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Jimmy Millender replaced Hughes on baritone and the last “original” Drifters group was formed in time to record three sides on April 28, 1958, less than five years since the first Drifters group session. One terrific single emerged from that session, the Leiber and Stoller classic “Drip Drop.”
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The 1958 lineup comprised of: Bobby Hendricks (lead tenor), Gerhart Thrasher (first tenor), Jimmy Millender (baritone), Tommy Evans (bass), and Jimmy Oliver (guitar). In 1958, this line-up had a hit with the song ‘Drip Drop’ (number 58 Pop).
Other new members included Charlie Hughes, Bobby Hendricks (who came in as lead tenor when Moore was drafted in 1957), Jimmy Millender and Tommy Evans. A greater emphasis on pop material ensued, but tension between the group and their manager, George Treadwell, resulted in an irrevocable split.
- Money Honey
- Some Kind of Wonderful
- There Goes My Baby
- Sweets For My Sweet
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- I Don’T Wanna Go on Without You
- Like Sister and Brother
- Honey Love
- On Broadway
- Up on The Roof / Under The Boardwalk
Kicking off our top ten best Drifters songs list is a song that written by Jess Stone and performed by newly formed Drifters with McPhatter. It was a hit instantly upon its release, being on the R&B chart for twenty-three weeks, peaking at number one. It has been the subject of many covers over the years by people such as Elvis Presley and Little R...
This track taken from Save The Last Dance For Me was written by Gerry Goffin and Carol King and released in 1961. It reached number thirty-two on the Billboard Pop charts and number six on the R&B chart. There have been several covers of the song by people such as Marvin Gayein 1967 and even more recent covers by people such as Michael Bublé in 201...
This was the first single of the second incarnation of the Drifters who had previously been known as the 5 Crowns. They took the name after George Treadwell fired all the members of the previous incarnation in 1958. Released on Atlantic Records in 1959, it was Ben E King’sdebut as lead vocalist. It was a massive hit, reaching number one on the R&B ...
This was the group’s first recording featuring Charlie Thomas as the lead vocalist. It reached number sixteen on the pop chart and number ten on the R&B charts when it was released in 1961. It is notable as being one of the few Drifters songs of this era not to feature a string section. Instead, it is a cha-cha style number being piano and bongo dr...
This title track was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shurman and released in 1960 featuring King on lead vocals. Released several months after King left the group, it reached number one three times on the pop charts as well as the same position on the R&B chart for one week. It also got to number two in the UK.
This next entry was written by Bert Burns and Jerry Wexler and released in 1964. It has been covered by a wide variety of artists such as Nazareth, The Moody Blues and Van Morrison. It was originally intended to be the A side of “Under the Boardwalk”. The group’s then vocalist Rudy Lewis died of a heron overdose the night before the recording and a...
This song is one the later period hits from 1973. With Bill Fredericks as the lead singer, it is one of four high charting hits from their Love Games LP. It was the first of three singles to reach number ten in the Uk. It also reached the top ten in Australia. With Fredericks very different sounding vocals, it shows The Drifters very much entering ...
At number three is another McPhatter era song that was released in 1954. It was their third single release, the fourth to chart at the second to top the R&B charts. Not long after its release, the Memphis Police confiscated copies of it from jukeboxes because the lyrics were seen to be “suggestive.”
This song was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Well and released in 1963 and taken from the album Under the Boardwalk.It had been released by a couple of other groups previously, but this version is the most well-known and successful, reaching number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. The guitar solo is played by a young Phil Spector.
At number one on our list of ten best Drifters songs we have a tie. It was so hard to pick between these two classic Drifters songs. “Up On The Roof,” is a cut from 1962 written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was a major hit upon its release, reaching number five on the pop chart and number four on the R&B charts. The song was highly criticall...
Other new members included Charlie Hughes, Bobby Hendricks (who became lead tenor when Moore was drafted in 1957), Jimmy Millender and Tommy Evans. A greater emphasis on pop material ensued, but tension between the group and their manager, George Treadwell, resulted in an irrevocable split.
Aug 4, 2010 · Other new members included Charlie Hughes, Bobby Hendricks (who came in as lead tenor when Moore was drafted in 1957), Jimmy Millender and Tommy Evans. A greater emphasis on pop material ensued, but tension between the group and their manager, George Treadwell, resulted in an irrevocable split.
