Love the platters in the 50's when i was a youngster and i still do.❤

Any vocal group on Earth that had Tony Williams as their lead singer was destined to reach immortality. His was simply the most thrilling voice of that era, with Jackie Wilson not far behind.

@carlossmall5517

8 ай бұрын

💯 percent right!!!

@carlossmall5517

8 ай бұрын

THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR THIS WONDERFUL PIECE OF THE PLATTERS HISTORY. I WONDER HOW MANY BABIES WERE CONCEIVED AT THE BACK OF CARS WHILE THE PLATTERS WERE ON THE CAR RADIO.

They were the most wonderful group! Timeless songs. Wonderful vocals. Thank you for the history.

@whathappenedtothem_

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

The Platters Needs a Movie About Them.🎤🥁🎹🎶🎼🎤🥁🎹🎶🎼🎸🎤

@erikhora9321

Жыл бұрын

I agree What you should do is contact Kenny Vance he just did a documentary on doowop and he would do it

@harrodsfan

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

My old babysitter loved the Platters , especially "Twilight Time" . She played their LP's a lot while I was at her house . I'm in my 60's now , so thanks for uploading this blast from the past .

@whathappenedtothem_

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

All could be replaced -but…Tony Williams - the voice of the group -The Platters

The Platters are one of my ALL TIME favorite groups.

@harrodsfan

Жыл бұрын

Mine too Captain !

The Platters were an amazing singing group. The original lineup released some of the best and most amazing music of all time. Despite all of the legal problems and multiple line ups in later year's, the recorded legacy stands as a document of this great music.

1975 they played at Latitude 20 in Torrance Calif. I booked a table for 10 for every night they were there 7 nights.. Was the best week in my life. I met each one of them. One of my Big memories

Tony Williams had a incredible voice and some great records

Wonderful songs such as Only you,great pretender.smoke gets in your eyes ....are performed wonderfully by Vocal group The Platters.

As a teenager in the late 1950's the song My Prayer was always on the radio. It marked a generation.

I love the Platters 😍🥰

What happened? The lead singer died. The others either retired or they joined a second Platters group with lead singer Sonny Turner. As time passed the original remaining members kept aging, eventually retired and died.

Tony William,,,the best,,

My Prayer, Twilight Time,. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Harbor Lights and Only You are my FAVORITE songs by The Platters.

@Kitandrox

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget The Great Pretender My Dream and Remember When!!

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

@@Kitandrox ...If I Didn't Care; (You've Got) The Magic Touch; I'm Sorry; You'll Never, Never Know; Enchanted; It Isn't Right, et al.

The most beautiful music ever

With this ring, with Sonny Turner leading is my all time favorite. RIP Sonny Turner.

While all the members were great singers, I think adding Zola Taylor really propelled them to fame. She had a great voice and she was beautiful! Everything else is just gravy!

MY FAVORITE GROUP-Love them!

The greatest singers of all time.

Tony Williams ...Roy Hamilton... Jackie Wilson...Sam Cooke...4 of the greatest male voices I've heard. But The Platters earned their title under Tony Williams..." THE GOLDEN VOICES "

@opaulamorgan4265

Жыл бұрын

John Goulbourne, don't forget Al Albert's of the "Four Aces, " and Bobby Hatfield, the "Righteous Brothers."

@johngoulbourne384

Жыл бұрын

@@opaulamorgan4265 Al Di La.... the list is long ,BILLY STEWART, TOM JONES.....etc etc etc...

I saw " TV TUPY " old TV camera, that was in São Paulo, Brazil, where I used to live. And I watched many TV Station shows; long, long ago...

Love platters and all there song

No. Tony Williams and know Herb Reed, means no platters they were the group

Ladies and gentlemen this is why the oldies music from the 50's 60's 70's right up to the 90's are being listened to not just from the old but the young millennials who find nothing interesting in the music from 2000 right down to now check the numbers you'll be stunned and pleased

What a Great 😃👍 Group.

@whathappenedtothem_

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are!

They got old, and have passed away.

They are like a Japanese Idol group with all these line up change

Even though member David Lynch is in most of the original "Platters" group images, you never mentioned his name. I loved all of their recordings with Lead Tony Williams and the later ones with Sonny Turner ("I love you 1000 times). Rest in peace all.

