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Los Angeles, United States (1955 – 2005)
The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (bass) after the split of doo wop group The Robins.
Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with “Young Blood” and “Searching.” They also had success with hits such as “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” and “Little Egypt.”
Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005, although he is the only surviving original member. Gardner is now semi-retired and has handed the reins over to his son Carl Jr.
In 1987, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, thus becoming the first group to be inducted (the other inductees at the time were solo acts). In 2000, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame. In 2004, “Young Blood” was #414 on Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Songs Of All Time. “Young Blood” and “Yakety Yak” were part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. The band’s song “Down In Mexico” appears on the new film, Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof.
Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with “
Young Blood” and “Searching.” They also had success with hits such as “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” and “Little Egypt.”Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005, although he is the only surviving original member. Gardner is now semi-retired and has handed the reins over to his son Carl Jr.
In 1987, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, thus becoming the first group to be inducted (the other inductees at the time were solo acts). In 2000, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame. In 2004, “Young Blood” was #414 on Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Songs Of All Time. “Young Blood” and “Yakety Yak” were part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. The band’s song “
Down In Mexico” appears on the new film, Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof.
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cbecrad wrote:
Great stuff! This brightened my day.
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Boris_Korneev wrote:
Tarantino's soundtracks are as good as his movies, it'll be right))
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Lowbacca wrote:
A legendary group. They kick ass. [2]
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tremulous_fog wrote:
DEATH PROOF! [2]
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Konijn22 wrote:
I love 'that is rock n roll'. It's a shame it isn't in the top 10!
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kikefilis wrote:
DEATH PROOF!
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kaylakaulitz wrote:
Why's everybody always picking on me? :( lol
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PinkCigarette86 wrote:
Where is Blue Moon?
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Kirill88 wrote:
негры жгут
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Kershlaus91 wrote:
RIP Mr. Carl Gardner .
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mymusic101 wrote:
RIP Carl Gardner.
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saramarisha wrote:
"Tarantino's soundtracks are better than his movies" WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE [7]
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katanapy wrote:
vanessa ferlito ♥
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cecilia_faria wrote:
Fuck this goin'-to-nowhere discussion about QT and his soundtracks. We should be here to congratulate or maybe criticize these artists work. Fact is, this band is just fuckin' amazing. I can't possibly figure why I've never heard of them - everything about their music is fantastic - but, because of the movie, I'm able to listen to this great sound. And that's it.
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Estrelliuxx wrote:
"Tarantino's soundtracks are better than his movies" WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE [6]
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Stando994 wrote:
"Tarantino's soundtracks are better than his movies" WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE [5]
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kinomane wrote:
"Tarantino's soundtracks are better than his movies" WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE [4]
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fsoneghet wrote:
"Tarantino's soundtracks are better than his movies" WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE [3]
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sivvoos wrote:
Tarantino always has great soundtracks for his films [12]
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kinomane wrote:
Tarantino always has great soundtracks for his films [11]
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