Fact #58939
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Backstage at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, after a series of disputes over money and a fistfight with the venue's manager, The Drifters' manager George Treadwell fires the entire group and installs another group, The Five Crowns, in their place, simply renaming them The Drifters. This lineup, featuring lead tenor Ben E. King, will prove to be the most popular critically and commercially, releasing hits including There Goes My Baby, This Magic Moment, and Save the Last Dance for Me.
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