Charlie Thomas featured on The Drifters' hits including "This Magic Moment," "Up on the Roof," "On Broadway" and chart-topper "Save the Last Dance for Me" Charlie Thomas, a member of The Drifters for ...

"Up on the Roof," which was recorded by The Drifters in 1962, was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song rose to No. 5 on the pop singles chart and No. 4 on the R&B chart. Although it never ...

The tenor passed away in late January, a close friend of his confirmed. By Starr Bowenbank Charlie Thomas, singer for The Drifters, died at age 85 on Jan. 31, his friend Peter Lemongello Jr. confirmed ...

After a battle with liver cancer, Charlie Thomas passed away at 85 years old. He was a member of the popular 60s group, The Drifters. Their biggest hit, “Save The Last Dance For Me,” topped the ...

It's amazing, what a pop song can be. In three minutes, a frothy and disposable piece of cultural ephemera can enter your bloodstream, trigger endorphin rushes, and leave you staggering. It can reduce ...

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 by Lieber and Stoller.

Queen of British Soul and West End leading lady Beverley Knight stars in the world premiere of a brand new musical The Drifters Girl, with the sensational Adam J Bernard (Dreamgirls), Tarinn Callender ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "I am completely devastated and shattered after losing my best friend of so many years, Charlie Thomas, the last original ...

Charlie Thomas, a singer and longtime member of the R&B group the Drifters, has died. He was 85. The veteran vocalist died Jan. 31 at his home in Bowie, Md., after a battle with liver cancer, his ...

Charlie Thomas, who was known for R&B hits like “There Goes My Baby” and “Under the Boardwalk” with the Drifters, died on Jan. 31 at the age of 85. His friend, singer Peter Lemongello Jr., said the ...

Charlie Thomas of The Drifters has died from liver cancer at the age of 85. The singer passed away last week, The New York Times has reported. He was a member of the R&B and soul group during their ...