The Original Drifters Sing "Save The Last Dance For Me" On Sept. 10, 2016

The Original Drifters sings "Save The Last Dance For Me" at the Historic Masonic Theatre in Clifton Forge, Virginia on Sat., Sept. 10, 2016.

[@fender4brad]

Nd that’s how it’s done! Thanks for the post!

[@edwin11373]

...and "This Magic Moment". What a wonderful surprise, two of my favorite songs of all time:)

[@emkaypatco5386]

I saw the DRIFTERS at the Brooklyn Paramount in 1961, It was a helluva show. These are my two favorites, as well.

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

WHOEVER this line up is . SOUNDS GREAT

[@joseluisrodriguezpinto1135]

Originales...sin duda...hermosa canción...perdón...las 2 canciones...no hubieran podido ser mejores...fiesta en mi corazón a pasar de tantas penas con que fui golpeado en la vida...gracias a la música y a nuestro creador...

[@staceyruff8093]

I Love This Music Met A Really Good Man With A Good Heart He Loves All Kind Of Music💙💙

[@letitiarangel9550]

One of My Favorites as well as my husband's.😇😇😇❤️🙌🙌

[@kimfengler9848]

Ok, that's real talent! I love this.

[@suepope1034]

This is great, just wonderful i love it.

[@joestki]

The original lead singer of Save The Last Dance for Me was Ben E King who died in 2015 before this performance. Don't know who this guy is

[@antoniojackson7247]

These are the long time members of Bill Pinkney's "Original Drifters". Bill Pinkney was an official member and he was able to keep the name after he left the group.

[@anthonygretton1889]

The Drifters trademark in the USA is in the hands of no one at the moment . It was awarded to Bill Pinkneys Original Drifters but is now in limbo due to appeals by Tina Treadwell and Larry Marshak. This group is most likely to be Bill Pinkneys Original Drifters. Rick Sheppard owns the rights to The Drifters in Canada and Treadwell owns the trademark in the U.K. and Europe. Charlie Thomas is not the only Original Drifter alive . He is not even an original . He was drafted into the group when George Treadwell fired the whole group in 1959 and signed up the Crowns. The oldest Original still alive and performing is Bobby Hendricks who sang with the group from 1955 when Johnny Moore was drafted into the forces. Bobby was still singing with Bill Pinkneys Original Drifters until Bills death. Bobby is still touring and performing on doo wop Cruises along many members of Original 50’s groups and he still sounds “great”. Rick Sheppard is appearing along with Butch Leak, Clyde Brown and Joe Blunt at the O2 in London U K on 20 September 2018. Butch,Clyde and Joe are recording members of the group during the 70’s when Faye Treadwell based the group in the U.K.

[@barbarahenry1153]

yes you are correct

[@thehomefront1905]

@@anthonygretton1889 you might want to check the history of the band my friend, half of what you just stated is complete crap, completely untrue.

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

@@anthonygretton1889 - Rick Sheppard, Butch Leake, Clyde Brown, and Joe Blunt...man, add Charlie, and you’d have every living Drifter who sang on a major hit (Bobby’s “Drip Drop” was kind of a moderate hit), wouldn’t you?

[@oNeHanDGuN]

this is amazing

[@robinfun2123]

This makes me emotional for some reason

[@MarkkuKoljonenwTinja]

Aawww! 😍 Tinja&Markku :D😎

[@bernadettekelly8165]

Magic group ❤❤❤❤ only one Drifters ❤❤❤

[@user-sx9fr7rf5n]

Perfect.

[@poblanadominguez]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@DallasPix]

The original members seen here.. Clyde McPhatter (1953-54; died 1972) David Baughan (1953, 1954-55; died 1970) William Anderson (1953) David Baldwin (1953) James Johnson (1953) Bill Pinkney (1953-56; died 2007) Gerhart Thrasher (1953-58; died 1977) Andrew Thrasher (1953-56; died 1978) Willie Ferbee (1953) Walter Adams (1953; died 1953)

[@Payney22]

Johnny Moore ??

[@DallasPix]

@@Payney22 - Johnny Moore came a little later.

[@pesabazz6827]

Ben E king?

[@barrycole6162]

@@pesabazz6827 much later

[@nancyogg855]

@@pesabazz6827 Came after Clyde McPhatter

[@neilsimone7691]

RIP DAD Raymond berry simon xx

[@OccupyBlackMedia]

Original drifters??? In what dimension?? Where Is Rick Sheppard???

