Platters lead singer dies Lamenting teenage death scenarios in melodramatic fashion, these songs were variously sung from the viewpoint of the dead person's romantic interest, another witness to the tragedy, or the dead or dying person. In 1949, Turner moved to Cleveland, Ohio, About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Sonny Turner (Former Lead Singer of the Platters). 7 Unlike some groups, though, the Platters really only had two lead singers when they were active on the charts. His sister, R&B singer Linda Hayes, He developed diabetes and died in Manhattan of emphysema on August 14, 1992. Shortly thereafter, Paul Robi, a founding member of The Platters, invited Elmer to become the second tenor. The star’s fellow Chic bandmate Nile Rodgers confirmed the tragic news in a post to Ins List of events in music history on January 2. john hp, Jan 13, 2023 #6 Taylor, lead singer Tony Williams and Herb Reed continued to perform with groups called the Platters. Williams, David Lynch, Herbert Reed, Paul Robi and Zola Taylor - recorded "Only You" in 1955. soul fans value the group's 1960's recordings a lot higher. Tony Williams was born on 15 April 1928 in Roselle, New Jersey, USA. Thankfully, Led Zeppelin lead singer is alive and well. "We are all deeply saddened to . No cause of death was given. “Nostalgia changed everything back,” Taylor 8 / 14 / 1992 = The great Tony Williams, lead singer of the Platters, dies. He was 83. The site includes bio information, international photo gallery, 10 minute promo video, songs from my CDs, and how to e-mail me your comments and questions. CJ Snare, the lead singer of FireHouse, has died at the age of 64 following a lengthy battle with cancer. M. I. Reed is survived by a son and three grandsons. This band also stole The Great Society’s best songs- “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit. The song, on which he fronted The Zodiacs, topped the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1960. Singer Herb Reed, the last surviving member of early R&B and rock ‘n’ roll stalwarts the Platters, died in Boston on Monday after a period of failing health. Kitten are a beast of a band. Tony Williams. Who is the current lead singer of the Platters? Tony Williams1953 – 1960 Sonny Turner1960 – 1970Monroe Powell1970 – 1995Cornell Gunter1953 – 1953 The Platters/Lead singers. However the January 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. He was 71. Tony Williams, the original lead singer of The Platters whose renditions of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" propelled the R & B group to stardom in the 1950s, died Friday. His departure led to further changes, with Sandra Dawn and Nate Nelson replacing Taylor and Robi. Teddy hails from Boston, Massachusetts and has been performing as lead vocalist on the Las Vegas Strip for the last 30 years with entertainers like the Platters, Del Vikings, Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died of an apparent suicide by hanging Thursday morning, according to The Associated Press. ” Musicians of all genders made these records, which were the musical answer to angsty films like Rebel Without a Cause; and boys and girls alike died Ex-Platters star dies waiting for heart transplant. By Associated Press. In 1999, Donald Mills, the last remaining original Mills brother passed away. Former lead singers of the greatest vocal groups in music history. The singer's manager said he died after a period of declining health that included Taylor, lead singer Tony Williams and Herb Reed continued to perform with groups called the Platters. In 1953, under the tutelage of Ram, The Platters polished their stylized sound and entered the studio to produce their first recordings for Federal Records, an R&B subsidiary of King. Formed in Los Angeles, CA and signed to Federal Records, 1953; Zola Taylor joined group, 1954; Hodge fired by manager Buck Ram and replaced with Paul Robi, 1955; group signed to Mercury Records, 1955; "Great Pretender" hit number one, band appeared in rock films The Girl Can't Help It and Rock Around the Clock, 1956; recorded "Smoke Gets in Your Location of death Cause of death Jay Weaver Big Daddy Weave: 42: January 2, 2022: COVID-19 [1] Lewis 'Lew' Jordan The Jordan Brothers: 74: January 3, 2022: Undisclosed causes [2] Jessie Daniels Force MDs: 58: January 4, 2022: Undisclosed causes [3] Calvin Simon Parliament-Funkadelic: 79: January 6, 2022: San Antonio, Florida, U. Reed, who was 83, passed away in a hospice in the Boston area, reports AP. In the 1950s, the Platters consisted of Tony Williams, who sang lead, backed Zola Taylor was the first woman to be a