The legendary all male quartet band The Drifters
will be touring SA for the first time in 2018. They will be performing
live for one night only in Cape Town in May 2018 at the Grand Arena in
Grand West Casino. On this special night they will be accompanied by our
very own Emo Adams and Regina Nur Abrahams.
Cape Town: 12th May 2018 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest
The Drifters are a
long-lasting American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group and have
managed to set musical trends and give the public 13 chart hits, most of
which are legendary recordings today." Matching that feat, subsequent
formations of the Drifters recorded 13 Billboard Hot 100 top 30 chart
hits. A 1970s revival in Britain, saw their biggest successes on the UK
pop charts, peaking with the #2 hit "Kissin' in the Back Row of the
Movies".
They had three Golden
eras; the early 1950s, the 1960s, and the early 1970s (post-Atlantic
period). From these, the first Drifters, formed by Clyde McPhatter, was
inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as "The Drifters".
The
second Drifters, featuring Ben E. King, was separately inducted into
the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as "Ben E. King and the Drifters". In their
induction, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selected four members from
the first Drifters, two from the second Drifters, and one from the
post-Atlantic Drifters.
Current lead singer of the group, Ray Lewis is
known as one of the longest serving members of the band having
re-recorded all the original Drifters hits and making them his own. His voice become synonymous with The Drifters,
highly in demand and still performing their hits like “Under the
Boardwalk”, “There goes my first love” and “More than a number” to name a
few.
Emo Adams has
been performing for more than 15 years in the Entertainment industry
covering stage and television respectively. He is best known for his
collaborations with David Kramer and the late Taliep Petersen,
specifically his roles in District 6: The Musical and Kat & the
Kings.
Nur Abrahams has
been performing since the age of 6 years old and has graced many stages
within the city of Cape Town with productions such as A Christmas Carol,
Jive Funny Festival, Remembering the Lux, and many others.
Fans can look forward to being serenaded by Drifters in an intimate configuration for an unforgettable one night only.
Cape Town
Saturday 12th May 2018
Grand Arena, GrandWest
Ticket Price: R200 to R395
Tickets on sale at www.computicket.comTweet us @GoXtraNews or say hello to editor@goxtranews.com
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