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The Drifters (May 1953 - )

Group - United States US doo wop/R&B vocal group

 Also known as (1)

Releases (156)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Up on the Roof: The Very Best of the Drifters 1963
  2. The Drifters 1964
  3. The Drifters’ Golden Hits 1968
  4. There Goes My First Love 1975 Music for Pleasure version
  5. 16 Greatest Hits 1985
  6. The Best Of 1987
  7. The Drifters 1987
  8. Greatest Hits 1987
  9. Save the Last Dance for Me 1987 Pickwick Compact Discs
  10. Save the Last Dance for Me 1987
  11. Sixteen Greatest Hits 1987
  12. All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965 30 Nov 1988
  13. Let The Boogie‐Woogie Roll – Greatest Hits 1953–1958 1988
  14. Greatest Hits 1988
  15. Save the Last Dance for Me 1989
  16. Greatest Hits: R&B Prime Cuts Legends 1991
  17. Greatest Hits 1991
  18. Collection 1993
  19. The Very Best of the Drifters 1993
  20. The Best of The Drifters 19 Aug 1995
  21. Save the Last Dance for Me 24 Oct 1995
  22. Christmas with The Drifters 1995
  23. On Broadway 01 Jan 1996
  24. Rockin’ & Driftin’: The Drifters Box 23 Apr 1996
  25. I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing Nov 1996
  26. Up on the Roof 1996
  27. The Very Best of The Drifters 1996
  28. The Drifters Collection 1996
  29. Anthology Four: Up on the Roof 1996
  30. Greatest Hits 1996
  31. 20 Greatest Hits 12 Aug 1997
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Album

  1. Rockin' & Driftin' 1958
  2. Save the Last Dance for Me 1962
  3. Under the Boardwalk 1964
  4. The Good Life With the Drifters 1965
  5. I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing 1965
  6. Now 1973
  7. There Goes My First Love 1975 their third album for Bell Records
  8. Love Games 1975
  9. Every Nite's a Saturday Night 1976
  10. The Collection 1988
  11. Save the last dance for me 1993
  12. Christmas GOLD 1994
  13. A Christmas Album 1996
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Other - Compilation

  1. Saturday Night at the Movies
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Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. In Concert 13 Oct 1993
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Relationships (80)

Supporting Artist For

  1. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters (1953 - 1954)
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Members

  1. Bill Pinkney (Aug 1953 - Aug 1956)
  2. Gerhart Thrasher (Aug 1953 - May 1958)
  3. Andrew Thrasher (Aug 1953 - Aug 1956)
  4. Willie Ferbee (Aug 1953)
  5. Jimmy Oliver (Aug 1953 - 1957)
  6. Walter Adams (Aug 1953)
  7. David Baughan (Jul 1954 - Aug 1955)
  8. Johnny Moore (Aug 1955 - 1957)
  9. Tommy Evans (Aug 1956 - May 1958)
  10. Charlie Hughes (Aug 1956 - 1957)
  11. Bobby Hendricks (1957 - May 1958)
  12. Jimmy Milner (1957 - May 1958)
  13. James Clark (Jun 1958 - 1959)
  14. Elsbeary Hobbs (Jun 1958 - 1960)
  15. Charlie Thomas (Jun 1958 - 1967)
  16. Dock Green (Jun 1958 - 1962)
  17. Ben E. King (Jun 1958 - May 1960)
  18. Reggie Kimber (1959 - 1960)
  19. Johnny Lee Williams (1959 - May 1960)
  20. William Van Dyke (1960)
  21. Tommy Evans (1960 - 1962)
  22. Rudy Lewis (1960 - May 1964)
  23. George Grant (1960)
  24. James Poindexter (1960)
  25. Bill Davis (1960 - Nov 1967)
  26. Gene Pearson (1962 - Sep 1966)
  27. Johnny Moore (Apr 1963 - 1978)
  28. Winifred Terry (1963 - 1966)
  29. Dan Danbridge (Jul 1966)
  30. William Brent (Aug 1966 - 1967)
  31. Rick Sheppard (Oct 1966 - 1971)
  32. Milton Turner (Dec 1967 - 1969)
  33. Bill Fredericks (1967 - 1974)
  34. Charles Baskerville (1967)
  35. Don Thomas (1969 - 1971)
  36. Butch Leake (1972 - 1976)
  37. Butch Mann (1972 - 1976)
  38. Grant Kitchings (1972 - 1975)
  39. Clyde Brown (1974 - 1981)
  40. Billy Lewis (1975 - 1979)
  41. Joe Blunt (1976 - 1979)
  42. Ray Lewis (1978 - 1983)
  43. Butch Mann (1978 - 1979)
  44. Louis Price (1980 - 1983)
  45. Johnny Moore (1980 - 1981)
  46. Ben E. King (1981 - 1985)
  47. Bill Fredericks (1981 - 1983)
  48. Clyde Brown (1983 - 1985)
  49. Joe Blunt (1983 - 1985)
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Recordings by (621)

