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The Coasters

Band, *1955 US, Los Angeles
R&B/Soul and Rock

Formed : September 28, 1955, Los Angeles, CA, United States The Coasters were an American Doo Wop and early Rock & Roll group, evolving from The Robins, a Los Angeles based R&B/Doo Wop group. After The Robins signed with Atlantic Records (in 1955, after the chart success of "Smokey Joe's Cafe"), the group split up. Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (2) (bass) formed The Coasters. Other members have included Billy Guy, Earl Carroll aka 'Speedo', Cornell Gunter, Leon Hughes, Obie Jessie, and Will "Dub" Jones. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer).

     
Members
PortraitMike Deasy
g *1941 US
PortraitRonnie Bright
voc, b 1938-2015 US
PortraitJimmy Norman
voc 1937-2011 US
Sonny Forriest
g 1934-1999 US
Vernon Harrell
voc US
PortraitBilly Guy
voc 1936-2002 US
PortraitEarl Carroll
voc *1937 US
PortraitBobby Nunn
voc *1925 US
PortraitAdolph Jacobs
eg *1939 US
PortraitCornell Gunter
voc 1936-1990 US
PortraitCarl Gardner
voc US
PortraitLeon Hughes
voc *1932 US
PortraitWill "Dub" Jones
voc 1928-2000 US
Tommy Evans
voc, b 1927-1984 US
Popular Tracks   
Yakety Yak - 2007 Remaster on There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco by The Coasters
Down in Mexico on The Coasters by The Coasters
Charlie Brown - 2007 Remaster Stereo Single Version; Remastered on There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco by The Coasters
Down In Mexico on Their Greatest Hits by The Coasters
Poison Ivy - 2007 Remaster; Remastered on There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco by The Coasters
Three Cool Cats - 2007 Remaster; Remastered on There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco by The Coasters
Searchin' on The Coasters by The Coasters
Smokey Joe's Cafe on The Coasters by The Coasters
Love Potion #9 on The Coasters - 34 Massive Hits by The Coasters
Young Blood on The Coasters by The Coasters

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Crazy Baby / Frantic EscapeThe Coasters2016Single
The Complete Singles As & BsThe Coasters2016Compil.
Three Cool Cats / Down in MexicoThe Coasters2016Single
Love Potion Number Nine / Cool JerkThe Coasters2015Single
The Original LP CollectionThe Coasters2015Compil.
The Very Best Of The CoastersThe Coasters2014Compil.
The Essential RecordingsThe Coasters2014Compil.
Besame Mucho / Run Red RunThe Coasters2014Album
The Coasters In StereoThe Coasters2013Compil.
The Definitive Coasters A Sides & B SidesThe Coasters2013Compil.
Crazy BabyThe Coasters2012Single
Singles A's And B's 1955-1959The Coasters2012Album
Four Classic Albums Plus Bonus SinglesThe Coasters2012Compil.
Baby That Is Rock N' RollThe Coasters2011Compil.
Rock 'N' Roll LegendsThe Coasters2008Compil.
Down HomeThe Coasters2007Compil.
There's A Riot Goin' On - The Coasters On AtcoThe Coasters2007Compil.
The Drifters Meet The CoastersThe Drifters Meet The Coasters2005Compil.
The Best Of The CoastersThe Coasters2005Compil.
Yakety Yak (The Coasters Collection)The Coasters2005Compil.
The Coasters / One By OneThe Coasters2004Compil.
Poison IvyThe Coasters2004Compil.
Searchin'The Coasters2003Compil.
The CoastersThe Coasters2003Compil.
Down Home Girl / Harlem Buck Dance StrutThe Coasters / Les McCann2002Album
Yakety YakThe Coasters1999Compil.
Searchin'The Coasters1999Compil.
Poison IvyThe Coasters1999Compil.
The Golden Greats Of The CoastersThe Coasters1999Compil.
Yakety YakThe Coasters1998Compil.
The Best Of The CoastersThe Coasters1997Compil.
Yakety Yak And Other HitsThe Coasters1997Compil.
Yakety YakThe Coasters1997Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Coasters1997Compil.
The Very Best Of The CoastersThe Coasters1994Compil.
The CoastersThe Coasters1994Compil.
