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The second group included first tenor Bill Pinkney (of the Jerusalem Stars), second tenor Andrew Thrasher, and baritone Gerhart Thrasher (both of the gospel group "The Thrasher Wonders"), Willie Ferbee as bass vocal, and Walter Adams on guitar.
The Drifters. ( l to r) Bill Pinckney, Willie Ferbee, Clyde McPhatter, Andrew Thrasher and Gerhart Thrasher -1953. Members 1953 - 1958: Clyde McPhatter - lead - replaced by David Bauighan in 1954 - replaced by Johnny Moore in 1955, replaced by Bobby Hendricks in 1957. Gerhart Thrasher - tenor.
The changes continued within the group with Willie Ferbee departing after being involved in an accident, and Walter Adams sadly died. Jimmy Oliver was Walters replacement, although Willie was not. This led to various group members taking the lead vocal chores.
The Drifters es un longevo grupo vocal afroamericano de rhythm & blues y doo wop muy popular entre los años 1953 y 1962, que, con varias escisiones, siguen en activo en la actualidad.
Bill Pinkney, brothers Andrew and Gerhart Thrasher, and bass singer Willie Ferbee were approached by Clyde McPhatter, who had just quit as the lead tenor of the popular R&B group, Billy Ward and his Dominoes. McPhatter proposed they create a new group to record for Atlantic Records.
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Honey-voiced giants of doo wop and vocal R&B, noted for a string of hits between 1959 and 1964. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2020s. Formed. May, 1953 in New York, NY. Genre. R&B, Pop/Rock. Styles. Doo Wop, Early Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Soul. Group Members.