  1. Lucille ?:?? (1954)
  2. Such a Night ?:?? (1954)
  3. Ruby Baby 2:24 (1956)
  4. Your Promise to Be Mine ?:?? (1956)
  5. Moonlight Bay 2:07 (1958)
  6. Drip Drop 2:27 (1958)
  7. I Gotta Get Myself a Woman 2:14 (1958)
  8. Hypnotized 2:00 (1958)
  9. Yodee Yakee 2:24 (1958)
  10. I Know 2:11 (1958)
  11. Soldier of Fortune 2:35 (1958)
  12. Drifting Away From You 2:07 (1958)
  13. It Was a Tear 2:34 (1958)
  14. Adorable 2:41 (1958)
  15. Steamboat 2:23 (1958)
  16. Fools Fall in Love 2:31 (1958)
  17. There Goes My Baby 2:12 (1959)
  18. Dance With Me 2:27 (1959)
  19. True Love, True Love ?:?? (1959)
  20. Oh My Love 2:20 (1959)
  21. Save the Last Dance for Me 2:29 (Aug 1960)
  22. Nobody but Me 2:33 (Aug 1960)
  23. I Count the Tears 2:08 (30 Nov 1960)
  24. Suddenly, There's a Valley 2:25 (30 Nov 1960)
  25. This Magic Moment 2:40 (1960)
  26. Baltimore ?:?? (1960)
  27. Some Kind of Wonderful 2:15 (Mar 1961)
  28. Honey Bee 2:56 (Mar 1961)
  29. No Sweet Lovin' 2:44 (May 1961)
  30. Please Stay 2:13 (May 1961)
  31. Room Full of Tears ?:?? (Dec 1961)
  32. Somebody New Dancin' With You ?:?? (Dec 1961)
  33. Another Night With the Boys 2:46 (1962)
  34. Sweets for My Sweet 2:30 (1962)
  35. Mexican Divorce 2:37 (1962)
  36. Somebody New Dancing With You 2:22 (1962)
  37. Jackpot 2:47 (1962)
  38. Up On The Roof 2:36 (1962)
  39. When My Little Girl Is Smiling 2:33 (1962)
  40. On Broadway 3:04 (1963)
  41. Let the Music Play 2:37 (1963)
  42. I'll Take You Home 2:43 (1963)
  43. Stranger on the Shore ?:?? (1963)
  44. What To Do ?:?? (1963)
  45. Loneliness Or Happiness ?:?? (1963)
  46. (If You Cry) True Love, True Love ?:?? (1963)
  47. He's Just a Playboy 2:56 (Sep 1964)
  48. I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes 2:49 (Sep 1964)
  49. Saturday Night at the Movies 2:26 (Nov 1964)
  50. Spanish Lace 2:30 (Nov 1964)
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On Recordings (1)

Vocals

  1. Unchained Melody 3:40 The Drifters (1987)

Credited as (53)

  1. The Drifters feat. Bill Pinkney
  2. Ben E. King / Ben E. King / Brook Benton / Percy Sledge / Clarence Carter / Al Jarreau / The Drifters
  3. The Drifters
  4. The Drifters / The Coasters
  5. Ben E. King &The Drifters
  6. The Drifters, Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney
  7. Ben E. King + The Drifters
  8. The Drifters and The Platters
  9. ザ・ドリフターズ & Ben E. King
  10. ザ・ドリフターズ
  11. Ben E. King,The Drifters
  12. The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney
  13. The Drifters / Duane Eddy / The Fireballs / Jack Scott
  14. Ben E. King and The Drifters
  15. The Drifters and The Coasters
  16. The Drifters featuring Rick Sheppard
  17. The Drifters feat. Ben E. King
  18. The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
  19. Ben E. King / The Drifters
  20. The Drifters & Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney
  21. Andy Lee Lang with The Drifters
  22. The Drifters featuring Ben E. King
  23. The Drifters with Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney
  24. Jerry Lee Lewis / The Crystals / Trini Lopez / Bobby Freeman / The Drifters / The Rubettes
  25. Duane and The Drifters
  26. Charlie Thomas & The Drifters
  27. Bill Pinkney & The Drifters
  28. Ben E. KingThe Drifters
  29. The Drifters / The Bobettes / Johnny And The Hurricanes
  30. The Drifters & Clyde McPhatter
  31. The Drifters with Ben E. King
  32. Drifters
  33. Ben E. King & The Drifters
  34. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
  35. The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter
  36. The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney
  37. Ben E. King & The Drifters
  38. The Platters & The Drifters
  39. The Drifters & Ben E. King
  40. Clyde McPhatter with The Drifters
  41. The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinkney
  42. The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney
  43. Cliff Richard and The Drifters
  44. Cliff Richard & The Drifters
  45. Cliff Richard&The Drifters
  46. B.E. King & The Drifters
  47. Clyde McPhatter, The Drifters
  48. The Platters, James Brown, The Trammps, The Drifters, The Miracles & Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  49. The Drifters & Bill Pinkney
  50. Ben E. King&The Drifters
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Events (5)

Main Performer At

  1. The Drifters at West Runton Pavilion
  2. The Drifters at West Runton Pavilion
  3. The Drifters at West Runton Pavilion
  4. The Drifters at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange
  5. The Drifters at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange

Links (24)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.originaldrifters.com/
  2. https://www.thedrifters.co.uk/

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312897
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_drifters
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91048206
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91048206
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5125035-4

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-4608/the-drifters/lyrics.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/269102

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000118544

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/129512680

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1060576

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XqeweULsYulxpRKDQUYde
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1FqqOl9itIUpXr4jZPIVoT
  3. https://www.deezer.com/artist/2191

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/576693
  2. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/576693

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/576693
  2. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/576693
  3. https://tidal.com/artist/10244

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/drifters.htm

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/9e2d3f58-0653-4007-bcb7-1746fcdd9363

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/the_drifters
  2. https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialDrifters