"When we took on the name The Drifters, we became the new Drifters, and signed a contract to be put on salary, which I think was like a hundred dollars a week, a piece, five hundred dollars for all five of us"

This quote by Ben E. King is referring to the formation of the musical group The Drifters. The group was formed when King and four other members decided to handle the name The Drifters. This decision was followed by a contract that was signed to put the group on income. According to King, the salary was a hundred dollars a week for each member, which amounted to 5 hundred dollars for the entire group. This quote shows the commitment of the group to their music and the commitment they had to make it a success. It likewise shows the importance of having a contract in place to make sure that everybody is looked after economically. The Drifters went on to turn into one of the most successful musical groups of all time, and this quote functions as a pointer of the effort and dedication that entered into making that occur.