member of the 1950s R&B group the Platters and who was later one of three women claiming to be the widow of the pop idol Frankie Lymon. Nate Nelson, a lead singer of the Platters for most of two decades, died of heart disease today, a day after his wife made a plea to his fans to find a heart for her ailing husband. Within a very short time, Elmer became lead singer Herb Reed, who was the last surviving member of the Platters' five original members, founded the popular R&B group in Los Angeles in 1953. Live Performance Summer 2000 The Platters From bottom left clockwise Zola Taylor, Tony Williams, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, Dave Lynch Tony Williams was the groups lead singer in the years that they enjoyed a Sonny Turner joined The Platters in 1959, replacing Tony Williams. She was 75. Around the World and Back Again. ALFA Anderson – the Chic lead vocalist who sang Good Times and Le Freak – has died aged 78. A year later, with Reed singing lead, they began performing and winning amateur Welcome to The Platters Music Website. (in 1957) For more than a decade, Tony Funches graced stages around the world as the longest standing lead singer of the legendary Hall of Fame music group, The Platters, performing classic hits such as 'Only You,' 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,' 'The Great Pretender' and many more. The album Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown has died aged 71, his manager confirms. The Platters were the most successful vocal group of the 1950's, however U. During the 1950s they appeared in the films, Girls Town (1959), Rock All Night (1957), The Girls Can't Help It (1957), and Rock Who is the current lead singer of the Platters? Tony Williams1953 – 1960 Sonny Turner1960 – 1970Monroe Powell1970 – 1995Cornell Gunter1953 – 1953 The Platters/Lead singers. entered into an agreement Tony Williams, a former parking-lot attendant who crooned the 1950's hit songs "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" as the lead singer of the Platters, died on Friday at his Tony Williams, singer, born Elizabeth New Jersey 15 April 1928, died New York City 14 August 1992. What platter means? a : a large plate that is used for serving food and especially meat. Pat DiNizio, the lead singer and songwriter of the New Jersey rock group the Smithereens, died Tuesday at the age of 62. Published. Their usual lead vocalist in this period was Charles 'Sonny' Turner. Chic lead singer Alfa Anderson dies aged 78 after featuring on chart-topping disco hits ‘Good Times’ and ‘Le Freak’ She was born in Linden, New Jersey and was the sister of The Platters' lead singer, Tony Williams. Born on August 1, 1942, in San Francisco, California, Garcia's early life was marked by Tributes are being paid to the lead singer of an indie band who has died. Herb Reed, a founder of the Platters, dies at 83. LEARN MORE. The Platters' legacy has since NEW YORK - Tony Williams, the original lead singer of The Platters whose renditions of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" propelled the R&B group to stardom in the 1950s, died yesterday. Samuel Edward "Tony" Williams (April 5, 1928 – August 14, 1992) was an American R&B singer. Rolling Stone first reported her death THE PLATTERS (By Steve Walker) Tony Williams (lead tenor) (born 15 April, 1928, Elizabeth, New Jersey; died 14 August, 1992, Manhattan, New York City) David Lynch (second tenor) (born 3 July, 1929; died 2 January, 1981) Zola Taylor (contralto) (born 17 March, 1934 (some sources say 1938), died 30 April, 2007, Los Angeles, California) Paul Robi (baritone) (born 20 August, Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died. He added lead vocalist Tony Williams (who gave the Platters their distinctive sound) and female vocalist Zola Taylor. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. TONY WILLIAMS was the original lead singer of The Platters, the most NEW YORK - Tony Williams, the original lead singer of The Platters whose renditions of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" propelled the R&B group to stardom in the Samuel E. In time The Platters splintered into different line-ups, all using variations of The Platters name, including Monroe Powell, who replaced Sonny Turner as lead singer in 1970. He was the only performing vocalist who performed with the group from its inception until his death in June 2012 and who appeared on all 400+ recordings making him the only group Singer Herb Reed, the last surviving member of early R&B and rock 'n' roll stalwarts the Platters, died in Boston on Monday after a period of failing health. His former group paid tribute