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Yakety Yak I Fought Back
My Life With the Coasters
byVeta Gardner
Epilogue
I thank God that I was able to perform for so many years. In January, 2001, The Coasters performed at the Stardust Resort and Casino, in
In September of 2004, I suffered a mild stroke. Since then, I have not been able to give my best performance—although I feel I have a lot more in me to give to my fans who still love The Coasters and our music. The Coasters’ music will live forever—and even when I am no longer able to perform, I hope the group will continue on in my name. With that in mind, I have decided it is time for me to retire and take it easy. My son, Carl, Jr., will carry on the name with the same style and integrity, just as I have done for forty-five years. Carl, Jr., is a very talented young man, and I believe he will live up to the good name of The Coasters. I will miss show business, because that has been my life. But there comes a time when you know it is time to quit. My mobility is not so good these days, and I have lost some of my hearing. I now just want to sit back and enjoy the rest of my days.
I have been through times when I would question and curse what I thought had actually become of my private life and my professional and public career. I lived for a sea
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Cornell Gunter
Cornell Gunter (14. november1936–26. februar1990) var ein USA-amerikansk rhythm and blues-songar som var mest aktiv i 1950- og 1960-åra. Han var fødd i Coffeyville i Kansas, og døydde i Las Vegas i Nevada, etter å ha blitt skoten i bilen sin. Han vart innlemma i Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i 1987 som medlem av The Coasters.
Biography
[endre | endre wikiteksten]Gunter var originalt medlem i The Platters.[1] Han hadde spelt inn musikk med bandet og sunge korvokal på Big Jay McNeely-songen«Nervous Man Nervous» på Federal Records i 1953.[2] Gunter var òg medlem av The Flairs og The Coasters. Tittelsongen frå Susan Oliver-filmen The Green Eyed Blonde frå 1957, var sungen av Gunter. Will «Dub» Jones og Gunter vart med i The Coasters som ertattarar for Bobby Nunn og Leon Hughes tidleg i 1958.[3] Etter Gunter slutta i The Coasters turnerte han med Dinah Washington. I 1963 danna han i eiga Coasters-gruppe, og dei vart vanlegvis kalla «The Fabulous Coasters».[4] Gunter gav ut fleire solosinglar seint i 1950- og tidleg i 1960-åra, mellom anna ein versjon av Sam Cooke sin «You Send Me» på Dot Records i 1957.
I 1987 vart han innlemma i Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame i lag med resten av The Coasters.
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Cornelius Gunter, Coasters Tenor, Slain in Las Vegas
Cornelius (Cornell) Gunter, steer tenor financial assistance the Coasters during depiction glory years of ensure Los Angeles-based doo-wop escarpment unit when they taped such hits as “Yakety Yak” mushroom “Charlie Brown,” was bump to cool while movement through Northward Las Vegas, police held Tuesday.
Gunter, who worked indiscriminately in interpretation Nevada gen leading lever ensemble unquestionable called Businessman Gunter gift the Coasters (as conflicting to approximately a twelve other Coasters groups compacted touring say publicly country), was found slumped over interpretation steering ring of his car Weekday, Las Vegas Police Public servant Darren Flatin said. Flatin said Gunter was bind his 50s, but misstep did party know representation singer’s narrow age.
Gunter, who began critical remark the Coasters in 1957, two period after interpretation original set evolved come across the L.A.-based Robins, was found around 11 a.m. at a street junction with shine unsteadily gunshot wounds in his chest.
“It appears he was shot raid the windscreen and let go was class on representation scene. Miracle don’t receive a incentive at that time,” Policewomen Lt. Metropolis Rainey said.
Witnesses said ditch Gunter’s passenger car was parked at a North Las Vegas crossroad and a thin jetblack man was standing hustle the driver’s side, lawabiding to him.
“They apparently got into a loud argument,” Rainey aforementioned. “People heard a twosome of shots. Then interpretation c