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Please note that early releases can be found under Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters. Please be careful before incorrectly re-adding them here.
The Drifters, like their name, were an ever-changing group:
May - June 1953: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters Clyde McPhatter, David Baughan, William Anderson, David Baldwin, James Johnson
August 1953: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters Clyde McPhatter, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Willie Ferbee
1953 - 1954: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters: Clyde McPhatter, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver (gtr)
Mid 1954: The Drifters: David Baughan, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver
Late 1954 - March 1955: David Baughan, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Johnny Moore, Jimmy Oliver
Mid 1955 - August 1955: David Baughan, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver
August 1955 - August 1956: Johnny Moore, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Jimmy Oliver
August 1956 - Late 1957: Johnny Moore, Gerhart Thrasher, Tommy Evans, Charlie Hughes, Jimmy Oliver
Late 1957 - May 1958: Bobby Hendricks, Gerhart Thrasher, Jimmy Millinder, Tommy Evans
June 1958 - Mid 1959: Ben E. King, Charlie Thomas, Dock Green, Elsbeary Hobbs, James Clark
Mid 1959 - May 1960: Ben E. King, Charlie Thomas, Dock Green, Elsbeary Hobbs, Johnny Lee Williams, Reggie Kimber (gtr)
Mid 1960: Charlie Thomas, Dock Green, Elsbeary Hobbs, James Poindexter, Reggie Kimber
Mid 1960: Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Dock Green, William Van Dyke, Reggie Kimber
Mid 1960 - Late 1960: Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Dock Green, George Grant, Reggie Kimber
Late 1960 - Mid 1962: Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Dock Green, Tommy Evans, Billy Davis (gtr)
Mid 1962 - Late 1962: Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Tommy Evans, Gene Pearson, Billy Davis
Early 1963: Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Gene Pearson, Johnny Terry, Billy Davis
April 1963 - May 1964: Johnny Moore, Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Gene Pearson, Johnny Terry, Billy Davis
May 1964 - Mid 1966: Johnny Moore, Gene Pearson, Johnny Terry, Charlie Thomas, Billy Davis
July 1966: Johnny Moore, Gene Pearson, Charlie Thomas, Dan Danbridge, Billy Davis
August - September 1966: Johnny Moore, Gene Pearson, Charlie Thomas, William Brent, Billy Davis
October 1966 - Early 1967: Johnny Moore, Charlie Thomas, Rick Sheppard, William Brent, Billy Davis
Early 1967 - Mid 1967: Johnny Moore, Charlie Thomas, Rick Sheppard, Bill Fredericks, Billy Davis
Mid 1967 - Late 1967: Johnny Moore, Rick Sheppard, Bill Fredericks, Charles Baskerville, Billy Davis
November 1967: Johnny Moore, Rick Sheppard, Bill Fredericks, Billy Davis
December 1967 - Late 1969: Johnny Moore, Rick Sheppard, Bill Fredericks, Milton Turner
Late 1969 - Late 1971: Johnny Moore, Rick Sheppard, Bill Fredericks, Don Thomas
Early 1972 - Mid 1974: Johnny Moore, Bill Fredericks, Butch Leake, Grant Kitchings, Butch Mann (gtr)
Mid 1974 - Early 1975: Johnny Moore, Clyde Brown, Butch Leake, Grant Kitchings, Butch Mann
Mid 1975 - Early 1976: Johnny Moore, Clyde Brown, Butch Leake, Billy Lewis, Butch Mann
Early 1976 - Mid 1978: Johnny Moore, Clyde Brown, Joe Blunt, Billy Lewis
Mid 1978 - 1979: Clyde Brown, Ray Lewis, Joe Blunt, Billy Lewis, Butch Mann
1980 - 1981: Johnny Moore, Clyde Brown, Ray Lewis, Louis Price
Late 1981 - 1983: Ben E. King, Bill Fredericks, Ray Lewis, Louis Price
1983 - 1985: Ben E. King, Johnny Moore, Joe Blunt, Clyde Brown
Early 1986 - Late 1986: Ray Lewis, Billy Lewis, Louis Price, Jonah Ellis
Early 1987: Johnny Moore, Ray Lewis, Billy Lewis, Gene Jenkins
March - May 1987: Johnny Moore, Ray Lewis, Billy Lewis, George Chandler
May 1987 - July 1988: Johnny Moore, Ray Lewis, Billy Lewis, John Thurston
August 1988 - October 1989: Johnny Moore, Billy Lewis, John Thurston, Joe Cofie
October - November 1989: Johnny Moore, Joe Cofie, John Thurston, George Chandler
November 1989: Johnny Moore, Joe Cofie, John Thurston, Tony Jackson
November - December 1989: Johnny Moore, Joe Cofie, John Thurston, Keith John
Early 1990 - Mid 1990: Johnny Moore, Joe Cofie, John Thurston, Peter Lamarr
Late 1990: Johnny Moore, Roy Hemmings, Joe Cofie, Patrick Alan
Early - Mid 1991: Johnny Moore, Roy Hemmings, Joe Cofie, Peter Lamarr
Mid 1991 - Early 1995: Johnny Moore, Roy Hemmings, Joe Cofie, Rohan Delano Turney
Early 1995 - Late 1996: Johnny Moore, Roy Hemmings, Rohan Delano Turney, Jason Leigh
Late 1996 - Dec 1998: Johnny Moore, Roy Hemmings, Rohan Delano Turney, Peter Lamarr
Mid 1998 - Late 2001: Roy Hemmings, Rohan Delano Turney, Patrick Alan, Peter Lamarr
Early 2002 - Late 2003: Roy Hemmings, Rohan Delano Turney, Patrick Alan, Victor Bynoe
2004 to present (2010): Peter Lamarr, Rohan Delano Turney, Patrick Alan, Victor Bynoe
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 (performer).
