good angel Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Just how many Drifters was there? in total Some say 40 all together. Kev Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Hunnymon Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 On the back page of the booklet included in the cd "the definitive drifters" there is a list of all the personel 1953-2003 (after a quick count up) I make it 58. It also states when the members were active in the group makes very interesting reading for Drifters fans Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ZapatootheTiger Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 58, eh? Bet that filled up the stage Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest FrostyJak Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Just how many Drifters was there? Kev TIM aka BOB will know Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 lots of them didn't appear on all the hits and i often wonder how a picture may not always corrspend with who is on the songs on cd. I even wonder when they re-recorded tracks which appear on budget 2.99 cd's etc who was the line up to re-record them Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
JOE TORQUAY Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I THINK THERE'S BEEN A LOT MORE THAN 58, I SAW THEM ON THE TV A WHILE AGO AND THE LEAD SINGER SAID HE WAS LEAD SINGER NUMBER 50, CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME BUT HIS DAD WAS LEAD SINGER BEFORE HIM IN THE 60s/70s, THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A WHOLE LOT OF BACKING SINGERS BESIDES, JOE. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Brian Ellis Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 On the back page of the booklet included in the cd "the definitive drifters" there is a list of all the personel 1953-2003 (after a quick count up) I make it 58. It also states when the members were active in the group makes very interesting reading for Drifters fans A bit like Trigger's favourite brush - 15 new heads and 12 new handles . Brian Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
FrankM Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 The family tree is here The Drifters and that is just the list for the official Drifters as owned by the Treadwells. The American versions such as Bill Pinkney's original Drifters and Charlie Thomas's Drifters combined would probably run to similar lengths. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ste Henderson Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 A bit like Trigger's favourite brush - 15 new heads and 12 new handles . Brian Priceless!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest mobbsy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 some of the members joined the Drapers, who recorded on Gee records, who were they???? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soundsokeh Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) I saw the "Drifters" in may/june 1996 in Majorca at the Son Amar nightspot , and Johnny Moore definitely wasnt there as I spoke to the "drifters" and asked about him and they said he wasnt well and was back at his home 12 years on I have no idea what the line-up was , and I also think there were about 3 of these groups touring europe at the time , but this group had a residency at the son amar at that time however , they were good and we had a great night out with magicians , singers , stage show , comedian and the drifters to finish off the night and chat in the foyer afterwards Edited February 6, 2008 by soundsOKEH Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
good angel Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 TIM aka BOB will know Dear, Mr, Frosty Jack, Tim aka Bob was probably there, at the conception of the Drifters,He can remember when God was a lad, Remember also he has got a face thats worn two bodys out Now Iam in trouble Kev Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
good angel Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 58, eh? Bet that filled up the stage 58 You bet, It would look like a Welsh choir on stage Kev Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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