Drifters, The - Some Kind Of Wonderful Lyrics

My favorite ballad.

Good music never dies.

Bill Pinkney was the last Original Drifter they made beautiful ballad back in the day.

12/25/19?

When all I had was an AM radio back in the 1960's, I loved this song and Charley Brown by the Coasters. Over 60 years later, the music still sounds so great!!!!!

Delicia

I listened to these as a kid driving round in my dads zodiac and still listen to it today real music with soul and meaning 👌👌👌

November 2019?

Reminds me of the only girl "Amy" Who i loved and lost but whoes always in my heart ,still loved

Always listening !!!!! Fantastic music

The hit single version is an edit where it goes as far as 1:39 then cuts back to 0:50 and fades at the end of the instrumental break. Atlantic must have thought that it sagged a little after that stunning string section arrangement by Ray Ellis. Hear the single cut here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA0ImFZle54

This is definitely one of their best, what happen to the black talent these days. They need to look back, because brothers and sisters you've jumped track along the way, this is beautiful music to be proud of!

The Drifters used the late and Rudy Lewis as lead singer on the one great song RIP

My cousin was part of the drifts he joined the group in the early 60s rest in power johnny

who was lead on this track

where do you here music like this today

Who’s listening in 2019

I am. Best music around.

Everyone who knows music.

I am , this is fantastic, dance and sing with your partner feel good music!!

Sin730 was here

Thank you for the upload of a great, great song by the Drifters!!

When this song came out I was just starting to realize that my girlfriend for the last 4 years since we were 12 years old was turning into something more then just liking her. I did not know how to explain it but I finally realized I want to spend the rest of my life with this wonderful young lady . I was always crazy about her but now it was more than that and I cannot explain what it means to feel that love.
We married 3 years later and we had a wonderful life together before cancer took my beautiful bride of 47 years away from me. It is very hard being half of what I used to be. I miss her more then words could ever say .

tackless aww bless you so sorry for your loss

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The Drifters have magic in all their songs and the lead singers voice. I cant put it in words, but its some kind of wonderful

Just amazing ♡

Timeless music,thanks for the memories,and for sharing

Man... I'm just a 15yr old kid who is in love with classics and I really love the drifters and my favourite song by them is "This magic moment" and me seeing people here commenting about how they used to hear this song back in their day just brings me joy

You have a Beautiful Spirit, don't let anyone still that joy I feel coming from you. You are already aware of the Beauty that life can offer you. Stay positive no matter what...

I'm 77 and so grateful that I lived thru those magical times--I'm so blessed !!

Beautiful song. This was me and my husband’s favorite DRIFTER’S song.

Excellent song - Michael Buble covered it - superb to hear this - thanks for posting it!

Beautiful song

Rudy Lewis, backed by Charlie Thomas, Dock Green and Tommy Evans.

listening to this reminds me of Patrick Swayze bittersweet

Good music never dies, a whole lot better than the crap being turned out now by the talentless and tone deaf most of the time. This is where it is at.

The scene in Dirty Dancing, when she was changing in the car after their dance. Man, I have to watch this movie again

Some Kind of Mr. Wonderful. Thank you, Rudy

I'm 34 and I simply love this song! It's part of my favorite movie soundtrack too..Dirty Dancing! 😆 Blessings everyone.

Love that song ❤️❤️❤️

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I love this song Bill Pinckney was in this group of Drifters as pictured above. On the far left.

YOU DON´T KNOW WHAT GOOD MUSIC IS. SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL -IS A GREAT SONG YOU STUPID FOOLS.

Such great songs

ONE OF MY FAV GROUPS.HIT AFTER HIT AFTER HIT

ONE OF MY FAV GROUPS.HIT AFTER HIT AFTER HIT

Outstanding! I love The Drifters.

Awesome love this Song n Lyrics Drifters forever !!!

Quiero mas y mas de lo suyo nadamas lo amo mi amor

interesting. this is NOT the original version. i never heard this version.

I am sooo glad I grew up in the '40s and '50s and have the chance to live through such soulful music! I'm also glad my children had the chance to grow up listening to and enjoying such soulful artists! Ginger Williams, class of '58... Baltimore MD

classic tune - they dont write em like this anymore

spoken like an ancient old guy.

There will never be another Rudy Lewis, up on the roof, you won’t be ever forgotten, you will always be some kind of wonderful xxx

there will also never be another me. strange thing to say really.

I grew up with the Drifters. I was in Jr high when they were rocking the world.

The drifters been around since the fifties long before the motown boy bands and modern day boy bands.

