The Platters
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1952 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1952 - present
Biography
The Platters are a Los Angeles vocal group formed in 1952 whose classic quintet of Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed and Zola Taylor bridged *Tin Pan Alley* and rock and roll. Guided by *Buck Ram*, they topped the charts with 'Only You (And You Alone)', 'The Great Pretender', 'My Prayer' and 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' on #Mercury Records#. Sonny Turner replaced Williams in 1960. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the group still performs under Herb Reed Enterprises.
The Platters Discography
- Only You (And You Alone) / Bark, Battle and Ball (1955) - Single - rated 3.83/5
- The Great Pretender / I'm Just a Dancing Partner (1955) - Single - rated 3.82/5
- The Platters (1956) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- My Prayer / Heaven on Earth (1956) - Single - rated 4.06/5
- The Platters Volume Two (1956) - Album - rated 2.94/5
- The Flying Platters (1957) - Album - rated 2.93/5
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / No Matter What You Are (1958) - Single - rated 3.95/5
- Twilight Time / Out of My Mind (1958) - Single - rated 3.8/5
- Remember When? (1959) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- The Flying Platters Around the World (1959) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- Encore of Golden Hits (1960) - Compilation - rated 3.92/5
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Platters (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.02/5
Members
- Lance Bernard Bryant - vocals (2020–Present)
- Omar Ross - vocals (2020–Present)
- Jovian K. Ford - vocals (2020–Present)
- Brittany Michelle Wallace - vocals (2020–Present)
- Tony Williams - lead vocals (1953–1960)
- David Lynch - tenor vocals (1952–1970)
- Herb Reed - bass vocals (1953–1969; 1970–2012)
- Paul Robi - baritone vocals (1954–1965)
- Zola Taylor - vocals (1954–1964)
- Sonny Turner - lead vocals (1960–1970)
- Nate Nelson - vocals (1965–1967)
- Sandra Dawn - vocals (1965–1969)