Carl Gardner

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Carl Gardner (born Carl Edward Gardner, on 29 April 1928, in Tyler, Texas) is a singer best known as a member of The Coasters. Gardner formed the group along with Bobby Nunn in 1955, after leaving The Robins at the behest of the songwriting/producing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Gardner's son, Carl Jr., joined The Coasters in late 2005, after Gardner semi-retired.

[edit] External links

• Carl Gardner at the Internet Movie Database
• The Coasters Website - Those Hoodlum Friends
• Short biography
• Coasting with The Coasters by Carl Gardner

[edit] Carl Gardner, US Marine

Born 1984, Carl Gardner joined the US Marine Corps in July 2003. After Completing basic training in San Diego California Carl went to MCT (Marine Combat Training) at Camp Pendleton California.