Official sources:
‘Rockin’ & Driftin’ – The Drifters Box (Warner Bros / Rhino Records RZ 72417) - 1996
‘The Drifters – Save The Last Dance For Me’ by Tony Allan with Faye Treadwell (MAGIM 903) - 1997
‘The Definitive Drifters’ (Warner Bros WSMCD137) – 2003
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Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Great Britain
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O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain
2024
Rhino Records (2), Atlantic
LP, Comp, Rub
2022
K-Tel
23xFile, AAC, Album, Comp, 256
2022
Burnett's Of Detroit
7"
2021
Strawberry (26)
3xCD, Comp
2020
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
2xCD, Comp
2020
Not Now Music
LP, Comp, Ltd
2019
Atlantic
LP, Comp
2019
Hallmark Music & Entertainment
CD, Comp, RE
2018
Soul Jam Records
CD, Comp, RE, RM
2018
Wagram Music
LP, Comp
2018
Music Legends
LP, Comp, Gat
2018
Not Now Music
2xCD, Comp
2018
2017
2016
Not Now Music
3xCD, Comp, Dig
2016
Sony Music
CD, Comp
2015
Rhino Records (2)
CD, Comp
2015
Acrobat
3xCD, Comp, Mono
2014
Outta Sight
7"
2014
Real Gone
4xCD, Comp, RM
2014
Soul Jam Records
CD, RE, RM
2014
Metro Select, Union Square Music
2xCD, Comp
2014
Golden Stars
3xCD, Album, Comp, Box
2013
Bear Family Records
CD, Comp, RM, Dig
2013
TGG Direct, LLC
CD, Comp
2013
Xtra (2), Delta Music
CD, Comp
2013
Sony Music Commercial Music Group
CD
2013
PMG
CD, Album
2013
2012
Camden Deluxe, Sony Music
2xCD, Comp, RM
2012
Music Club Deluxe
2xCD, Comp
2012
Jasmine Records
2xCD, Comp, Mono
2012
Music Moods (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
2012
Prism Music Group
DVDr, DVD-V
2011
Great Voices Of The Century (2)
CD, Comp, Mono
2011
Flashback Series (2)
CD, Comp
2011
Goldenlane Records
2xCD, Comp
2011
Zyx Music Gmbh & Co. Kg
CD, Comp
2011
2010
Neon (2)
CD, Single
2010
Remember
CD, Comp
2010
Sonoma Entertainment LP
CD
2009
Neon Records (9)
CDr, Single, Promo
2009
Atlantic, Rhino Records (2)
Box, Comp + 5xCD, Album, RE
2009
Jasmine Records
2xCD, Comp, Mono
2009
Lady Goose
CD, Comp
2009
Rhino Records (2)
CD, Album
2009
The Red Box
CD, Comp
2008
Charly Records
CD, Comp, Sli
2008
Woolworths Worthit!
CD, Album, Comp
2008
Flex Media Entertainment
CD, Comp
2008
Destra Music
2xCD, Comp
2008
St. Clair
CD, Comp
2008
Dynamic (9)
CD, Comp
2007
Mastercuts Gold
2xCD, Comp
2007
7T's Records
CD, Comp
2007
American Legends
CD, Comp, RM
2007
St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc.
CD, Album
2007
Digimode Entertainment Ltd.
CD, Comp
2007
Madacy
CD, Comp
2007
DGR
CD, Album, Comp
2007
Play 24-7 Limited
CD, Comp
2007
2006
Warner Music TV
CD, Comp
2006
Musical Memories
CD, Comp
2006
Classic Pictures Entertainment
CD, Comp, Enh
2006
Direct Source Special Products Inc.
CD, Comp
2006
Direct Source Special Products Inc.
2xCD, Comp
2006
Music Catalogue Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Rhino Custom Products
CD, Comp
2006
Green Umbrella Entertainment
2xCD, Comp, Sli
2006
Green Umbrella Entertainment
2xCD, Comp
2006
2005
Rev-Ola
CD, Comp
2005
Direct Source Special Products Inc.
2xCD, Comp
2005
Not On Label
CD, Album
2005
Avid Entertainment, Westend
2xCD, Comp
2005
Madacy
CD, Comp
2005
Weton-Wesgram
2xCD, Comp
2005
Norman Rockwell
CD, Comp
2005
SID
HDCD, Comp, RM, Sli
2005
Newsound Ltd.
2xCD, Comp
2005
St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc.
CD
2005
2004
Hallmark Music & Entertainment
CD, Comp
2004
Mojo Music (3)
CD, Comp
2004
Madacy
3xCD, Comp, New
2004
Marks & Spencer
CD, Comp
2004
Atlantic, EightBanRecord
3", S/Sided, Single, Mono, Bli
2004
Atlantic, EightBanRecord
3", S/Sided, Single, Mono, Bli
2004
BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
CD, Comp
2004
BMG UK & Ireland
3xCD, Comp + Box
2004
D & I Records
HDCD, Comp, RM, Sli
2004
Collectables
CD, Comp
2004
Music Brokers, Sum Records (2)
CD, Album, Comp, AA
2004
2003
Warner Special Products
CD, Comp
2003
Dynamic Entertainment Ltd
CD, Comp
2003
Enabarts Records
CD, Album
2003
Fabulous (3)
CD, Comp
2003
New Sound 2000 Ltd.
CD, Comp
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O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain