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Benga. soukous. Occupation (s) Singer. guitarist. Years active. 1965–2006. Daniel Owino Misiani (22 February 1940 – 17 May 2006) was a Tanzanian -born musician based in Kenya, where he led the Shirati Jazz collective. He was known as the "King of History" in Kenya; overseas and in Tanzania, he was known as "the grandfather of benga ", which ...
The Drifters are an American pop and R&B / soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and led by Ben E. King, were originally an up-and-coming group named The Five Crowns.
A mysterious and calm bespectacled man who is responsible for the appearance of the Drifters, using them as a means to right the wrong of the Ends' conquest of the unknown world. He is seen sitting in the middle of the door corridor, smoking, and reading a newspaper that gives news of the events relating to the Drifters. In the corridor, he is ...
Singer • Songwriter • Entertainer • Entrepreneur. Instrument. Vocals. Years active. 1999–present. Lucas Mkenda popularly known as Mr. Nice[1] is a Tanzanian veteran singer and one of the most celebrated vocalists in East Africa dominating East African music in the early 2000s alongside Jose Chameleone of Uganda and Jua Cali of Kenya. [2]
Up on the Roof – The Best of the Drifters (compilation) 110 — 12 BPI: Gold [3] 1964 Under the Boardwalk [A] 40 — — 1965 The Good Life with the Drifters: 103 — — 1966 I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing — — — 1968 The Drifters Golden Hits (compilation) 122 33 26 1971 Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (compilation ...
Professional ratings. The Drifters' Golden Hits is a 1968 compilation album by American doo wop / R&B vocal group The Drifters. The collection of the bands' later hits charted at #22 on Billboard's "Black Albums" chart and at #122 on the "Pop Albums" chart. The album was included in Robert Christgau 's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s ...
Bill Pinkney. Willie "Bill" Pinkney (August 15, 1925 – July 4, 2007) was an American performer and singer. Pinkney was often said to be the last surviving original member of The Drifters, who achieved international fame with numerous hit records. He was chiefly responsible for its early sounds.
The Drifters singles chronology. "One Way Love". (1964) " Under the Boardwalk ". (1964) "I've Got Sand in My Shoes". (1964) " 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. [2]