the Coasters

The Coasters turned rhythm and blues into comic theatre, character song, and perfectly timed vocal-group storytelling. The group from the USA became closely associated with songs by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, including Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, and Searchin'. Their tag connects popular song, early rock and roll, and the dramatic miniature inside a three-minute record.

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  Yakety Yak: teenager's answer to household chores in a hit song

  Yakety Yak is one of the best-known songs written by American songwriting partners Jerome Leiber and Michael Stoller...