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Product details - They were the drifters. She was the boss. This is their story. Queen of british soul and west end leading lady beverley knight stars in the world premiere of a brand new musical the drifters girl, with the sensational adam j bernard dreamgirls, tarinn callender hamilton, matt henry kinky boots and tosh wanogho maud showboat. Discover the remarkable story of the drifters, one of the worldands greatest vocal groups, and the truth about the woman who made them. Beverley knight stars as faye treadwell, the legendary manager of the drifters, who, alongside her husband, fought for three decades to turn atlantic recordsapos hottest vocal group into a global phenomenon. From the highs of hit records and sell out tours to the lows of legal battles and personal tragedy, the drifters girl charts the trailblazing efforts of the worldands first african american, female music manager and how she refused to ever give up on the group she loved. Thirty years, and hundreds of hit songs later, there is no doubt that faye treadwell was and always will be, the drifters girl. With an unbelievable soundtrack of some of the most iconic songs in history, including save the last dance for me, under the boardwalk, kissinand in the back row of the movies, stand by me, come on over to my place and saturday night at the movies. |
