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
1923:Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
1888:Charlie Thomas – lead & tenor
1473:David Baughan – lead tenor (live)
1445:David Baughan – lead tenor (live)
1407:David Baughan – lead tenor (live)
1201:Ray Lewis (1978–83, 1986–present)
1111:Jimmy Milner (1957–58; died 2008)
1028:", has made itself a staple in "
804:(If You Cry) True Love, True Love
778:500 Greatest Songs of All Time. "
3620:
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3201:Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters
3078:. Cmdrifters.com. Archived from
2863:from the original on 2022-06-18.
2428:. Vocalgroup.org. Archived from
2399:. Vocalgroup.org. Archived from
2346:"The Immortals: The First Fifty"
2100:March 1970–? breakaway Drifters
1198:Joe Blunt (1976–1980, 1983–1986)
969:Up on the Roof, The Very Best Of
876:In 1972, as a by-product of the
640:
632:Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters
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3902:American expatriates in England
3887:African-American musical groups
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2215:(Don Thomas?) – baritone (live)
2209:Bill Fredericks – lead baritone
2148:Bill Fredericks – lead baritone
2126:Bill Fredericks – lead baritone
2107:Johnny Moore – lead & tenor
2072:Johnny Moore – lead & tenor
2062:Bill Fredericks – baritone/bass
2053:Johnny Moore – lead & tenor
2015:Johnny Moore – lead & tenor
1980:Johnny Moore – lead & tenor
1774:Johnny Lee Williams – 1st tenor
1755:Johnny Lee Williams – 1st tenor
1249:Michael Williams (2008–present)
1234:Vernon K. Taylor (1995–present)
1225:Rohan Delano Turney (1991–????)
1126:Dock Green (1958–62; died 1989)
1123:(1958–67, 1988–2023; died 2023)
1063:William “Chick” Anderson (1953)
1020:" 34 years later in the movie "
3600:When My Little Girl Is Smiling
3228:The Drifters Legends Clubhouse
2476:. Black Past. 23 December 2018
2466:
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2397:"The Drifters (Inducted 1998)"
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2129:Rick Sheppard – tenor/baritone
2113:Rick Sheppard – tenor/baritone
2078:Rick Sheppard – tenor/baritone
2059:Rick Sheppard – tenor/baritone
2040:Rick Sheppard – tenor/baritone
1338:James "Wrinkle" Johnson – bass
1261:Daniel Bowen-Smith (2014–2016)
1228:Patrick Alan (1990, 1998–????)
1204:Terry King (1978–Retired 1989)
1087:Walter Adams (1953; died 1953)
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2250:Jerome Manning – second tenor
2247:Stephen Brown – lead baritone
2167:Rick Sheppard- tenor/baritone
1939:Rudy Lewis – lead & tenor
1920:Rudy Lewis – lead & tenor
1885:Rudy Lewis – lead & tenor
1451:– alternate lead tenor (live)
1264:Damien Charles (2014–present)
1117:(1958–60, 1981–85; died 2015)
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760:Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
391:, formerly the lead tenor of
21:The Drifters (disambiguation)
3516:Saturday Night at the Movies
2780:Furness, Hannah (May 2015).
2759:"Soul Music HQ The Drifters"
2638:American Antiquarian Society
2618:American Antiquarian Society
1793:James Poindexter – 2nd tenor
1671:Stand-ins for Dr. Jive Show
1661:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1648:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1635:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1600:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1578:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1556:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1537:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1502:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
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1461:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1433:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1395:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1376:Gerhart Thrasher – 2nd tenor
1373:Clyde McPhatter – lead tenor
1348:Clyde McPhatter – lead tenor
1296:The Atlantic Years 1953–1972
718:Pinkney added Bruce Caesar,
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2253:Jeff Hall – second baritone
2081:Charles Baskerville – tenor
1866:Charlie Thomas – lead tenor
1856:Constantine Van Dyke – bass
1847:Charlie Thomas – lead tenor
1825:Charlie Thomas – lead tenor
1790:Charlie Thomas – lead tenor
1771:Charlie Thomas – lead tenor
1360:Gerhart Thrasher – baritone
1357:Andrew Thrasher – 2nd tenor
490:Billy Ward and His Dominoes
393:Billy Ward and his Dominoes
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3668:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3523:Save the Last Dance for Me
3453:I Gotta Get Myself a Woman
3216:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3206:The Drifters official site
3173:"Terry King – Discography"
3152:. Songwriters Hall of Fame
2545:Chance B (28 March 2015).
