According to the New York Festival of Song, “Carole King, hit songwriter of the Brill Building’s heyday (and inspiration for the Broadway hit musical, Beautiful), says she came up with this melody while driving. Imagining a song entitled ‘My Secret Place,’ she presented it to lyricist (and then-husband) Gerry Goffin. Inspired by the images in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, Goffin chose a tenement rooftop as the song’s urban haven.”
The band was originally formed with Clyde McPhatter, who eventually left to pursue his solo career. Michael Williams, who became one of The Drifter’s lead singers for over a decade, spoke about joining the iconic band in a 2015 interview, citing the song “Up on the Roof” as one of the best.
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The Drifters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. All of their original members have passed away, including McPhatter, who died when he was only 39.
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