The Coasters

A vocal group blending doo-wop and rhythm'n'blues with a healthy dose of humor, The Coasters had a string of hits in the Fifties, starting with "Down in Mexico" and then "Young Blood". With the help of songwriters Leiber & Stoller, the band matched their hits with comic numbers on stage. The No. 1 "Yaketi Yak " preceded "Along Came Jones", "Poison Ivy" and "Little Egypt". Success declined after changes in personnel, label and era, but The Coasters remained one of the finest specimens of the genre.

Related Artists

The Drifters
The Platters
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino
The Everly Brothers
Elvis Presley
Ritchie Valens
Little Richard
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Stations Featuring The Coasters

Little Richard: DNA
Chuck Berry: DNA
'50s Hits
Elvis Presley: DNA
'50s Deep Dive
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James Brown: DNA
Dinner Party
Toddlers
Kids Classic Hits

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