I’m still lost in nostalgia for the music of the Fifties. Looking at the archive of posts I can see we have more than a few collections of ‘golden oldies’ so it is time to feature individual artists and vocal groups. And one of the best, perhaps the best were The Coasters so here they are from long before anyone had heard of Motown or the early sixties ‘beat boom’ when British groups, to a large extent inspired by Fifties rock’n’roll, began to copy and adapt it and take it back to the USA.
The Coasters’ legacy includes witty storytelling, polished vocal arrangements, theatrical rhythm-and-blues classics, and an unmistakable stage personality that helped shape the sound and spirit of the rock and roll era.
The Coasters became the first vocal group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Their celebrated partnership with songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller produced a defining catalog of witty, theatrical rhythm-and-blues classics.
The current lineup includes Joe Williams, Primitive Candelaria, John Stone III, and Robert Fowler. Following founding member Carl Gardner’s death in 2011, Veta Gardner has continued to manage the group and safeguard the style, quality, and integrity of The Coasters’ legacy.
https://theoriginalcoasters.net/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coasters
The Coasters - Poison Ivy (Original)
*The Coasters* - Charlie Brown
THE COASTERS - Love Potion Number Nine
Little Egypt
The Coasters - Three Cool Cats.
Along came Jones
Wonderful!
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