Carl Gardner

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Carl Gardner was an American R&B singer best known as the lead vocalist and founding member of the Coasters, a group famous for their humorous, narrative-driven rock and roll hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American singer
R&B singer
human
singer
associatedAct The Coasters NERFINISHED
associatedMusicalArtist The Coasters NERFINISHED
associatedWith 1950s rock and roll era
American R&B music scene
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Gardner NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork music performance
vocal performance
genre doo-wop
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
givenName Carl NERFINISHED
influenced later R&B vocal groups
rock and roll vocal harmony groups
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf The Coasters NERFINISHED
name Carl Gardner NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor humorous narrative-driven rock and roll songs with the Coasters
notableWork lead vocals for the Coasters
occupation musician
singer
partOf classic rock and roll vocal groups
positionHeld founding member of the Coasters
lead vocalist of the Coasters
voiceType lead vocalist

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Yakety Yak performedBy Carl Gardner