Sorry But I'm Gonna Have To PassThe Coasters1994Single
The Best Of The... CoastersThe Coasters1993Compil.
Yakety YakThe Coasters1993Compil.
Just Coastin'The Coasters1992Compil.
50 Coastin' Classics: AnthologyThe Coasters1992Compil.
Featuring Cornell GuntherThe Coasters1992Album
Greatest HitsThe Coasters1991Album
Greatest HitsThe Coasters1989Compil.
Best Of 2 Super Groups On 1 Great Compact DiscThe Drifters / The Coasters1988Compil.
Stand By Me / Yakety YakBen E. King / The Coasters1987Single
The Ultimate CoastersThe Coasters1986Compil.
16 Greatest HitsThe Coasters1986Compil.
Thumbin' A RideThe Coasters1985Compil.
ArchivesThe Coasters1985Compil.
Young BloodThe Coasters1982Compil.
What's It All About?Chicago / The Coasters1982Single
Charlie Brown / Yakety YakThe Coasters1981Single
Ray Charles / The CoastersRay Charles / The Coasters1981Compil.
Yakety Yak / Tom DooleyThe Coasters / Kingston Trio1981Single
Wooly Bully / Poison IvySam The Sham & The Pharaohs / The Coasters1981Single
Do You RememberThe Platters / Jerry Lee Lewis / Ray Charles / The Coasters1981Compil.
Wake Me, Shake MeThe Coasters1981Compil.
What Is The Secret Of Your Success?The Coasters1980Compil.
Juke Box GiantsThe Coasters1980Compil.
Poison Ivy / Charlie BrownThe Coasters1980Single
Sold OutThe Coasters / The Platters1979Compil.
CoastingThe Coasters1979Album
Along Came JonesThe Coasters1979Single
Yakety Yak / Talahassie Lassie / Charlie BrownThe Coasters / Freddy Cannon1979Single
The Coasters "Greatest Hits"The Coasters1978Album
Yackety Yack / Charlie BrownThe Coasters1978Single
What's It All About?The Coasters / Electric Light Orchestra1978Single
Greatest HitsThe Coasters1978Album
Ain't No Greens In HarlemThe Coasters1978Single
20 Great OriginalsThe Coasters1978Compil.
Along Came JonesThe Coasters1977Single
Greatest HitsThe Coasters1977Album
If I Had A HammerThe Coasters1976Single
The World Famous CoastersThe Coasters1976Compil.
Hush Don't Talk About itCarl Gardner And The Coasters1976Single
You Move MeBilly Guy And The Coasters1975Single
16 Greatest HitsThe Coasters1975Compil.
Watergate (Put Some Funk On, Cause The Money's Been Long Gone) / Hockey-PuckBilly Guy And The Coasters1974Single
Charlie BrownThe Coasters1974Single
Charlie BrownThe Coasters1973Single
On BroadwayThe Coasters1973Album
Charlie BrownThe Coasters1973Single
Cool JerkThe Coasters1972Single
D. W. WashburnThe Coasters1972Single
Love Potion Number Nine / D. W. WashburnThe Coasters1971Single
Their Greatest Recordings, The Early YearsThe Coasters1971Compil.
HungryThe Coasters1971Album
Act RightThe Coasters1969Single
She CanThe Coasters1968Single
D.W. Washburn / Everybody's WomanThe Coasters1968Single
Yakety YakThe Coasters1967Single
Soul Pad / Down Home GirlThe Coasters1967Single
Saturday Night Fish FryThe Coasters1966Single
Lady LikeThe Coasters1965Single
Let's Go Get Stoned / Money HoneyThe Coasters1965Single
Crazy Baby / Bell Bottom Slacks And A Chinese KimonoThe Coasters1965Single
The Original Hits Vol2Barbara Lewis, The Drifters, Solomon Burke, The Coasters1965Single
Along Came JonesThe Coasters1964Single
Speedo's Back In TownThe Coasters1964Single
Wild One / I Must Be DreamingThe Coasters1964Single
That Is Rock & RollThe Coasters1964Album
The Coasters' Greatest HitsThe Coasters1964Single
Bad Detective / Lovey DoveyThe Coasters1964Single
The Climb, Part 1 / The Climb, Part 2 / Jelly Bread / Aw' MercyThe Coasters, Booker T & The MG's1963Single
The P.T.A. / Bull Tick WaltzThe Coasters1963Single
Ridin' Hood / Teach Me How To ShimmyThe Coasters1962Single
Coast AlongThe Coasters1962Album
Let's Go To The Dance With The CoastersThe Coasters1962Compil.
