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    • Mar 10, 1965
    The Everly Brothers sing "Wake Up Little Susie," "That'll Be The Day" and "Bird Dog" during ABC's "Shindig!" Other guests include Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, Tony Bennett, Dobie Gray and The Righteous Brothers
    Jun 13, 1972
    R&B singer Clyde McPhatter dies of a heart attack in the Bronx. A former member of The Dominoes and The Drifters, he grabbed a solo pop hit in 1958 with "A Lover's Question," remade as a country hit in 1978 by Jacky Ward
    Feb 15, 1974
    Roy Orbison sings "Only The Lonely" while hosting a rock & roll oldies edition of "The Midnight Special." Others on the show include Bobby Vee, Lloyd Price, Duane Eddy, Del Shannon, Jackie Wilson and The Drifters, who do "Save The Last Dance For Me"
    Sep 24, 1976
    Oldies are goodies on "The Midnight Special" as Jimmie Rodgers performs "Honeycomb," "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again" on the NBC music showcase. Also appearing are Johnny Tillotson, The Drifters, Del Shannon and Lloyd Price
    Dec 16, 1983
    RCA releases Dolly Parton's remake of The Drifters' "Save The Last Dance For Me," featuring The Jordanaires on backing vocals
    Sep 25, 1987
    The Matt Dillon movie "The Big Town" debuts in theaters. Music in the film includes Johnny Cash's "Home Of The Blues," Red Sovine's "Juke Joint Johnny" and Cindy Fee's version of "Lovesick Blues," plus Ronnie Self, Ivory Joe Hunter and The Drifters
    Jan 20, 1988
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Les Paul, Berry Gordy Jr., The Beach Boys, The Drifters and The Supremes
    Mar 10, 1989
    Baritone singer Doc Green dies of cancer in Queens, New York. In the 1950s, he became a member of the R&B group The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me." The song was remade as a country hit by three different acts: Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
    May 31, 1996
    Bass singer Elsbeary Hobbs dies in New York. In the 1950s, he joined The Drifters, contributing to "Save The Last Dance For Me," remade on three occasions as a country hit--by Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
    Feb 24, 1998
    Ben E. King's "Stand By Me," The Miracles' "You've Really Got A Hold On Me," The Five Satins' "In The Still Of The Nite," Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Johnnie Ray's "Cry" join the Grammy Hall of Fame with records by Carole King, The Drifters, James Taylor, Sam Cooke, Henry Mancini, Woody Guthrie, B.B. King and The Weavers
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