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The Coasters


The Coasters is an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. With hits including Searchin', Young Blood, Charlie Brown, Poison Ivy, and Yakety Yak, their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller.[2] Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s. In 1987, they were the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their collaboration with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller gave them a unique sound that was very humorous most of the time. Their first huge hit came with Young Blood and Searchin'. They also had success with hits such as Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, and Little Egypt. Gardner was still touring with The Coasters as late as 2005, although he is the only surviving original member. Gardner is now semi-retired and has handed the reins over to his son Carl Jr. In 1987, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, thus becoming the first group to be inducted (the other inductees at the time were solo acts). In 2000, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame. In 2004, Young Blood was #414 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. Young Blood and Yakety Yak were part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. The band's song Down In Mexico appears on the new...

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