to Di'Anno in a social media post Monday. Reed's ALFA Anderson - the Chic lead vocalist who sang Good Times and Le Freak - has died aged 78. Today, The Platters® are still highly relevant to Kitten at Bottom Of The Hill last June. "Tony" Williams (April 5, 1928 – August 14, 1992) was the lead singer of the Platters from 1953 to 1960. News of singer Robert Plant’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. He was 66. He was the only member of He helped the Platters achieve their unique sound, which blended R&B, pop, and gospel influences. News of singer Morten Harket’s death spread quickly earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. ” Syd Nathan, president of Federal, thought it was so bad he swore he wouldn’t issue it, so the Platters’ first single became the gospel-ballad About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright The Great Society were a rarity in the 60’s. He was the lead singer of the 1950s musical group, The Platters. ' Between 1964 and Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers as the first female member of the 1950s R&B group the Platters and later became entangled in a public soap opera as one of three women claiming to be pop Omar Ross, aspiring songwriter of The Platters®, recently performed lead vocals in the re-released video of our classic hit “Twilight Time”; after it’s appearance in Marvel Studios, Disney+, “WandaVision” trailer. From 1953 to 1960, he was the Tony Williams, the original lead singer of the Platters whose renditions of “Only You” and “The Great Pretender” propelled the R&B group to stardom in the 1950s, died Michelle Johnson, right, known as “Las Vegas' First Lady of Jazz,” and Sonny Turner, former lead singer of The Platters, perform at the Italian American Social Club on Herbert Reed (first from right) as part of The Platters in 1955. 3,343 likes · 4 talking about this. A representative confirmed January 13, 2022Sonny Turner / Date of death. [3] Taylor is portrayed by Halle Berry in the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. The Join us on Friday, February 21, at 7 PM for a special evening with Tony Funches, the former lead singer of the legendary group The Platters! With over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Tony continues to captivate audiences with his powerful voice and charismatic performances. He continued touring, performing up to 200 shows per year, until last year, often performing with younger singers under the name Herb Reed and the Platters or Herb Reed’s Platters. Duprees lead singer chronicles life in doo-wop in his book, "We Need More Love Songs. Tony Williams, a former parking-lot attendant who crooned the 1950's hit songs "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" as the lead singer of the Platters, died yesterday at his Manhattan apartment. 05, 2012, 4:41 p. However, the January 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax, A-ha lead singer is alive and well. Who died from the Platters? Herb Reed “Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on Legendary Platters singer Sonny Turner dies at 82 . Sonny Turner, the last link to the legendary R&B vocal group the Platters to headline in Las Vegas, died Thursday at Early this morning our good friend Mr. Zola Taylor died in Riverside, California at age 69, from pneumonia, following a series of strokes. Neighbors react after 5 people found dead in Utah home 00:45. Today, John Mills is currently touring under the name "The Mills Brothers" with onetime Platters lead vocalist Elmer Hopper. They play a furious blend of punk and new wave, while their lead singer, Chloe Chaidez, is at the tender age of 17, one of the most dynamic and aggressive front people in rock. The singer joined the iconic disco band - founded by guitarist Nile Rodgers Heavy metal vocalist and Iron Maiden's first lead singer Paul Di'Anno has died. From 1953 to 1960, he was the lead vocalist of the Platters. ( January 13, 2022. The singer is the last surviving member of the 1950s R&B group the Platters. Samuel Edward "Tony" Williams was an American R&B singer. Mills II, continued to perform under the name of the Mills Brothers. K. Reed, David Lynch and the lead singer, Tony Williams — later joined with Paul Robi and a 15-year-old girl named Zola Taylor to form the quintet that "Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like 'Only You' and 'The Great Pretender,' " has died at a Boston area hospice, The Associated @SteveLuffRadio: Sonny Turner, lead singer of The Platters, dies at 83 | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews - 3 years ago @Agnesleglise : RT @F_Adrian_Auteur: Mauvaise période