I NEED IT (I NEED IT)
WHEN THE MOON IS BRIGHT
I NEED IT (I NEED IT)
WHEN YOU HOLD ME TIGHT
I NEED IT (I NEED IT)
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
I NEED YOUR HONEY LOVE
There Were Many
Different Incarnations
of
The Drifters
On This Upload It
Will Concentrate
On The Era Of
Clyde McPhatter
And
Ben E King
are an American
pop and
R&B/soul vocal group.
They were originally
formed as a
backing group for
Clyde McPhatter,
formerly the
lead tenor of
Billy Ward and his Dominoes
in 1953.
The second group
of Drifters, f
ormed in 1959
and led by
were originally an
up-and-coming group
named
the Five Crowns.
After 1965,
members swapped
in and out
of both groups
and many of these
formed other groups
of Drifters as well.
Over the succeeding decades,
several different bands,
all called the Drifters,
can trace roots back
to these original groups,
but contain few
if any
original members.
According to Rolling Stone,
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
from 1955,
after McPhatter left.
The Treadwell Drifters line
has had 60 musicians,
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".
The three golden eras
of the Drifters
were the early 1950s,
the 1960s,
and the early 1970s
(post-Atlantic period).
From these,
the first Drifters,
formed by
Clyde McPhatter,
were inducted into
the Vocal Group
Hall of Fame as
"The Drifters".
The second Drifters,
featuring
Ben E. King,
were 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
first Drifters,
two from the
second Drifters,
and one from
the post-Atlantic Drifters.
There were other
lead singers too,
but the group was
less successful
during those times.
* This Band Had
Great Singers
Clyde McPhatter,
Ben E King
Johnny Moore
Rudy Lewis
Charlie Thomas
Bobby Hendricks
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
recorded
13 Billboard
Hot 100
top-30 chart hits.
The 1950s
and
'60s incarnations
of the group
were also a force
on the
US R&B charts,
notching six
number-one R&B hits:
"Money Honey"
(1953),
"Honey Love"
(1954),
"Adorable"
(1955),
"There Goes My Baby"
(1959),
"Save the Last Dance for Me"
(1960),
and
"Under the Boardwalk"
(1964)
A 1970s
revival in Britain,
with both old
and new material,
was not matched
in the United States,
although they had
their biggest successes
on the
UK singles chart,
peaking with
the number-two hit
"Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies"
ENJOY !!
First CD
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Without Love
(There is Nothing)
Someday You'll Want Me to Want
Treasure Of Love
I'm Not Worthy of You
The Bells of St. Mary's
White Christmas
I Make Believe
Seven Days
Warm Your Heart
Money Honey
Whatcha Gonna Do
Such A Night
Honey Love
Thirty Days
No Matter What [*]
A Lover's Question [*]
No Love Like Her Love [*]
Long Lonely Nights [*]
Second CD
The Ultimate Collection:
Stand By Me
(Ben E. King & The Drifters)
TRACKLIST
Stand By Me
Save The Last Dance For Me
(With The Drifters)
I (Who Have Nothing)
That's When It Hurts
I Could Have Danced All Night
First Taste Of Love
Dream Lover
Moon River
Spanish Harlem
Amor
I Count The Tears
(With The Drifters)
Don't Play That Song
This Magic Moment
(With The Drifters)
Young Boy Blues
It's All In The Game
Supernatural Thing (Part 1)
On The Street Where You Live
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Show Me The Way
Here Comes The Night
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