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1174:Rick Sheppard (1966–1967)
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949:Truth in Music Advertising
792:Save the Last Dance for Me
590:I Gotta Get Myself a Woman
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461:Save The Last Dance For Me
429:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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2590:January 18, 2005, at the
2244:Louis Bailey – lead tenor
2225:Johnny Moore – lead tenor
2206:Johnny Moore – lead tenor
2193:Johnny Moore – lead tenor
2164:Johnny Moore – lead tenor
2145:Johnny Moore – lead tenor
2123:Johnny Moore – lead tenor
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2268:The Drifters discography
2177:1970 breakaway Drifters
2132:Milton Turner – baritone
2008:August 1967-Autumn 1967
1730:Ben E. King – lead tenor
1335:David Baldwin – baritone
1258:Pierre Herelle (2012–14)
1255:Carlton Powell (2011–14)
1252:Ryan King (2010–present)
1246:Damion Charles (2008–12)
1243:Maurice Cannon (2008–11)
1222:Roy Hemmings (1990–2003)
421:Vocal Group Hall of Fame
3474:Like Sister and Brother
2474:"THE DRIFTERS (1953– )"
2350:Rolling Stone Issue 946
2218:(Ronald Quinn) (studio)
2097:Late 1969 – March 1970
2005:Dec 1966 – August 1967
2002:Autumn 1966 – Nov 1966
1986:Gene Pearson – baritone
1967:Gene Pearson – baritone
1945:Gene Pearson – baritone
1926:Gene Pearson – baritone
1809:Summer 1960 – Nov 1960
1664:Jimmy Milner – baritone
1651:Jimmy Milner – baritone
1638:Jimmy Milner – baritone
1423:Sept 1955– August 1956
1240:Steve V. King (2008–10)
1231:Jason Leigh (1995–2001)
1192:Bernard Jones (1972–84)
1189:Derek Ventura (1972–84)
1186:Butch Leake (1970–1976)
1141:James Poindexter (1960)
1138:Reggie Kimber (1959–60)
3530:Some Kind of Wonderful
2183:May 1971– ? 1972
2021:Eddie Bowen – baritone
1910:April 1963 – May 1964
1869:Rudy Lewis – 2nd tenor
1850:Rudy Lewis – 2nd tenor
1707:Reggie Kimber – guitar
1414:Nov 1954 – March 1955
1313:Oct 1953 – March 1954
1285:Edward Stenlund (2023)
1237:Victor Bynoe (2002–??)
1090:Jimmy Oliver (1953–58)
1040:." Recent research by
851:Please, Please, Please
820:Some Kind of Wonderful
548:" November 1954, and "
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3847:(Ahmet Ertegun Award)
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2495:Shaw, Arnold (1978).
2196:Don Thomas – baritone
2180:Dec 1970?-April 1971
2170:Don Thomas – baritone
1891:Dock Green – baritone
1872:Dock Green – baritone
1853:Dock Green – baritone
1837:Elsbeary Hobbs – bass
1834:Dock Green – baritone
1799:Elsbeary Hobbs – bass
1796:Dock Green – baritone
1780:Elsbeary Hobbs – bass
1777:Dock Green – baritone
1761:Elsbeary Hobbs – bass
1758:Dock Green – baritone
1739:Elsbeary Hobbs – bass
1736:Dock Green – baritone
1717:July 1959 – May 1960
1704:Elsbeary Hobbs – bass
1701:Dock Green – baritone
1681:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1587:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1565:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1546:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1518:August 1956-mid 1957
1511:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1492:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1470:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1442:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1404:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1385:Jimmy Oliver – guitar
1366:Walter Adams – guitar
1279:Jerome Bucknor (2015)
1276:Emmanuel Dadey (2015)
1132:James Clark (1958–59)
782:" followed and then "
734:and Clyde McPhatter.
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3912:Bell Records artists
2809:Warner, Jay (2006).