pour les vétérans de groupes vocaux : après Ronnie Spector, Rosa Hawkins (des Dixie Cups) et Sonny Tu Tony Williams. Initially unsuccessful, Federal Records contracted Buck Ram to manage the group. Herb was the lead singer, and managed the group for many years. He was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2020 and took a hiatus from the band in Reed was the only member of the group to appear on all of their nearly 400 recordings. Miriam Linna, founder of Weiss’ label, Norton Records, said Sunday that Weiss died The Platters® is the official music website of the legendary rock & roll band that produced countless hits in the 50s and 60s. “Nostalgia changed everything back,” Taylor told the Los Angeles Times in 1990. They were a heavy psych band with a female lead singer. with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb The Platters formed in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1953 and were initially managed by Ralph Bass. Reed was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co-founded with Joe Jefferson, Alex Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s doo wop group The Platters, has died. Although Sonny quit the group over 25 years ago he has remained in the business and continues to perform to good reaction today. 6 May 2015. The group has been around the world and back again several Ronnie Spector, iconic lead singer for ’60s girl group hitmakers The Ronettes, has died at age 78 after being diagnosed with cancer. Joe Coleman ( former lead singer with the Platters), took some time to honor our staff. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Turner’s mother, Pearl, was a gospel singer and his father Carl, was a boxer. The singer was 41. m. Published: Jun. Soundtrack: The Dreamers. She was 53 years old. Reed, who was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co-founded with four other musicians in 1953, is credited with The Platters's Career. Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died. (b. homepage-logo There are various (and wildly differing) stories told about how Tony Williams came to be the new lead singer. The act went through several personnel changes, with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David C. That lead singer, of course, was Grace Slick, who later was poached to join the already existing Jefferson Airplane. ). The list is impressive and features a variety of acts, including Grammy winners, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Platters were the king of the pop vocal groups in the late Fifties, indelibly linked to doo-wop even though they didn't utilize the style. Background from the L. June 5, 2012 / 3:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP Sean Bonniwell, lead singer and songwriter of the Music Machine, a 1960s Los Angeles band regarded as one of the most original of the garage-punk era, has died. David Lynch, one of the original members of the Platters singing group formed in the 1950's, died today of cancer at the Veterans Administration Hospital here. Legendary Platters singer Sonny Turner dies at 83 In June 1954, lead singer Gunter left to join the doo-wop group The Flaires, and was quickly replaced by Tony Williams. His sister, R&B singer Linda Hayes, was Waltham Newswatch, June 8, 2012Reed was an Arlington resident who visited the Waltham Channel in 2010. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Miss Zola Taylor: A Rare Gem in Rock & Roll An Artist Paper By: Aleisha Sawyer Miss Taylor: Zola Taylor, a famous singer during the 1950s and 1960s transformed the Sonny Turner Performing at The California Theater in San Bernardino, CA Produced By Affordable Music Productions 8/18/2018 My web site has background information about my being lead singer for Paul Robi's Platters and being lead singer for the popular California based, Rivingtons. The Platters founder Herb Reed dies at 83. ’ The Platters® is the official Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of rock's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died at 86. Unknown [4 Mercy Sunot, lead vocalist of Pinoy rock band Aegis, dies of cancer at Stanford Hospital and Clinics in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2024. a silver platter. Over the next three years, the Samuel E. Elmer performed as the group's guitar player and musical director. Soundtrack: Brooklyn's Finest. In the early 1950s she recorded two singles backed by the Red Callender Sextet, [2] with Callender on (bass), Maxwell Davis (tenor sax), Floyd Turnham (baritone sax), Chico Hamilton (drums) and Monroe Tucker (piano). Today, The Platters® are still highly relevant to popular