The Platters

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The Platters

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The Platters
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Rhythm and blues, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop
Years active	1954 to 1970 (original band) 1970 to present
Labels	Federal Records, Mercury, Musicor Records, Antler Records

The Platters performing in their early years. From left to right: Reed, Williams, Taylor, Lynch (on his knee), and Robi

The Platters was 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.

Contents

• 1 Band formation and early years
• 2 Charting hits
• 3 Changing lineup
• 4 Legal battles
• 5 Personnel
• 5.1 Original lineup (1953)
• 5.2 Classic lineup (1954-1970)
• 5.3 Official Platters group as of 2014^[update]
• 5.4 Other line-ups
• 5.5 Other former members
• 6 Singles discography
• 7 References
• 8 External links