Music producers and songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller took former Robins members Nunn and Carl Gardner, recruited singers Leon Hughes and Billy Guy, and formed the Coasters.
[3] The founding Richards brothers and Tyrell continued to record as the Robins until 1961.
[5][6] Billy Richard died from a fall while exercising on December 10, 2007.
[5][7] Grady Chapman died of congestive heart failure on January 4, 2011.
Carl Gardner died on June 12, 2011, after many years leading The Coasters.