music culture, Musical melodramas like “Leader of the Pack,” were common enough that music critics developed a shorthand for them: they called them “death discs,” or, even better, “splatter platters. The act went through several The Platters® is the official music website of the legendary rock & roll band that produced countless hits in the 50s and 60s. . Crack To The Egg, A. The Platters is alive and kicking. ) . #simplylove the honor Singer Herb Reed, the last surviving member of early R&B and rock 'n' roll stalwarts the Platters, died in Boston on Monday after a period of failing health. During this time former members Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Tony Williams each toured with their own groups as The Platters The Platters Death Fact Check. Preeminent vocal group of the late 50s and early 60s, hugely successful in the U. Snare, lead singer for 1990s hard rock band FireHouse, died Friday of cardiac arrest after fighting colon cancer at the age of 64. Platters singer Herb Reed has died 00:23. The group underwent several lineup changes, even adding a woman singer to become a quintet, before signing The Platters was also known as “Herb Reed’s Platters” Herb Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist and founding member of The Platters, who were known for their hits during the 1950s and 1960s. Our Journey. another Ram song with Williams as lead singer, which became successful on both the R&B and pop charts as well as internationally. The group had already produced meg-hits such as "The Great Pretender," "Only You," "You'll Never Know", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," and "Twilight Time" - Herb Reed (pictured), the founding and very last surviving original member of the hottest pop vocal group of the 1950's The Platters, died Sunday at age 83, after a period of declining health Zola Taylor, who was the first female member of the 1950s group the Platters, a Los Angeles-based quintet that was one of rock”s first major R&B crossover acts, has died. This website was created to inform viewers and listeners of the musical history and legacy, of one of the world’s most famous and successful singing groups of the 50’s Rock ’n’ Roll era "The Platters". Lead singer Tony Williams started his training singing in Church gospel groups, and his LOS ANGELES — Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as a member of The Platters, harmonizing with her male colleagues on hits like “The Great Pretender,” has The Platters. Herb Reed, the last of the founding members of 1950s R&B crooners The Platters, known for hits such as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "The Great Pretender," has died in Boston at age 83. ” BOSTON (Reuters) - Herb Reed, the last of the founding members of 1950s R&B crooners The Platters, known for hits such as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "Twilight Time," has died at the age of 83. The Platters were formed in 1953 and she joined the group in 1955. Chrissy Amphlett, the lead singer of the Divinyls, whose hit song “I Touch Myself” made the group an international success, died at her New York City home on Sunday. Produced By Affordable Music Productions. 8/18/2018 In 1952, he began singing with fellow harmonizing street singers Joe Jefferson, Cornell Gunther and Alex Hodge. BBC Homepage. Rhythm and Blues Singer. Sonny Turner, the legendary former lead singer of the world famous Platters Maurice Williams, the lead singer of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs and the songwriter behind their 1960 hit “Stay,” died Aug. Williams’ replacement, David Lynch, sang with the group from 1987 until his death in 2001. Formed in Los Angeles in 1953, the original line-up of The Platters R&B singer Charles Arnold “Sonny” Turner was born on September 24, 1939 in Fairmount, West Virginia. "Only You" and "The Great Herb Reed, the last surviving founding member of the US vocal group The Platters, has died in Boston aged 83. Funeral arrangements are pending. Commercially successful singles released by Simple Minds include "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone The Platters were now Tony on lead, David tenor, Alex baritone, and Herb bass. Herbert Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist, and founding/naming member of The Platters, known for songs such as "Only You (and You Alone)" and "The Great Pretender". Zola Taylor received a writing credit on such Platters songs as Bark, Battle & Ball; He's Mine; I Wanna; and Lie Low. Only You (and You Alone) received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999, with the 1956 tune The Great Platters, The, very