Play The Coasters Radio

The Coasters

920,447 plays (155,988 listeners)

55 shouts

Add to my Library Share
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” & “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 by Quentin Tarantino, “Death Proof.”
Read more… Edit

Top Albums

See more

Top Tracks

1 Play
Down In Mexico full track
1,785
2 Play
Yakety Yak full track
613
3 Play
Charlie Brown full track
307
4 Play
Young Blood full track
283
5 Play
Poison Ivy full track
211
6 Play
Searchin' full track
154
7 Play
Along Came Jones full track
113
8 Play
Little Egypt full track
76
9  
52
10 Play
46
11 Play
Run Red Run full track
41
12 Play
What About Us full track
28
13  
27
14  
24
14  
24
See more

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).
See all 55 shouts

Videos

See more

Listeners

See more

Recent Activity

Related Journals

See more

More Information

Links
Labels