Just been on the local news that four members of the Drifters were hurt in a car crash last night after a concert in Newcastle.

One, Paul ?????, has quiet serious head injurys.

Anyone else heard anything?

Just been on the local news here in South Yorkshire.

1 member in Rotherham district general hospital & rest of group travelled on to London so wouldn't think it's critical or they would have stayed.

Sorry but didn't catch any names.

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_y...ire/6440893.stm

Spotted this on the bbc web site

"...Patrick Alan, who joined the band in 1990, suffered head injuries and is being treated at Rotherham hospital. The other three band members - Peter Lamarr, Victor Bynoe and Rohan Turney - escaped with less serious injuries. "

I think I am right in saying this is the version of The Drifters that is being sued right now in court by the Treadwell family for using the Drifters name and passing themselves off as the originals.

Cheers

Paddy

  paddy grady said:

I think I am right in saying this is the version of The Drifters that is being sued right now in court by the Treadwell family for using the Drifters name and passing themselves off as the originals.

Cheers

Paddy

Hopefully none of them are seriously injured and I wish them a speedy recovery.

This reminds me of the sketch in Only Fools And Horses where Trigger gets a medal for having the same broom for 21 years. When asked how it's managed to last so long, he replies " it's had 15 new handles and 12 new heads (this may not be accurate but, you'll get the gist)" Sid the cafe owner, says "How the hell can it be the same broom?" Bit like The Drifters with no original members, "How the hell can they be The Drifters?"

but again you can't have the original drifters as in members come and gone. you would need a line up of say the great members like Ben E King who at least appeard on some of there recordings