The Legendary Drifters

Genre: Urban/R&B
Secondary Genre: Pop Naperville, Illinois USA Contact

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Biography

The members of The Legendary Drifters hail from a variety of musical backgrounds, performing with such groups as The Agents of Soul and includes a turn with award winning artists, Stevie Wonder, Donnie McClerken, and Bill Pinkney. Jerry Hendrix began singing at the tender age of 7 when he joined the Church choir. At 15, as his talent evolved as a professional performer, he began singing with The 5 Knights, The El Capitaans, the Turbans and Turks.In late 1956 while The Turks were in a recording session at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, encouraged by Bill Pinkney, Jerry was asked to join the Original Drifters. He sang with The Original Drifters throughout 1958. He features the following artists. Michael Slatton, while serving in the military, sang with the U.S. Army Infantry Chorus and performed for 2 sitting Presidents. Thaddies Holloway volunteered his talents by working with hospitalized veterans in nursing homes and senior living facilities and is famous for hits such as Love Sensation with his world reknowned sister Loleata Holloway. John Wesley Harbin (Yohon) was recruited by the group in 2008 as lead singer and tenor. He begain singing at 5 years of age and has a resume that includes an acting career in motion pictures, singing with "The Emotions", and has owned several recording studios.
The Rat Pack is an amalgam of talent whose members include Dakota Horvath who began singing at age 2. During his eventful career he has shared the stage with such greats as Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Trisha Yearwood, just to name a few. He is often compared to Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr. and Frank Sinatra. Lawrence Evening is unprecedented as Sammy Davis Jr. Audiences gasp as he commands the stage with his appearance and mannerisms as he emulates Sammy. Denny Myles as Dean Martin captures the personna of the inimitable Dino with ease. Kevin DeCarlo, as Otto Rogatsi, portrays his character as the personal valet to The Broadway Rat Pack. His hilarious onstage antics and interaction with the audience as he narrates the years he spent with The Rat Pack are unparalleled.

Instrumentation

Jerry Hendrix - Lead singer, Legendary Drifters
Yohon Harbin - Singer/Legendary Drifters
Mike Slatton - Singer/ Legendary Drifters
Thadies Holloway - Singer/Legendary Drifters
Dakota Horvath - Impressionist Frank Sinatra
Lawrence Evening - Impressionist Sammy Davis Jr.
Denny Myles - Impressionist Dean Martin
Kevin DeCarlo - Comic Host Otto Ragotsi

Discography

Lets Go

Mexican Divorce

Fools Fall In Love

There Goes My Baby

Spanish Harlem

Mr. Bojangles

That Old Black Magic

Return To Me

Mack The Knife

Return To Me

Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

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Video

The Rat Pack Meets The Legendary Drifters, Ameristar Casino

EPK2 Rat Pack Meet The Legendary Drifters.wmv

Photo Gallery

  • Member of The Legendary Drifters, Yohon Harbin

  • Jerry Hendrix

  • Legendary Drifter Jerry Hendrix Performing with The Rat Pack

  • Mike Slatton, Member of The Legendary Drifters

  • Thad Holloway, Member of The Legendary Drifters

  • Interaction with the audience during the show had people dancing and singing right along with Jerry. Fantastic!!

  • At the Ameristar Casino, during Rat Pack / Legendary Drifters Musical.

  • Otto Rogatsi & The Broadway Rat Pack, Denny Myles, Dakota Horvath, Lawrence Evening

  • Otto Rogatsi

  • Dakota Horvath is brilliant as a young Frank Sinatra

  • Dakota on stage woo's the audience as Frank Sinatra

  • Lawrence Evening commands attention of the audience as he brings the legendary Sammy Davis Jr. to life as soon as he steps on stage.

  • Lawrence Evening perpetually leaves the audience wanting more

  • Denny Myles' effortless style as Dino maintains that memory for the audience .

  • Kevin DeCarlo sets the tempo of the musical with his humor and inter-action with the audience, as Otto Rogatsi,

  • Danny Z. producer of this terrific musical.

Press

  • The Rat Pack Meet The Legendary Drifters [+ Show ]

    Reminisce with The Legendary Drifters and the valet to the Rat Pack Otto, as they meet and greet Dea...

Setlist

The Legendary Drifters Set List

On Broadway
There Goes My Baby
Saturday Night At The Movies
Spanish Harlem
Up On The Roof
Fools Fall In Love
At Last
Magic Moment
Stand By Me
Save The Last Dance For Me
Mexican Divorce
Finger Poppin
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
Under The Boardwalk
Lovers Question
Count The Tears
Sand In My Shoes

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The Rat Pack Set List

Come Fly With Me
Fly Me To The Moon
My Way
Summer Wind
That's Life
It Was A Very Good Year
Chicago
New York New York
Ain't That A Kick In The Head
Amore'
Volare'
Everybody Loves Somebody
Little Old Wine Maker
Old Black Magic
Bojangles
Hello Detroit

There are over 100 song selections.


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