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    • Aug 15, 1925
    Bass vocalist Bill Pinkney is born in Sumter, North Carolina. An original member of The Drifters, he sings on the R&B hit "Honey Love," covered by country's The Carlisles in 1954. Pinkney leaves The Drifters in 1958, just before the group reaches its commercial peak
    Nov 15, 1932
    R&B singer Clyde McPhatter is born in Durham, North Carolina. The original lead vocalist for The Drifters, he pursues a solo career, earning a pop hit in 1958 with "A Lover's Question." Jacky Ward revives it in country music in 1978
    Oct 8, 1934
    Baritone singer Doc Green is born in New York. In the 1950s, he becomes a member of the R&B group The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me," remade as a country hit by Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
    Aug 4, 1936
    Bass singer Elsbeary Hobbs is born in New York. In the 1950s, he joins The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me," resurrected three different times as a country hit--by Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
    Apr 7, 1937
    R&B singer Charlie Thomas is born in New York. In the 1950s, he joins The Drifters, singing on "Save The Last Dance For Me." The song is resurrected three different times as a country hit--by Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton
    Sep 23, 1938
    R&B singer Ben E. King is born in Henderson, North Carolina. After establishing himself with The Drifters, he writes and sings the classic "Stand By Me," reborn as a country hit in 1980 by Mickey Gilley
    Sep 6, 1957
    The Everly Brothers begin a major concert tour with Chuck Berry, Buddy Knox, The Drifters, Paul Anka, Fats Domino and Buddy Holly, among others
    May 19, 1960
    The Drifters record the original version of "Save The Last Dance For Me." It subsequently becomes a country hit three times: for Buck Owens in 1962, for Emmylou Harris in 1979, and for Dolly Parton in 1984
    Apr 18, 1962
    Buck Owens remakes The Drifters' "Save The Last Dance For Me" in an afternoon session at Los Angeles' Capitol Recording Studios
    Feb 23, 1965
    Bobby Goldsboro is a musical guest on NBC-TV's "Hullabaloo," alongside Sammy Davis Jr. and The Drifters
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