The Platters

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Years Active
1953 – present (71 years)
Founded In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
The Platters were a successful vocal group of the early rock n roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock n roll Tin Pan Alley tradition of the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers and the explosion of teenage music in the mid 1950s. The most successful incarnation of the group comprised lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. The Platters formed in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1953 and were initially managed by Ralph Bass. They had a contract with Federal Records but experienced little record success until they met music entrepr… read more
The Platters were a successful vocal group of the early rock n roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock n roll Tin Pan Alley tradition of the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers and the explosion of teenage music in the mid 1950s. The most successful incarnation of the… read more
The Platters were a successful vocal group of the early rock n roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock n roll Tin Pan Alley tradition of the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers and the explosion of teenage music in the mid 1950s. The most successful incarnation of the group comprised lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb … read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track The Platters Greatest Hits Only You (And You Alone)
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 4,765 listeners
2 Play track High Profile Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
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 1,796 listeners
3 Play track True 50's love Twilight Time - Single Version
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4 Play track High Profile My Prayer
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 672 listeners
5 Play track High Profile The Great Pretender
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6 Play track 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection Christmas Time
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7 Play track Only You - Re-Recorded Only You - Re-Recorded
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8 Play track High Profile Only You
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9 Play track High Profile Twilight Time
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 233 listeners
10 Play track Selection of the Platters Sixteen Tons
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 212 listeners

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Albums

  1. 185,009 listeners

    1 Jan 1986 · 18 tracks

    The Platters Golden Hits
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  2. 106,069 listeners

    1 Jan 1959 · 12 tracks

    Remember When?
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  3. 97,393 listeners

    10 tracks

    High Profile
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  4. 67,105 listeners

    1 Jan 1958 · 12 tracks

    the flying platters around the world
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