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The Coasters grew out of a successful Los Angeles doo wop group called the Robins
- 1 2 3 Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 364. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
- 1 2 Leiber & Stoller interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ↑ Eder, Bruce. "The Robins Artist Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- 1 2 "Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - THE ROBINS". www.uncamarvy.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Bobby Nunn, 61, Dies; Member of the Coasters (Published 1986)". November 10, 1986. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ↑ "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2007 July To December". thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
