Charlie Thomas, a Drifter in Song Nearly All His Life, Dies at 85 - The New York Times
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Charlie Thomas, a Drifter in Song Nearly All His Life, Dies at 85 - The New York Times
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Notable Deaths of 2023 - The New York Times
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Charlie Thomas, Longtime Member of the Drifters, Dies at 85
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Charlie Thomas, a Drifter in Song Nearly All His Life, Dies at 85
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The Drifters legend Charlie Thomas has died at the age of 85
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Charlie Thomas, a Drifter nearly all his life in song, dies at 85
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Charlie Thomas, Longtime Member of the Drifters, Dies at 85
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The Drifters' Charlie Thomas dies, aged 85
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The Drifters musician Charlie Thomas dead at 85