The D-Drifters-5 (also called the D Drifters 5, the D-Drifters 5, or simply the D Drifters, D-Drifters, or Ddrifters[1]), were a Ukrainian Canadian rock ensemble from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, active in the 1960s, but also in later decades.[2] Some of their music included Ukrainian language cover songs of English language rock songs of groups such as the Beatles.[2][3] Their music influenced the Ukrainian Canadian band, Rushnychok.[4]

Band members

  • Mike Klym - drums[2]
  • Tony Romanyshyn - guitar[2]
  • Yogi Klos - violin[2]
  • Dave Romanyshyn (Roman) - accordion/cordovox[2]
  • Andy Poloniski[1]

Discography

They released eight albums, including the 1964 Ukrainian Country Music, the 1964 On Tour, the 1965 D-Drifters 5 Sing and Play at a Ukrainian Concert, 1965 D-Drifters-5 Play Ukrainian Dance Favorites, the 1965 The D-Drifters-5 Sing And Play Beatles Songs And Other Top English Hits In Ukrainian, the 1973 D-Drifters Polka 'N' Fun, the D-Drifters Southbound, and the 2002 Ddrifters Celebration.[5][2][6]

Later years

Anton "Tony" Romanyshyn, guitar player, born in 1945, died in 2012.[7]

Ihor "Yogi" Klos, violin player, born in 1944, died in 2013.[8]

David Romanyshyn (Dave Roman), accordion, and band leader, born in 1944, died in 2022.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Manitoba Music Museum". Manitoba Music Museum. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "D-Drifters-5". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. ↑ D-Drifters-5 - The D-Drifters-5 Sing And Play Beatles Songs And Other Top English Hits In Ukrainian, 1965, retrieved 2023-08-22
  4. ↑ "Rushnychok". citizenfreak.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. ↑ "Artist:D-Drifters-5". WikiSpiv. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  6. ↑ Metason. "D-Drifters-5". ArtistInfo. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  7. ↑ "Obituary of ANTON ROMANYSHYN | Cropo Funeral Home". cropo.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  8. ↑ "KLOS IHOR - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". passages.winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  9. ↑ "Obituary of David Romanyshyn | Alterna Cremation". alternacremation.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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