DRIFTERS LEGENDS REUNION

From left to right- Rick Sheppard/Joe Blunt/Butch Leake

June 14 2010 Drifters Legends Rick Sheppard, Joe Blunt and Butch Leake
came together for a reunion at the New Yorker Hotel in downtown Manhattan.

For those who are unfamiliar with The Drifters history these three men
are the link between two of the Golden periods of the Drifters history...

It was in 1972 that the Drifters then under the management of Drifters
incorporated left the original home Atlantic records and signed with UK
Record company Bell/Arista.

It was in early 1970 that Butch Leake replaced Rick Sheppard who was featured in
the 60s lineup to bring in the next golden period of the group.

Christmas 1975 Butch Leake leaves the group to embark on a solo career and
in steps Joe Blunt to carry on the Bell/Arista years.....

Recently in 2009 both Butch and Joe received Life Time Achievement Awards
from Sony Music for there contribution to the Bell/Arista Label during the 70s.

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DRIFTERS AND LEGENDS

Recently The Drifters and The Drifter Legend got together for a prestigious
show at London's o2 Arena Celebrating 55Years that the Drifters organization
has been going....

It featured the current lineup of members under the Treadwell Organization
an featured former lineup members from days gone by......

Lifetime achievement awards were presented by Neil Martin of Sony Music
along with writer Roger Greenway to Butch Leake an Joe Blunt from the
70s lineup of the group...

It also marked the first recording from the group in over 30 years......

Absent from the Legends lineup was Bobby Hendricks of the Clyde Mcphatter
days who could not attend because of illness in the family.....

Photo: The Drifters and Legends in photo op back stage dressing room.......

For info Log into the official drifters website by clicking on the title above.....

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THE DRIFTERS/SACRIFICE

The Drifters will release there first single in over 30 years.

The current lineup will release a version of Sir Elton Johns Sacrifice with
proceeds to be donated to UK based HIV+/AIDS Charity MildMay.

MildMay have pioneered care and treatment for HIV+AIDS patients in the UK and overseas for the last two decades and the charity leads the world in the treatment and rehabilitation of HRBI (HIVRelated Brain Impairment) at their East London Hospital, which is well known for the famous visit of the late Princess Diana.

The Sacrifice track Produced by Shaun Lowe at Neon Records will be officially released on the 28th of June to coincide with The Drifters featuring The Drifters Legends Show at the Indigo 02 Arena.

PRE-ORDER NOW at http://www.7digital.com/artists/the-drifters/sacrifice/

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THE DRIFTERS FEATURING DRIFTERS LEGENDS

It's official the show of the year.... The Drifters featuring Drifters
Legends are to performs at London UK Indigo 02 Arena Sunday
June 28th 09.

The show will feature Legendary members from the Golden Periods
of the Drifter Legacy...Bobby Hendricks/Atlantic Era, Butch Leake, Joe Blunt/
Bell-Arista Era and Wolf Johnson..

London ticket sale start this Friday....

For more info go to www.theofficialdrifters.com or click on the head
title above.....

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