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  1. The Day The Music Died: The Top 7 Songs We Loved

    Tue, 23 Aug 2011

    According to Billboard.com, the classic tune topped Billboard charts in June 1958. 4. 'This Magic Moment' The Drifters -- one of America's most beloved doo-wop groups -- crooned this tune to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960

  2. Playlist: Aaron Neville Goes 'High Natural'

    Thu, 4 Jun 2009

    could -- and there were plenty to choose from. The Nevilles sang along with all of them, from Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters to Pookie Hudson and the Spaniels. "They just had so many doo-wop groups back in the days," he said, laughing

  3. Review: Camera Obscura’s “My Maudlin Career”

    Fri, 24 Apr 2009

    early sixties used such bits of orchestration to boost their tracks. You used to be able to find such instrumentation on the Drifters ’ albums, for instance. This song sounds like it was written after listening to Smokey and the Miracles for an extended

  4. Doo Wop Groups of the '50s and '60s Say 'Enough!' to Bogus Bands

    Mon, 9 Feb 2009

    Boardwalk" and "On Broadway" by the Drifters . "20/20" attended an outdoor Elsbeary Hobbs Drifters. They sang the Drifters ' hits, but the singers appeared Charlie Thomas and Ben E. King of the Drifters still perform their great hits

  5. Book Excerpt: 'Stories From Candyland'

    Mon, 19 Jan 2009

    dreaming of my Superman with whom I could soar to new heights of ecstasy. A few months before Aaron and I got married, the Drifters hit the music charts with more high-flying lyrics in "Up on the Roof." Everything pointed to upward. Man was about

  6. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

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  1. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

  2. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

  3. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

  4. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

  5. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

  6. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

  7. Vampire Weekend’s “Vampire Weekend”

    Thu, 7 Feb 2008

    influences. It sounds like they’ve been listening to both Harry Belafonte and Leiber and Stoller’s work with the Drifters . One gets the feeling that they could probably do a great cover of Ben E. King’s “Spanish Harlem.” Somehow beneath

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  1. Amanda Knox Appeals Murder Conviction

    Sat, 18 Jun 2011

    murders. That in fact. That that that in fact. The two Amanda and her ex boyfriend were not involved that we was the drifters friend who did it with a knife He forced Meredith of the victim to have sex before He killed her. That is potentially

    The Drifters found at 1:10

    two Amanda and her ex boyfriend were not involved that we was the drifters friend who did it with a knife He forced Meredith -- of the victim to have sex before He killed her. That
  2. Rob Machado on Hurley Pro Surfing Competition

    Fri, 10 Sep 2010

    know guys like Kelly Slater and Dave Reynolds and client It's it's the sessions that I and then while filming for the drifters and we just put together in the surf movie form. You know thirty minutes of surfing and I've also got together with

    The Drifters found at 3:19

    It's it's the sessions that I -- and then while filming for the drifters and we just put together in the surf movie form. You know thirty minutes of surfing and I've also got together with
  3. The Mind of a Psychopath

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    they terrorize society so much. Sells his own death wrote one murder but he's linked to at least seventeen more. The drifters flagrant lifestyle helped him elude police for nearly fifteen years as victims troops pushed. I hatred. You look at

    The Drifters found at 2:30

    wrote -- one murder but he's linked to at least seventeen more. The drifters flagrant lifestyle helped him elude police for nearly fifteen years as victims -- -- troops pushed. I -- hatred. You look at
  4. Mind of a Serial Killer

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    terrorize society so much. So there's only. Death for one murder but he's linked to at least seventeen more. The drifters flagrant lifestyle helped him elude police for nearly fifteen years as victims turned off from coast to. I hatred when

    The Drifters found at 1:51

    -- for one murder but he's linked to at least seventeen more. The drifters flagrant lifestyle helped him elude police for nearly fifteen years as victims turned off from coast to. I -- hatred when you
  5. Doo Wop Singers to Imposters: 'Enough!'

    Tue, 27 Nov 2007

    Brown. This is 20/20. They have names like the drifters the platters the coasters doo wop groups. Whose fun entertainment column fun entertainment not the drifters are not called the drifters or call deals very Ellsbury isn't there. That's

    The Drifters found at 0:13, 2:46, 3:26

    Hello hi Bob Brown. This is 20/20. They have names like the drifters the platters the coasters doo wop groups. Whose music marked the memories of millions of people in the fifties and sixties. But
    they're paying to see some fun entertainment -- column fun entertainment not the drifters are not called the drifters or call deals very -- -- Ellsbury -- isn't there. That's right he's one of the ones who has died -- despicable
    groups keep performing. So we invited Charlie Thomas to this performance of the drifters and none of these men ever performed in any of the drifters -- Charlie said in the audience Stewart. At a time the First Act finished it was -- one -- the more outrageous
  6. Doo Wop Controversy

    Thu, 1 Nov 2007

    and this is funny funny in touch. They had names like the drifters the platters and the coasters doo wop groups whose music drifters. None of these men ever performed on any of the drifters hit. If you want to do this He remembers well Charlie

    The Drifters found at 0:12, 1:43

    model and this is funny funny in touch. They had names like the drifters the platters and the coasters doo wop groups whose music marked the memories of millions of people in the fifties and sixties.
    Ellsbury Hobbs drifters. None of these men ever performed on any of the drifters hit. If you want to do this He remembers well Charlie did and He was sitting in the audience still. By the
  7. Real Bands or Rip-Off Artists?

    Fri, 2 Nov 2007

    to hear the music of famous groups like the platters the drifters . And the band's original name they often none of performance of the None of these ever performed in any of the drifters hit Charlie sat in the audience And at a time the First

    The Drifters found at 0:03, 1:50

    -- to hear the music of famous groups like the platters -- the drifters . And -- -- the band's original name they often -- none of the band's original members isn't tribute or slight form of
    of the -- None of these -- ever performed in any of the drifters hit Charlie sat in the audience -- And at a time the First -- finishing star. What -- the more outrageous parts
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