The Coasters, The Platters & The Drifters in Hilo

[Rob Tucker]

R&B Supergroups to play Hilo!

The Coasters, The Platters & The Drifters
will play a "Rockin' '50s" show at
the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium,
7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22.

Tickets are $35 in advance; available at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, CD Wizard, Sound-Wave Music, Tropical Smoothie, Music Exchange, Big Island Surf in Hilo and Waimea, and online at ticketweb.com or by phone, 866-468-3399.

The Coasters brought rhythm and blues to national popularity with hits like "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," "Little Egypt," Poison Ivy," "Along Comes Jones," "Young Blood" and "Searchin."

The Drifters' chart-topping hits include "There Goes My Baby," "Save The Last Dance for Me," "On Broadway," "Dance With Me," "This Magic Moment," "Up On The Roof," and "Under the Boardwalk."

The Platters will perform such hits as "Only You," "Twilight Time," "Harbor Lights," "The Magic Touch," "The Great Pretender," "My Prayer," and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes."

[Kahunascott]

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[Guest]

Is it possible that all of these groups have the original members? I don’t think so in fact I would be surprised if half were. I for one grew up with these groups and they were ten years or more older that I was and I’m 66 years old now. These guys should be in wheelchairs and walkers if they are all original performers. I must admit that they were great and there music will never get to old to listen to.

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[DTisme]

I saw the Drifters and Coasters in like 1978 and even then they weren't the original members.