Category: The Drifters
The Drifters – Kissin’ In The Back Row Of The Movies
About The Song “Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies” is a classic soul-pop track by The Drifters, a legendary American vocal group. Released in 1974, the song is one of their later hits and stands out as a quintessential example of their signature smooth harmonies and storytelling lyrics. By this time, The Drifters…
The Drifters – Up On The Roof
About The Song Early Tin Pan Alley songwriters, those who honed their craft during popular music’s gestational years of 1890 to 1910, delighted in themes of escape. “Meet Me To-night in Dreamland,” “Under the Bamboo Tree,” “Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine,” and other hits of the era whisked listeners into a magical world removed…
The Drifters – There Goes My Baby
About The Song This is the hit from the summer of 1959 which put the Drifters back on the charts after a long career slump, but it was with an entirely new set of musicians. In 1958 the group’s manager George Treadwell, who owned the name, fired the group and replaced them with members of…
The Drifters – This Magic Moment
About The Song This Magic Moment was written by composer Mort Schuman and lyricist Doc Pomus. The song was assigned to The Drifters in early 1960. The lyrics are simple and straightforward. The singer testifies that his life was transformed when he and his lover first shared a kiss. This Magic Moment was another Drifters success. It…
The Drifters – Under the Boardwalk
About The Song “Under the Boardwalk” is a pop song written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and recorded by the Drifters in 1964. It charted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 22, 1964. The song has since been covered by many other artists, with versions by Bette Midler, Sam…
The Drifters – Save the Last Dance for Me
About The Song Put Pomus and Shuman together with Lieber and Stoller. Add the Drifters. And you end up with a classic. Save the Last Dance for Me by the Drifters was a joint enterprise by the two greatest songwriting teams of the early rock era: it was written by Pomus and Shuman, and produced…