Willie "Bill" Pinkney (August 15, 1925 – July 4, 2007) was an American performer and singer. Pinkney was often said to be the last surviving original member...

These groups are usually identified with a possessive credit such as "Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters", "Charlie Thomas' Drifters". The three golden eras...

William Deltoris Pinkney III (September 15, 1935 – August 31, 2023) was an American sailor and executive. In 1992, he became the first African American...

book author, wife of Brian Pinkney Bill Pinkney (1925–2007), American performer and singer, member of The Drifters Bill Pinkney (sailor) (1935–2023), first...

alongside Otis Williams. He also worked with Aretha Franklin, Jean Carn, and Bill Pinkney. Woodson was born on September 12, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, and was...

track) A: Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney B: Clyde McPhatter — — — — "White Christmas" b/w "The Bells of St. Mary's" A: Bill Pinkney & Clyde McPhatter B: Clyde...

Wilson of the Supremes, Carl Gardner of the Coasters and original Drifter Bill Pinkney were supporters. Bauman has helped pass legislation that compels any...

the British Empire (CBE). He later persuaded African-American sailor Bill Pinkney to follow the southern route around the Capes, rather than using the...

Benenhaley (1753-1823) was the progenitor of the Turkish Community of Sumter. Bill Pinkney - American singer and original member of The Drifters most known for...

poet. (body discovered on this date) Peter Olds, 79, New Zealand poet. Bill Pinkney, 87, American Hall of Fame sailor. Clairy Polak, 67, Dutch journalist...

beach music with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters, Ronnie McDowell with Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters. The second project, a...

2022. "Rock Hall of Fame profile of Bill Monroe". Retrieved June 12, 2022. "Country Music Hall of Fame profile of Bill Monroe". Retrieved June 12, 2022....

2005 – Hank Stram, American football player and coach (b. 1923) 2007 – Bill Pinkney, American singer (b. 1925) 2008 – Thomas M. Disch, American author and...

showcased the talents of lead singer Clyde McPhatter and the bass vocals of Bill Pinkney in 1954, peaking at No. 2 on Billboard's Rhythm & Blues Records chart...

History Month calendar alongside Merl Code, Tom Feelings, Sanco Rembert, Bill Pinkney, and other notable black South Carolinians. On June 5, 2008, Johnson...

on and off, through 2008, Bobby Hendricks worked as lead singer with Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters and appeared with them on PBS in the Doo Wop 51 television...

Centennial; Speaker Hugh B. Price, Andrew Young, Lou Gossett Jr. and Bill Pinkney 87th ΔΞΛ Rosen Shingle Creek Resort Orlando, Florida August 9, 2007–August...

bauman has had help from Joe Terry of Danny & The Juniors, Maxine Pinkney of Bill Pinkney, The Original Drifters, Veta & Carl Gardner of The Coasters, Herb...

1925 – Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (d. 2007) 1925 – Bill Pinkney, American singer (d. 2007) 1925 – Erik Schmidt, Swedish-Estonian painter...

Jerry Pinkney (December 22, 1939 – October 20, 2021) was an American illustrator and writer of children's literature. Pinkney illustrated over 100 books...

Governor" Ja Morant, NBA basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies Bill Pinkney, performer, singer, and member of The Drifters Freddie Solomon, NFL wide...

Nimoy, who grew up in the West End of Boston The Incredible Voyage of Bill Pinkney, Peabody Award winning documentary film about the first African-American...

History Month calendar alongside Merl Code, Sanco Rembert, Mamie Johnson, Bill Pinkney, and other notable black South Carolinians. Connor, Julia Johnson (2003)...

Andrea Davis Pinkney (born 1963) is an author of numerous books for children and young adults, including picture books, novels, works of historical fiction...

Johnson was performing in Sumter, South Carolina for a tribute concert to Bill Pinkney of the Drifters and collapsed, and he was rushed to the hospital. Johnson...

Prize winner Bobbie Phillips (born 1972), actress, The Cape, Murder One Bill Pinkney (1925–2007), born in Dalzell, pitcher in the Negro leagues, served in...

(b. 1927) July 4 Johnny Frigo, jazz violinist and bassist (b. 1916) Bill Pinkney, singer (b. 1925) July 5 – Kerwin Mathews, actor (b. 1926) July 9 – Charles...

lyricist, 98 July 3 – Boots Randolph, American saxophonist, 80 July 4 – Bill Pinkney, American vocalist (The Drifters), 81 July 5 – George Melly, British...

and Africa (Cape of Good Hope), avoiding the Panama and Suez Canals: Bill Pinkney First African-American Major League Baseball manager to reach (and win)...

This was a revision of the original bill by Representative Nathaniel Macon, known as Macon's Bill Number 1. Macon's Bill Number 2 was the fourth in a series...