Rudy Lewis,Johnny moore,BenE.King, Clyde Mcphatter,Bobby hendricks. And many more. Only group to have 3 groups out at the same time and sound great!! Ilove them all! From under the boardwalk to up on the roof!

Beautiful song, intimate embrace this was me and my husband’s song.

No words can describe this level of WONDERFULNESS!

I never knew he was from philly my home town he’s right up there with Ben e king the drifters had outstanding singers

I dream about Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing when I hear this song........swoon

Rudy Lewis This song Up on the roof On Broadway He was One of the great leads picking up where Ben E.King left off.Sadly Rudy died at 27yr old from Heroin..early member of 27 club.

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This was released in 1961. Ben E. King had just left the group. This started a string of hits for Rudy Lewis.

Oh my god I love this tears!

Beautiful symphonic melody. This is my music. love it

Background additonal voices: Cissy, Dee Dee and Dionne!!!!

I love this Song i know I'm only 14 years old But I don't know how I know this Song🤔🤔🤔

Rudy Lewis was born in Philadelphia on August, 23rd, 1936.  His tenure with the Drifters ended tragically sometime on the night of May 20, 1964.  He began his singing career with the legendary group, the Clara Ward singers, singing Gospel Music.  Though he was with the Drifters for a very short spell, Rudy Lewis had a mesmerizingly expressive compelling voice and was featured on some of the smash hit songs recorded by the Drifters.  It’s Rudy Lewis’ voice that’s heard singing lead on the group’s best known hits like “On Broadway,” “Up on the Roof,” “Please Stay,” “Stranger on the Shore,” “Mexican Divorce,” “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “Sweets for My Sweets” and the classic, “Another Night With the Boys”.  Although Lewis did not receive the recognition of Clyde McPhatter and Ben E. King, he had a superb voice filled with passion and expression and many of his fans greatly appreciated his remarkable talent. The night before, The Drifters had recorded their all-time classic “Under the Boardwalk”.    The following morning, he was found dead in his bed; some accounts say the cause was a drug overdose and asphyxiation, while others who knew him say that Lewis, who was a binge eater, choked to death in his sleep.  Rudy was known to be gay.

Rise in peace Billy Pinckey

For me, Rudy Lewis was the best lead vocal the Drifters ever had. Pure magic.

Some kind of wonderful song-----one of the ALL TIME BEST

back when life was real.

Beautful.

Wonderful Rudy gone but not forgotten

class song

Listening in 2018 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Donna i was born in 1965 and brought up with 50s and 60s music blasting out every sunday morning dad would open all the windows wide openand blast the neighbours out with his fantastic collection of his vinyl 45 ? Even 78s.my mum used to shout to turn the music down.me and dad would laugh and turn it up louder.Myself my sisters and brothers live for our MUSIC .Just like our wonderful dad.Oh i miss him so so much my heart hurts. My dad passed away on rememberance sunday 28yrs ago this year.

You just dont get songs and singers like those guys these day love em xxxc

Voices of velvet

Beautiful Voices

A marriage of doo-wop and soul. What could be better! Great song.

Carl King wrote this great song Rudy Lewis the great lead singer on this song

fantastic what a voice

I remember attending Rev. McPhatter's church back in the day as a kid. I was too young to remember he was a famous singer. Later on, I do remember listening to his songs.

They used the late and great Rudy Lewis as lead on this one he kills it just great

I was born in 1947 one of the LUCKY Baby Boomers🎤🎵🎶 Seen it all and lived it all📻🎶🎼 It was WONDERFUl💚💓💚✌💗💓💗

We used to dance slow to this in the 60s, wonderful once upon a time

this song is on 🔥!

This is the 1961 to 1964 group with the great Rudy Lewis on lead he also did up on the roof please stay and on Broadway he died the day before they recorded under the broad walk which he was going to sing lead on phil caggiano

Such a beautiful song that's the only word I can think of beautiful

The drifters one of the greatest groups in music history.

Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pickney still proud today in heaven listening to The Drifters yes indeed

Wonderful is truly the name for The Drifters no matter which group was all four different men leading is still was the great Drifters thank you thank you thank you

My Dad loved this song. We played it at his funeral. I love you Dad. xxx

I have the CD, and this is my favorite...would be so fun to dance to.

Carol King and Gerry Goffin yess

Written by Carol King. She was 16.

It's some kind of song.woderfull music x

Born in 1989 and this is mine an my dad's song always remember getting in car an blasting this when I was a kid memories hey xx

You touch me heart and soul I love you, my baby

On this date-May 20, 1964:
RIP to the great Rudy Lewis.