The ClimbThe Coasters1962Single
Bad Blood / (Ain't That) Just Like MeThe Coasters1961Single
Girls Girls GirlsThe Coasters1961Single
Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) / Keep On RollingThe Coasters1961Single
Poison IvyThe Coasters1961Single
Thumbin' A RideThe Coasters1961Single
Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A MinuteThe Coasters1961Single
Wake Me Shake MeThe Coasters1960Single
Besame MuchoThe Coasters1960Single
Hiedra Venenosa / Sangre Joven / Esto Es Rock & Roll / Yakety YakThe Coasters1960Single
Along Came Jones / Poison IvyThe Coasters1960Single
Wake Me, Shake Me / StewballThe Coasters1960Single
Besame MuchoThe Coasters1960Single
Besame MuchoThe Coasters1960Single
Poison Ivy / Charlie Brown / Yakety Yak / Searchin'The Coasters1960Single
One By OneThe Coasters1960Album
Shoppin' For Clothes / The Snake And The Book WormThe Coasters1960Single
Poison Ivy / I'm A Hog For YouThe Coasters1959Single
Hit KitThe Coasters, Bobby Darin, The Drifters1959Single
Searchin' / Three Cool CatsThe Coasters1959Single
BrazilThe Coasters1959Single
The CoastersThe Coasters1959Single
Charlie BrownThe Coasters1959Single
Run Red Run / What About UsThe Coasters1959Album
Poison IvyThe Coasters1959Single
Top HitsThe Coasters1959Single
Poison IvyThe Coasters1959Single
Charlie BrownThe Coasters1959Single
My Baby Comes To Me (When She Wants Good Lovin')The Coasters1959Single
The Coasters' Greatest HitsThe Coasters1959Compil.
Keep Rockin' with The CoastersThe Coasters1959Single
Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And RollThe Coasters1959Single
Along Came Jones / Lonely For YouThe Coasters / Garry Stites With Monty Kelly With His Orchestra1959Single
Sorry But I'm Gonna Have To PassThe Coasters1958Single
Yakety YakThe Coasters1958Single
The Shadow Knows / Sorry But I'm Gonna Have To PassThe Coasters1958Single
Gee, Golly / Dance!The Coasters1958Single
Rock And Roll With The CoastersThe Coasters1958Single
Yakety Yak / Zing! Went The Strings Of My HeartThe Coasters1958Single
The CoastersThe Coasters1957Compil.
Poison Ivy / Idol With The Golden HeadThe Coasters1957Single
The Great CoastersThe Coasters1957Compil.
The CoastersThe Coasters1957Single
Sweet Georgia BrownThe Coasters1957Single
Idol With The Golden Head / (When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes To MeThe Coasters1957Single
Poison Ivy / Idol With The Golden HeadThe Coasters1957Single
Young Blood / Searchin'The Coasters1957Single
Down In Mexico / Turtle Dovin'The Coasters1956Single
One Kiss Led To Another / BrazilThe Coasters1956Single
Charlie BrownThe Coasters1900Compil.
That Is Rock 'N' RollThe CoastersCompil.
Little Drummer Boy / Frosty The SnowmanThe Tokens / The CoastersSingle
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart / Please Mr. Disc JockeyThe Coasters / The SensationsSingle
Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) / Down In MexicoThe CoastersSingle
Wake Me, Shake Me / T'Ain't Nothin To MeThe CoastersSingle
Run Red Run / Shoppin' For ClothesThe CoastersSingle
All About The CoastersThe CoastersCompil.
The Deodorant Song / The Prison BreakThe CoastersSingle
Yakety Yak / Along Came JonesThe CoastersSingle
Crazy Baby / I'm Gonna Run Away From YouThe Coasters / Tami LynnSingle
Rock & Roll MachineThe CoastersSingle
Top HitsThe CoastersSingle
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