The Platters

The Platters
Formed: 1953 in Los Angeles, CA
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Genre: R&B
Styles: Doo Wop, Vocal Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Early R&B
Group Members: Herb Reed, Nate Nelson, Zola Taylor, Sonny Turner, David Lynch, Tony Williams
Biography: The Platters started out as a Los Angeles-based doo wop group with little identity of their own to make them stand out from the pack. They made their first records for Federal, a subsidiary of Cincinnati's King Records. These early sides don't sound anything like the better-known sides that would eventually ...Read full biography
Flying Platters Around the World
Released: 1959
Label: Mercury
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The Platters are so smooth you don't realized you're being doo-wopped. Along with the Moonglows and the Orioles and others, they were amongst the smoothest purveyors of the beloved vocalizing style. They ...Read full review
Christmas With The Platters [Polygram]
Released: 1963
Label: Island Def Jam
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Old-school doo wop and R&B enthusiasts should note this baker's dozen of seasonal offerings from the incipient incarnation of the Platters. The quintet serves up distinct and soulful interpretations of ...Read full review
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