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The Platters
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"Platters"
redirects here. For the food cart located in New
York City, see The Halal Guys.
The Platters
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Background
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Origin
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Years active
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1954 to 1970 (original band)
1970 to present |
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.
