The Drifters - Sweets For My Sweet

This is me playing with Charlie Thomas & The Drifters on 11/30/08

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[blkshepherd]

i dont get it.none of these are the original members.

[AnthonyVitti]

Charlie Thomas is an Original. He sang many of the hits.

[bobbilse]

It's rare that you actually get to see a live performance of a Drifters song that the actual lead singer from the record is singing. This is one of those instances, since most Drifters lead singers have died I believe, except for 3 as of this date: Ben E. King, Bobby Hendricks ("Drip Drop") and Charlie Thomas. Charlie sang this single release, and "When My Little Girl is Smiling". Even When King was active in their recordings, Charlie sang Ben E.'s hits in concert. Charlie sang just the 2 hits.

[JBass69]

@MisterJWJ71 - I know the history. I've worked with him for 10 years. He sang many of the hits and people associate him as an original member.

[MisterJWJ71]

@AnthonyVitti I suggest you do some research. Yes, Charlie Thomas sang many of the hits but he is NOT an original member of the group. The original line-up consisted of Clyde McPhatter on lead vocals, William “Chick” Anderson (tenor), David Baldwin (baritone), James “Wrinkle” Johnson (bass), and David “Little Dave” Baughan (tenor). That line up did just one recording session and Ahmet Ertugen felt it didn't work so a second lineup did the next session. But Thomas wasn't in that line-up either.

[strandwolf]

What most versions lack, including this one here, is that piano that's on the original. That's what drives the damn song, come on already.

[Doowopdan]

This is one of the handful of records that Charlie Thomas originally sang lead on. Otherwise, he was background tenor, and was on every hit from 1959-65. This video, unfortunately, does not do justice to how it sounds in person. It's great, especially knowing it's "Charlie's" song!

[g1h2nedlaw]

Clyde McPhatter was the first lead singer with the Drifters.

[saharrafan]

Charlie Thomas which is singing here is the riginal member! He was the second original lineup after the Mcphatter Drifters..These guys were the second in 1958 and were the one's that had the hit's such as Sweets For My sweet, there goes my baby, this magic moment, on broadway,save the last dance for me,up on the roof etc.... everyone after this were fakes (clones) the only original member alive today performing the hits that were made by the originals is mr Charlie thomas! I'm his producer!

[sobrinatiti]

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