Bill Pinkney was born.
Clyde McPhatter was born.
Rudy Lewis was born.
Ben E. King was born.
Charlie Thomas was born.
The Drifters, featuring Clyde McPhatter on lead vocals, record “Money Honey” on Atlantic Records.
Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters hit #2 on the R&B chart with the Atlantic records single “Such A Night.”
The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter hit #1 on the R&B chart and #21 on the pop chart with “Honey Love” and #2 on the R&B chart with “White Christmas.” Both singles are released on Atlantic records.
The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter hit #2 on the R&B chart with the Atlantic records single “What’cha Gonna Do.”
The Drifters hit #1 on the R&B chart with the Atlantic records single “Adorable.”
The Drifters hit #1 on the R&B chart and #2 (8/17) on the pop chart with the Atlantic single “There Goes My Baby” and #2 on the R&B chart and #15 (11/30) on the pop chart with “Dance With Me”.
The Atlantic records single “Save the Last Dance For Me” by The Drifters hit #1 on the R&B charts and #1 on the pop charts.
Mann and Weil’s “On Broadway,” recorded by the Drifters, racher #9.
The Drifters are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 3rd Annual Induction Dinner
