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- The_Drifters abstract "The Drifters are a long-lasting American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed to serve as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953.According to Rolling Stone magazine, 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. There have been 60 vocalists in the history of the Treadwell Drifters line, including several splinter groups by former Drifters members (not under Treadwell's management). These groups are usually identified with a possessive credit such as "Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters", "Charlie Thomas' Drifters", etc.There are two notable versions of the Drifters. The first classic Drifters, formed by Clyde McPhatter, was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as "The Drifters" or "The Original Drifters". The second Drifters, featuring Ben E. King, was separately inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as "Ben E. King and the Drifters". In their induction, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selected four members from the classic Drifters, two from the second Drifters, and one from the post-Treadwell Drifters.According to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame: "Through turmoil and changes, the (original) Drifters managed to set musical trends and give the public 13 chart hits, most of which are legendary recordings today." Matching that feat, subsequent formations of the Drifters managed to give the public 13 Billboard Hot 100 top 30 chart hits.".
- The_Drifters activeYearsStartYear "1953".
- The_Drifters associatedBand Ben_E._King.
- The_Drifters associatedBand Clyde_McPhatter.
- The_Drifters associatedMusicalArtist Ben_E._King.
- The_Drifters associatedMusicalArtist Clyde_McPhatter.
- The_Drifters background "group_or_band".
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Ben_E._King.
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Bill_Pinkney.
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Bobby_Hendricks.
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Charlie_Thomas_(musician).
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Clyde_McPhatter.
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Jimmy_Lewis_(musician).
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Johnny_Moore_(musician).
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Louis_Price.
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Rudy_Lewis.
- The_Drifters formerBandMember Eugene_Pearson.
- The_Drifters genre Doo-wop.
- The_Drifters genre Pop_music.
- The_Drifters genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- The_Drifters genre Soul_music.
- The_Drifters hometown New_York_City.
- The_Drifters hometown United_States.
- The_Drifters recordLabel Atlantic_Records.
- The_Drifters recordLabel Bell_Records.
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- The_Drifters associatedActs Ben_E._King.
- The_Drifters associatedActs Clyde_McPhatter.
- The_Drifters background "group_or_band".
- The_Drifters caption "The Drifters in 1964".
- The_Drifters currentMembers "Damien Charles".
- The_Drifters currentMembers "Daniel Bowen Smith".
- The_Drifters currentMembers "Michael Williams".
- The_Drifters currentMembers "Ryan King".
- The_Drifters genre Doo-wop.
- The_Drifters genre Pop_music.
- The_Drifters genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- The_Drifters genre Soul_music.
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- The_Drifters label "Atlantic, Bell, Neon Records".
- The_Drifters name "The Drifters".
- The_Drifters origin New_York_City.
- The_Drifters origin United_States.
- The_Drifters pastMembers Ben_E._King.
- The_Drifters pastMembers Bill_Pinkney.
- The_Drifters pastMembers Bobby_Hendricks.
- The_Drifters pastMembers Charlie_Thomas_(musician).
- The_Drifters pastMembers Clyde_McPhatter.
- The_Drifters pastMembers Jimmy_Lewis_(musician).
- The_Drifters pastMembers Johnny_Moore_(musician).
- The_Drifters pastMembers Louis_Price.
- The_Drifters pastMembers Rudy_Lewis.
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Andrew Thrasher".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Beary Hobbs".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Carlton Powell".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Doc Green".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Eugene Pearson".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Gerhart Thrasher".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Glenn Dodd".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Johnny Terry".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Maurice Cannon".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Pierre Herelle".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Ray Lewis".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Rudy Ivan".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Terry King".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Tommy Evans".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Walter Adams".
- The_Drifters pastMembers "Willie Ferbee".
- The_Drifters website www.theofficialdrifters.com.
- The_Drifters yearsActive "1953".
- The_Drifters subject Category:American_expatriates_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- The_Drifters subject Category:American_rhythm_and_blues_musical_groups.
- The_Drifters subject Category:Atlantic_Records_artists.
- The_Drifters subject Category:Doo-wop_groups.