Charlie Thomas, the unforgettable voice of The Drifters, ushered in a soulful new era for the group when he joined them in 1958 and immediately drove the smash, “There Goes My Baby,” up the charts.

In 1988, Charlie Thomas, along with the original members of The Drifters – Doc Green, Ben E. King and Elsbery Hobbs, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.