Ray Lewis & The Drifters

Den den verdensberømte, amerikanske vokalgruppe The Drifters, der blev dannet i 1950'erne. Gruppen har fostret mange kendte solister, blandt andre Ben E. King. Gennem de mange år har der været dannet flere Drifters grupper, blandt andet de originale drifters, the new Drifters og flere andre. Flere gange er det endt i retssager, om hvem der har rettighederne til at bære navnet.

I alt har over 60 sangere været med i Drifters grupper. Nogle af gruppens mest berømte sange er "There goes my Baby", "Up on the Roof" og "On Broadway", der alle fik høje placeringer på den amerikanske top hitliste.

Når vi igen præsenterer gruppen i Danmark er det, også denne gang, med den originale forsanger, Ray Lewis, i front.

Ray Lewis blev født i Los Angeles og voksede op med at synge i kirken. Et af hans første job som forsanger var at genindspille alle de originale Drifters hits, så offentligheden kunne genkende ham som The Drifters stemme. Han optrådte sammen med Bill Fredericks, Johnny Moore og Ben E King og endte med at blive et af længst tjenende medlemmer i bandet inden han i 1980'erne trådte ud af gruppen for at forfølge en solokarriere, men er nu tilbage.

The Songs & Hits

Under The Boardwalk - Kissing In The Back Row - Spanish Harlem - Up on The Roof - Stand By Me

Saturday Night St The Movies - Fools In Love - Aint No Stopping Me Now - There Goes My First Love

Loco Acapulco - Impossible Dream - There Goes My Baby - On Broadway - Save The Last Dance For Me

Sweet for My Sweet - Dance With Me

About Ray Lewis & The Drifters

Ray Lewis Still Drifting is a genuinely soulful performance that showcases the impressive skills of solo artist Ray Lewis, former lead singer with The Drifters.

Singing from an early age – as a child he sang in his town’s Baptist Church – Ray Lewis was recruited by The Drifters when the original.

Vocalist Johnny Moore left (Moore would subsequently return to the band and sing with Ray, who has also performed with Ben E King, Clyde Brown, Joe Blunt and Bill Fredericks).

However, Ray left The Drifters to become a successful solo artist in his own right, moving to the UK from the USA and touring extensively, eventually forming the vocal group music act Ray Lewis Still Drifting.

Recognised as one of the best soul-based entertainers on the circuit today – anywhere in the world – Ray mixes soul classics in his show with the many hits that The Drifters had, including Save The Last Dance For Me, Under The Boardwalk, There Goes My Baby, Up On The Roof, Saturday Night At The Movies and Come, Kissing In the Back Row, My Girl, On Over To My Place.

In 2013, Ray released his first solo album called ‘Did You Ever’ which one listener said was “one of the best albums I have heard in a long, long time”, adding “the superb voice of Ray brings a tear to your eyes. He deserves the acclaim for this much waited for album”.

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