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ROCKUMENTARY: OCTOBER 17, 1961

#24: The Drifters: “Sweets for My Sweet”

Ben King had gone solo, and Rudy Lewis took over lead vocal duties. Over the decades, nearly 60 singers came and went from the Drifters as they migrated from hard R&B to pop at Ahmet Ertegun’s Atlantic Records.

The song was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, who were on a roll at this time, and it was produced by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, whom Ertegun had originally brought in to produce the Coasters.

The Drifters: “Sweets for My Sweet”

65 posted on 10/16/2015 7:58:41 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)

Good evening, Publius, and thank you for the October 17, 1961, Rockumentary. ((HUGS))

Love the commentary and background on each.

89 posted on 10/16/2015 8:45:41 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

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