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The Platters, the Drifters, the Supremes, Sha Na Na, the Coasters.


The Platters, the Drifters, the Supremes, Sha Na Na Sha Na Na is a rock and roll revivalist/comedy group from New York City, who perform covers of doo wop hits from the 1950s, simultaneously reviving and sending up the music, as well as 1950s New York street culture, in their performances. , the Coasters. The line-up line-up
Noun

1. people or things assembled for a particular purpose: Christmas TV line-up

2.
 for a summer concert? Not exactly. They're members of a group called Truth in Music and they're making appearances in state capitols near you. They're on tour to convince legislators to pass laws Pass laws in South Africa were designed to segregate the population and were one of the dominant features of the country's apartheid system. Introduced in South Africa in 1923, they were designed to regulate movement of black Africans into urban areas.  against imposters promoting themselves as the real thing. And they're gaining ground. Nine states have passed laws to protect the original musicians. The most recent was New Jersey, where acting governor and Senate President Richard Cody signed a law making it a consumer fraud violation to advertise and perform with the name of a famous band unless there was at least one member of the original group. They moved on to Nevada where Sonny son·ny  
n. pl. son·nies
Used as a familiar form of address for a boy or young man.



[Diminutive of son.
 Turner of the Platters put a twist on their classic, singing, "Only youooo can pass this bill for us ..."
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Title Annotation:People & Politics
Publication:State Legislatures
Date:Jul 1, 2007
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