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Description: 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 &quot ... (more)

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"CLASS OF 1988PERFORMERSTHE DRIFTERSClyde McPhatter - Gerhart Thrasher - Johnny Moore - Bill PinkneyCharlie Thomas - Ben E. King - Rudy Lewis● R&B ● DOO-WOP ● SOUL ● POP ●CLYDE LENSLEY McPHATTER Born: 15 November 1932 Died: 13 June 1972GERHART THRASHER Born: 3 December 1928 Died: November 1977JOHN DANIEL MOORE Born: 15 December 1934 Died: 30 December 1998WILLIE PINKNEY Born: 15 August 1925 Died: 4 July 2007CHARLES THOMAS Born: 7 April 1937BENJAMIN EARL NELSON Born: 28 September 1938 Die"

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