2281:, October 9, 1971 -
2084:Abdul Samad – guitar
2065:Abdul Samad – guitar
2046:Abdul Samad – guitar
2027:Abdul Samad – guitar
2024:Dan Dandridge – bass
1992:Abdul Samad – guitar
1973:Abdul Samad – guitar
1951:Abdul Samad – guitar
1932:Abdul Samad – guitar
1897:Abdul Samad – guitar
1878:Abdul Samad – guitar
1859:Abdul Samad – guitar
1840:Abdul Samad – guitar
1802:Abdul Samad – guitar
1783:Abdul Samad – guitar
1521:Mid 1957 – Oct 1957
1363:Willie Ferbee – bass
1171:William Brent (1966)
1162:Dan Dandridge (1966)
1159:(1963–65; died 2004)
1147:(1960–64; died 1964)
1108:(1957–58; died 2022)
1084:Willie Ferbee (1953)
1075:(1953–56; died 2007)
1066:David Baldwin (1953)
1057:(1953–55; died 1972)
872:Post-Atlantic career
786:" (number 16 on the
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244:Lloyd Butch Phillips
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3572:Under the Boardwalk
3544:Sweets for My Sweet
2974:. MarkLundquist.com
2786:. Daily Telegraph.
2403:on October 31, 2013
2370:on December 3, 2013
2237:Butch Mann – guitar
2157:Butch Mann – guitar
2135:Butch Mann – guitar
2094:Dec 1967-late 1969
1999:Summer/Autumn 1966
1989:Johnny Terry – bass
1970:Johnny Terry – bass
1948:Johnny Terry – bass
1904:Mid 1962– Feb 1963
1875:George Grant – bass
1584:Bill Pinkney – bass
1562:Bill Pinkney – bass
1508:Bill Pinkney – bass
1489:Bill Pinkney – bass
1467:Bill Pinkney – bass
1439:Bill Pinkney – bass
1401:Bill Pinkney – bass
1382:Bill Pinkney – bass
1282:Lee Anderson (2015)
1207:Rudy Ivan (19??–82)
1166:Clarence Tex Walker
858:Under the Boardwalk
790:Hot 100 in 1960). "
724:Peace in the Valley
720:Clarence Tex Walker
465:Under The Boardwalk
258:Johnny Lee Williams
100:New York City, U.S.
3551:There Goes My Baby
3378:Compilation albums
3171:Josephine, Deiry.
2315:Josephine, Deiry.
1929:Tommy Evans – bass
1913:May 1964-Mid 1966
1894:Tommy Evans – bass
1818:Feb 1961-Mid 1962
1667:Tommy Evans – bass
1654:Tommy Evans – bass
1641:Tommy Evans – bass
1606:Tommy Evans – bass
1543:Tommy Evans – bass
1270:Gil Hamilton aka.
1014:There Goes My Baby
845:'s singing group,
806:", the B-side of "
768:There Goes My Baby
606:Fools Fall In Love
457:There Goes My Baby
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3593:What'cha Gonna Do
3558:This Magic Moment
3439:I Count the Tears
3179:. Deiry Josephine
3106:thedrifters.co.uk
2954:thedrifters.co.uk
2828:978-0-634-09978-6
2761:. Soulmusichq.com
2569:thedrifters.co.uk
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2186:Jan 2023–present
2043:Bill Brent – bass
1613:March–April 1958
1420:July–August 1955
1018:This Magic Moment
847:The Famous Flames
796:I Count the Tears
784:This Magic Moment
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550:What'cha Gonna Do
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3614:Discography
3509:Please Stay
3502:On Broadway
3495:Money Honey
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3355:Jimmy Lewis
3332:Tommy Evans
3319:Beary Hobbs
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1696:Ben E. King
1354:– 1st tenor
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1183:Luddy Samms
1157:Jimmy Lewis
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312:Louis Price
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3871:Categories
3828:Lead Belly
3798:Diana Ross
3753:Rudy Lewis
3693:Al Jardine
3679:Performers
3432:Honey Love
3323:Rudy Lewis
3183:5 November
2998:Music Week
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2289:References
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2116:? – guitar
1829:Rudy Lewis
1742:? – guitar
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475:History
441:Hot 100
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