The Coasters
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: October 1955 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1955 - present
Biography
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. 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.
The Coasters Discography
- Down in Mexico / Turtle Dovin' (1956) - Single - rated 3.74/5
- The Coasters (1957) - Compilation - rated 3.48/5
- Searchin' / Young Blood (1957) - Single - rated 3.63/5
- Yakety Yak / Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (1958) - Single - rated 3.67/5
- Charlie Brown / Three Cool Cats (1959) - Single - rated 3.6/5
- Poison Ivy / I'm a Hog for You (1959) - Single - rated 3.69/5
- The Coasters' Greatest Hits (1959) - Compilation - rated 3.98/5
- One by One (1960) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Coast Along With The Coasters (1962) - Album - rated 3.76/5
Members
- J.W. Lance - lead vocals (2001–Present)
- Primotivo Candelaria - tenor vocals (2008–Present)
- Robert Fowler - bass vocals (2015–Present)
- Johnny Stone III - baritone vocals (2025–Present)
- Carl Gardner - lead vocals (1955–2005)
- Billy Guy - baritone vocals (1955–1973)
- Earl Carroll - tenor vocals (1961–1979)
- Thomas "Curley" Palmer - guitar (1962–2011)
- Ronnie Bright - bass vocals (1968–2009)