Clyde McPhatter helped combine the spiritual and secular to create rock-and-roll, but his fame gave way to other pioneers ...

The Drifters had many phases, many singers. There was the original group lead by Clyde McPhatter, who hit the charts with a tough rhythm and blues doo wop classic, "Money Honey," in 1953. In 1959 ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Charles “Charlie” Thomas, a member of the 1950s Drifters soul vocal group who performed for decades and gave ...

Charlie Thomas, who was a longtime member of the Drifters, passed away last month from liver cancer. Michael Ochs Archives Doo-wop icon Charlie Thomas, who was a member of the Drifters for 60 years, ...

3 Listen: 'MOANA: Voices Across The Ocean' Album Released, With Music Inspired By the Film The stellar Doo Wop line up includes Charlie Thomas' DRIFTERS "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Under the ...

The sounds of doo wop, soul and disco, all still an integral part of American “pop culture,” will come to life when Legends Promotions hosts an evening titled just that: “A Night of Soul, Disco & Doo ...

PHOTO CONTRIBUTEDMembers of The Drifters, The Platters and The Cornell Gunter Coasters gather for a group photo. The three acts will perform Dec. 22 at The Lerner Theatre. ELKHART — The idea of ...

Shout Factory has again released a companion boxset to a PBS special scheduled for December, this time dealing with the golden era of doo-wop music. The founders of Shout Factory (the brothers Foos) ...

Charles “Charlie” Thomas, a member of the 1950s Drifters soul vocal group who performed for decades and gave audiences the romantic, satiny harmony sound they recalled from their youth, died of cancer ...