[@maryjaneholland4281]

original or not....fantastic!!!!!!

[@annielausberg-pater2019]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drifters this post shows that the drifters have been performing in different settings over the years

[@mohansooknanan5780]

great singers, still got it.

[@DallasPix]

Charlie Thomas did not originally sing this song. Ben E King did with The Drifters.. On Tv, King rarely appeared so Charlie Thomas would lip sync to the recording. The Drifters started out around 1953. Charlie Thomas joined the group in 1958 so in reality, Mr Thomas is not an **original** member..

[@Gemuetsbajuware]

Talking about who has been an "original" singer in the Drifters group is a quite difficult discussion when you're talking about a group who had over 60 members in ober 65 years since the group was founded. "Originals" are not only those singers who where members when a group was founded. If you want to reduce it to this subject then we're talking about "founding" members. In my mind "original" members are those singers who stayed in the group in their original recording time and time of success. We all know that there were 3 "original" groups: 1953 - 1958: The group that was founded as a background group for Clyde McPhatter and that recorded the R & B hits of the 50th vom Money Honey to Drip Drop. 1958 - 1972 Original "The 5 Crowns", the group that was known as an early Soul group and famous for their Top 10 Billboard hits in the Pop Charts and international from There groes my baby to Ain't it the truth (last Top 40 R&B-Chart-Hit in 1967). 1972 ff. The "UK" Drifters, when Trashwell took Johnny Moore together with some new members to Great Britain where they had several top 10 hits in the British charts from Like sister and brother to You're more than a number in my little red book. Johnny Moore was the only member (and longest serving member) who stayed in all three groups and had success with these groups: Adorable, Ruby Baby, Under the boardwalk, Saturday night at the movies, Kissin' in the back row of the movies, etc. Tommy Evans was an original bass singer (replaced Bill Pickney) in the first and the second group, Charly Thomas was a original singer of the 2nd group and sang lead on Sweets for my Sweet and When my little girl is smiling, Rick Sheppard and Bill Fredericks where late members of the 2nd group after the hits dried out und went with Johnny Moore to Great Britain and so got members of the 3rd group. So they were original members too. There are lot more examples of members you can call "original". It depends of what kind of period/group you're talking about.

[@chrisdielemans2969]

do you know how many Drifter groups there are today?

[@chrisdielemans2969]

there are too many drifters groups today,charlie thomas is one of the original drifters today alive

[@everettnichols3809]

Rg The duprees

[@wcwnumber1fan]

Not the official drifters

[@fredmorefield3242]

I beg to differ with you. The ONLY Original Drifter still living is Charlie Thomas and that's HIM singing lead.

[@gatherer47]

That is NOT Charlie Thomas

[@JonBrew]

that's Charlie Thomas … just saw him two weeks ago …

[@dcaru57]

@@JonBrew without a doubt, that is not charlie thomas

[@anthonygretton1889]

@@fredmorefield3242 Charlie Thomas was never an Original Drifter. The only Drifter still alive from the pre Crowns lineup is Bobby Hendricks. Thomas was one of the Crowns signed up as the Drifters when George Treadwell fired the previous line up.

[@juniergonzalez9814]

Lo hicieron grandiosamente maravilloso. Amo esta agrupación musical. Son los mejores Aún a su edad superan cualquier artista de hoy día en trayectoria y permanencia. Es que están clavados en el corazón de muchas generaciones. DIOS los bendiga con bendición del cielo a éstos "maestros", entre los maestros. Saludos desde Panamá y muchas bendiciones ❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦

[@peterdeamicis1546]

I believe that is Charlie Thomas. An original Drifter..

[@IsaacNussbaum]

I don't think that this is Charlie, Peter. Charlie's voice had deteriorated considerably by this man's age.

[@anthonygretton1889]

Peter Deamicis is it he’ll . Charlie is still performing with his own Drifters. That fella is a Bill Pinkney look alike .

[@gatherer47]

wrong

[@peterdeamicis1546]

Well than who is it Mr. Smarty Pants? Add something to the discussion, if you are capable.

[@gatherer47]

who knows but I've seen Charlie Thomas many times and that's not him -PS-KISS MY ASS !!

[@nancyogg855]

NOT the original Driftters, and kinda pitiful at that. Look for CLyde McPhatter, who ORGANIZED the group