The Coasters were a Rhythm and Blues, Rock & Roll, vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood," their most memorable songs. Both were written by the legendary songwriting and production team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the Doo Wop legacy through the 1960s.

• The original members of the Coasters, formed in October 1955, were
• Cornelius "Carl" Gardner
• Billy Guy
• Bobby Nunn
• Leon Hughes (On a couple of their early recordings Young Jessie subbbed forHuges.)
• Adolph Jacobs (who left the group in 1959.)
• King Curtis (who was called the Fifth Coaster, played occasionally.)