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Are the original Drifters still performing?
Following the phenomenal success of their 65th anniversary tour in 2018 and further sell-out shows in 2019, they're bringing their live shows back for 2022.
You can also ask: what do the drifters look like today?
Today, the rights to the Drifters name belong to the Prism Music Group Ltd, now run by George's daughter, Tina Treadwell. And it's her company that putting on 2018's 60-date 65th anniversary UK tour. The current members of The Drifters are listed as being Charlie Thomas, Louis Bailey, Stephen Brown and Jerome Manning.
How many of the Drifters are original? Over 65 years and several eras of Drifters, there have been 60 different vocalists including several splinter groups called the Drifters. The "original" group consisted of Clyde McPhatter, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Bill Pickney, and Jimmy Oliver.
Where are the Drifters playing in London?
The Drifters Girl is currently in previews at London's Garrick Theatre and is already dazzling audiences in the West End. The show stars Beverley Knight as Faye Treadwell along with Tosh Wanogho-Maud, Tarinn Callender, Adam J Bernard and Matt Henry.
Accordingly, was ray lewis in the drifters? In the mid-late 1970's, a talented young singer named Ray Lewis joined one of the world's biggest bands, The Drifters. The existing lead singer, Johnny Moore, was leaving the band, and the group's management, the Treadwell family, decided that Ray was the ideal person to replace him.
One may also ask: where are the drifters performing in 2022?
August 2022
- Aug 27 Sat. Milton Keynes, The Stables. The Drifters.
- Aug 28 Sun. Torquay, Princess Theatre. The Drifters.
- Sep 01 Thu. Radlett Centre. The Drifters.
Sonny Turner is the only surviving member of The Platters.
Who were the original Drifters?
The Drifters/Members
Correspondingly, how many drifters are still alive? Pinkney, a World War Two veteran and former pitcher for the New York Blue Sox of the Negro Baseball League, was the only surviving member of the original lineup of the group that formed in 1953.
How long does the Drifters concert last?
Approximate runtime 2 hours 2 minutes.
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