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The Coasters

Trail-blazing act who achieved wide appeal in R&B and rock & roll with comic songs like "Yakety Yak" and "Charlie Brown."
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  • The Coasters [Atco]
    The Coasters
    The Coasters [Atco]
  • It Ain't Sanitary
    The Coasters
    It Ain't Sanitary
  • The Very Best of the Coasters
    The Coasters
    The Very Best of the Co …
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Artists Moods

  • Celebratory
  • Exuberant
  • Fun
  • Humorous
  • Playful
  • Rollicking
  • Silly
  • Confident
  • Freewheeling
  • Gritty
  • Irreverent
  • Rousing
  • Summery
  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Boisterous
  • Carefree
  • Earthy
  • Energetic
  • Gleeful
  • Happy
  • Joyous
  • Innocent

Artists Themes

  • Freedom
  • Playful
  • Pool Party
  • Summer
  • Partying
  • Mischief
  • Motivation
  • Picnic
  • TGIF

The Coasters
photo credit: Showtime Archives

The Coasters - Artist Details

Active

1950s - 2010s

Formed

1955 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

R&B Pop/Rock

Styles

Doo Wop Early R&B Rock & Roll Early Pop/Rock

Group Members

Carl Gardner Billy Guy Cornell Gunter Will "Dub" Jones Earl "Speedo" Carroll Adolph Jacobs Bobby Nunn Eddie Whitfield J.W. Lance Joe Lance Williams Joseph Henry Leon Hughes Ronnie Bright Thomas Palmer Jimmy Norman Primotivo Candelaria Dennis Anderson Edward Whitfield Obie Jessie Sonny Forriest
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