@BuckSkeinJoe

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I noticed that as well. Mr. Lynch was and still is heavily overlooked. His lead songs are very good, and he gave The Platters a rock and roll sort of twang with his voice cracks and repetition of words. His pronunciation was also noticeably different. You can sort of hear his southern accent come through at certain words. People fail to understand the talent of every member of The Platters. They had their own attributes that made what The Platters are. Reed's bass, Robi's baritone, Taylor's high pitched voice, and both Williams and Lynch's tenor voices.

@garfieldmaloney3861

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Memories by Lynch was a classic. He had a great voice but when you’re in a group with the greatest voice (Tony Williams) you won’t make much headway.

Are you familiar with Van Presley? He was a member during the late 60's(?) - early 70's. He was on his own by 1978 when I met him. He was a wonderful man and had a fabulous voice. He sounded a lot like Lou Rawls, and I would always tell him so. Lost touch with him when my husband and I moved. Found out a few months ago that he had passed away, and had been performing on Cruise Ships. Rest in Peace Van.

Just wow!!!! What a mess.

The Platters were a Vocal group.. NOT a band. ☺️🎶

Definitely had some great songs.

Timeless romantic songs beautifully performed.

Stay tuned making with The Platters

Got those are a lot of names to remember, the changes

After winning a court case, Herb Reed remarked, "It's twilight time for the great pretenders."

@johngoulbourne384

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Spruce_Bingsteen

3 ай бұрын

Good one! 😁

Totalmente de acuerdo..la Voz de Tony Williams..... Espectacular..¡!!

I love you one thousand time

Very informative video. Keep up with your great work.

@whathappenedtothem_

4 ай бұрын

So nice of you

Tony’s voice ❤❤❤❤

Holy moly!! Thank you.

@whathappenedtothem_

8 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I SAW THEM IN MYRTLE, SC AT THE SHOWROOM, AT THE HOLIADAY INN A FEW YEARS AGO.

Thanks

Never talked about tony williams shocked very disappointed

Once again, no mention of Cincinnati. Federal Records was owned by King Records in Cincinnati.

Ringo Starr also recorded Only You.

@TheACCars

Жыл бұрын

I think is Weight For The World released 1992

hi love the song my payer

You have a very interesting channel. Please consider covering ‘The Fifth Dimension’. Also another fantastic vocal group from that time was ‘ Spanky & Our Gang’, they each had many amazing songs.

@whathappenedtothem_

2 жыл бұрын

There will be a Fifth Dimension video in the future.

@whathappenedtothem_

Жыл бұрын

Fifth Dimension video link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m52ZrKOAqdeTpJs.html

Who is here in 2022?

Real talent real class

For many of us that are not from that era if you don't put the names with the faces when you're explaining the story we have no idea who you're talking about.

The Platters didn't play instruments.. they were a vocal group How could Twilight Time be a old song, since Buck Ram wrote it?

Janet Jackson

rock n roll happened 😂

Yes all groups need movie

Wow! Who the heck are you? This is the closest to accurate of anything on the internet with the exception that Herb Reed was still in the Army when the group started. They were a group of teenagers in the beginning who were replaced by guys in their their mid- to-late 20s before the hits started (with the exception of Zola who was 14). Very well researched.

@user-fy6sy6eb7f

11 ай бұрын

I HAVE MET THE PLATTERS, I TALKED TO THE BASS PLAYER HE SAID ZOLA GOT MARRIED TO A WHITE GUY. THIS MAY BE JUST A RUMBER, THERE HAS BEEN OVER 400 SINGERS IN THE BAND OVER THE YEARS.

Imagine hollywood making all these useless remakes ,we have so much untouched material stories that need to be told ❤

Tina Turner

Can you do what happened to the sun raise

Dire Straits

General Audience?

Samsung

good video. but you need a pop filter on your mic

@whathappenedtothem_

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

Don't understand what u are talking about Just want to hear her sing

MJ 🎧

@TheACCars

Жыл бұрын

Headphones

Why does the narrator hakf the time pronouncing them as the "plotters".