CARL GARDNER, 83
Original Lead Singer of the Coasters, died June 12th. Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
This is one of my all-time favorite R&B groups and I have quite a few of their hit compilations.
Mr. Gardner was a founding member of the group which had 14 songs on the R&B charts and eight that crossed over to pop, including "Yakety Yak" which went to #1 in 1958. Many of their hits were written by the team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller and were humorous.
He also held the rights to the name, despite the fact there are several groups performing as the Coasters. His son has taken over as lead singer of the Coasters.
Some of their hits:
Little Egypt #23
Along Came Jones #9
Searchin' #3
Poison Ivy #7
Young Blood #8
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