Cornell Gunter’s Coasters star New Year’s Eve at Telluride’s Opera House
[click "Play" to hear Susan's interview with Donald Pinkney]Cornell Gunter's Coasters co-star with Marvelettes at Telluride's Opera House on New Year's Eve. The evening is a dance party that also includes light fare, a champagne toast at midnight, and party favors. Along the way, expect a few yucks.
The original Coasters were an American r&b/rock and roll group which enjoyed a string of hits in the late-1950s. Beginning with the hits "Searchin'" and "Young Blood" their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting/producing team of Leiber and Stoller. Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their recordings were so frequently imitated, they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s.