The Drifters

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:musical_group
gptkbp:activeYears 1953–present
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Clyde_McPhatter
gptkb:Ben_E._King
gptkbp:award gptkb:Rhythm_and_Blues_Foundation_Pioneer_Award
Vocal Group Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:formedIn 1953
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Clyde_McPhatter
gptkbp:genre R&B
soul
doo-wop
gptkbp:hasMultipleLineups true
gptkbp:hasUKLineup true
gptkbp:hasUSLineup true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Drifters
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:The_Beach_Boys
gptkb:The_Rolling_Stones
gptkb:The_Four_Tops
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkbp:influencedBy blues
jazz
gospel music
gptkbp:notableAlbum gptkb:Clyde_McPhatter_&_The_Drifters
gptkb:The_Drifters'_Golden_Hits
gptkb:Under_the_Boardwalk
gptkb:Up_on_the_Roof_–_The_Best_of_The_Drifters
gptkb:Save_the_Last_Dance_for_Me
gptkbp:notableEvent frequent lineup changes
legal disputes over name
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Bill_Pinkney
gptkb:Charlie_Thomas
gptkb:Johnny_Moore
gptkb:Rudy_Lewis
gptkb:Ben_E._King
gptkbp:notablePerformance gptkb:Royal_Albert_Hall
gptkb:Apollo_Theater
gptkbp:notableSong gptkb:There_Goes_My_Baby
gptkb:This_Magic_Moment
gptkb:Under_the_Boardwalk
gptkb:On_Broadway
gptkb:Up_on_the_Roof
gptkb:Save_the_Last_Dance_for_Me
gptkbp:origin gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Bell_Records
gptkb:Arista_Records
gptkb:Atlantic_Records
gptkb:EMI
gptkbp:website https://www.thedrifters.co.uk/
gptkbp:wroteSongFor gptkb:Jerry_Leiber
gptkb:Mike_Stoller
gptkb:Doc_Pomus
gptkb:Mort_Shuman
gptkbp:WWE_Hall_of_Fame_inductee 1988
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mick_Jagger
gptkb:James_A._Michener
gptkb:James_Michener
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4