The Platters

The Platters formed in Los Angeles in 1953 and were initially managed by Ralph Bass. The group had a contract with Federal Records but had found little success before meeting music entrepreneur and songwriter Buck Ram. The band recorded a series of singles backing Linda Hayes before Ram made some changes to the lineup, most notably the addition of lead vocalist Tony Williams (Linda Hayes' brother) and female vocalist Zola Taylor. Under Ram's guidance, the Platters recorded seven singles for Federal in the R&B/gospel style, scoring a few minor regional hits on the West Coast. One song recorded during their Federal tenure, "Only You (And You Alone)", originally written by Ram for the Ink Spots was deemed unreleasable by the label.

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The Very the Best of Platters

The Platters epitomise the twilight world that existed between the jazz and swing years of post-war America and the birth of the beast we all know as rock 'n' roll. They inherited the easy listening mantle of the Ink Spots (covering several of their hits in the process) while combining it with the street corner barbershop r 'n' b that came to be known as doo wop. Originally signed to the Federal label (and without the female voice of Zola Taylor on board to sweeten the mix) it was a good year before they found the right formula. By 1955, they came under the management of Buck Ram, a songwriter and agent who had steered another doo wop act, the Penguins, into hit territory with Earth Angel. He got the two bands signed to Mercury. The Penguins floundered, but for the Platters it was the start of the golden era.

Playlist files :

01.The Great Pretender
02.My Prayer
03.(You've Got) The Magic Touch
04.On My Word of Honor
05.Twilight Time
06.You'll Never Never Know
07.Only You (And You Alone)
08.I'm Sorry
09.Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
10.If I Didn't Care
11.Enchanted
12.Harbor Lights

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The Very the Best of The Platters

The Platters were a successful vocal group 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 many personnel changes, with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor.

Playlist files :

01.Only You
02.The great pretender
03.The magic touch
04.My prayer
05.Heaven on earth
06.You’ll never, never know
07.I’m sorry
08.My dream
09.Twilight time
10.I wish
11.It’s raining outside
12.Smoke gets in your eyes
13.Remember When
14.Harbor lights
15.Ebb Tide
16.Sleepy lagoon

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