The Platters

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Platters covers band forced to stop

Jul 28, 2012

In another blow to the world of impostor groups, Nevada Federal Judge Miranda…

Herb Reed, last of the original Platters, passes…

Jun 06, 2012

Herb Reed, the man whose voice appears on every recording ever made by the…

The Platter only living member wins day in court

Feb 04, 2012

In another victory for the artists of the 50's and 60's, a federal judge has…

The Platters

Jan 17, 2012

Some doo wop for a change now with The Platters from the late 50's on this…

The Platters Biography

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The Platters were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The act went through several personnel changes, with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four no. 1 hits.

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