I grew up listening to these guys and loved every tune, great Carol King songs she wrote a lot of them. I had the pleasure of Johnny Moore's company when I worked with them at The Coulston Hall in Bristol in 1996 what a show.
Johnny Moore was the best lead drifter. English music invaded the U.S. and the drifters moved to England. The Brits got the better of the deal. Saw the drifters at a place called the Country House, aka Deercrest Inn in the 60's. Still have wonderful memories of them. This music will last forever. Tony Lupinacci
One of my teachers at school used to play The Drifters to us kids and we loved it. That was only 7 years ago and i thank her for introducing me to these amazing singers. DOWN ON THE BEACH TONIGHT!!!!
Me to.What a voice and what a song.I remember having the greatest hits on vinyl and the cover had pool balls on on it if I remember rightly.Ah youth club on a Wedenesday night.Seems so long ago now.:(
I wonder why Johnny Moore repeats the first verse (starting at 0:40 - Little girl, you know he won't call up again.. and so on) exactly at 1:45. In another video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oPwBUZzfXHg.html - you can hear, that there is definitely a second different verse (starting at 1:46 Little girl, he'll always be the cheatin' kind.. and so on).
I saw them performing in Nottingham back in the early to mid 90's, with Johnny as lead naturally and early said I'd go and see them again, but I could do that now, not with Johnny gone :-(
i clicked a thumbs down instead of a thumbs up on iveco321 comment about johhny moore, apologies for that but i have to say for me johhny moore was THE number one drifter and sadly for me the drifters died along with johnny, rip johhny you were the best!
saw these guys in the 70s Whitchurch civic hall.the original and the best.saw a group calling them selves the drifters in Spain about 5 years ago awful.
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