Charlie Thomas, a Drifter in Song Nearly All His Life, Dies at 85
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The Drifters' Charlie Thomas dead at 85
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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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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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Former Houston Rockets owner Charlie Thomas dies at 89