The drifters

VEGANGELICA · 07-10-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by skaltezon

What's sad is that an alcoholic can always find a reason to drink. I like McPhatter's vocal quality and one or two of his solo hits, but I'm not keen on the doo-wop sound of the 'McPhatter' Drifters. I much prefer the later 'Treadwell' Drifters, who used a string orchestra backup -- especially when they featured lead singer Ben E. King: ...

Good point.

I didn't know either of those Treadwell Drifters songs featuring Ben E. King of "Stand By Me" fame.

I read that "There Goes My Baby" was the first commercial rock-and-roll recording to include a string orchestra, which is interesting. The picture for that YouTube video confused me, because it shows Clyde McPhatter rather than Ben E. King.

After reading over a list of songs by the many Drifters groups that have existed, the only song with which I was familiar was "Under the Boardwalk," which I assume is one of their most famous songs...otherwise I wouldn't know it!

The Drifters - "Under the Boardwalk"