successful, smooth doowop group of the 1950s. Cleve Duncan, whose soaring tenor voice as lead singer for the Penguins helped propel the 1954 doo-wop ballad “Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)” to rock ’n’ roll immortality, died on Nov. • Simon Scott & The Plattermen - Yellow Van / Smiling Faces 7" - Dolphin Records - DOS 54 - IRL - 1969 Simon Scott lead vocals on A-side, Rob Strong on the Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as a member of The Platters, harmonizing with her male colleagues on hits like "The Great Pretender," has died, her nephew said Tuesday. BradOlson, Jan 12, 2023 #1. " He was particularly keen on vocal harmony groups, such as the Ink Spots, the The Platters® is the official music website of the legendary rock & roll band that produced countless hits in the 50s and 60s. Errol Brown, Hot Chocolate singer, dies aged 71. Jump directly to the content. The star's fellow Chic bandmate Nile Rodgers confirmed the. The only ba RIP Sonny Turner (September 24, 1938 – January 13, 2022). A statement from the family was released on Spector’s Herb founded the Platters in 1953. Alfa Anderson, who was known as being one of the lead vocalists of Chic, has died at the age of 78 years old on Tuesday. were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. The Smithereens confirmed DiNizio’s death in a The song has been covered by Barbra Streisand, Patti LaBelle, Art Garfunkel, Don McLean and even Guns N’ Roses. One lovely dish indeed. [2] In 1990, Taylor was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Platters. The 41-year-old singer was injured when a minibus carrying members of the band to Dusseldorf airport after a concert careered off the road and plunged down a ravine during a hailstorm. Times:"Reed was born into a p Tony Williams, the original lead singer of The Platters whose versions of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" propelled the R&B group to stardom in the '50s, died Friday Herb Reed, Singer For The Platters, Dies : According to Reed's manager, a lawsuit filed in 1999 by another member of the Platters was only resolved last year in favor of Reed, the group's only Lead singer Williams left for a solo career in 1961, taking with him much of the Platters' distinctive style. 2017 Arnold Schwarzenegger sends off Carnie Wilson on the first episode of The New Celebrity Apprentice, introducing his Jerry Garcia, best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the band Grateful Dead, was an influential figure in American music history. The Platters - Mr. Maurice Williams, Writer and Lead Singer of ‘Stay,’ Dies at 86. Taylor appeared with The Platters in the first rock'n'roll film, Rock Around the Clock. They had a contract with Federal Records but experienced little record success until they met music entrepreneur and songwriter Buck Ram. P. Copied. The core of the original group — Mr. A maze of legal cases followed as the different factions fought Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. Nelson, 52, was the lead singer for the Flamingos between 1954 to 1962, and sang the hit record 'I Only Have Eyes for You. Williams was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and died in New York of emphysema. E. Ram arranged a record deal with Federal Records and cut several sides that included the Ram-penned ballad “Only You. He was married to Helen Shad. He was the Platters' lead singer during the 1960s, replacing Tony Williams the lead singer on the group's 1950s hits. Photo by Marie Carney. Community holds vigil for Madison shooting victims 04:03. Taylor and at least two other members -- lead singer Tony Williams and Herb Reed -- continued to perform with their own groups called the Platters. Williams was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and died in New York of emphysema. In 1961, he succeeded Tony Williams as lead vocalist of "The Platters" who went on to achieved two additional Top-40 hits with "I Love You 1000 The Platters formed in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1953 and were initially managed by Ralph Bass. She was 69, acc Verceal Whitaker, Former Female Lead Vocalist of The Platters, Delivers A World Class Vocal on this! For a few after Harry's death, Donald Mills and his son John H. He died on 14 August 1992 in Manhattan, New York, USA. Rest in peace, Mercy. Has died of throat cancer age 83. She was 69. Tony Williams, the original lead singer of the Platters whose renditions of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" propelled the R&B group to stardom in the 1950s, died In June 2006, G. The first, " Simon Scott lead vocals. R. He was 64. ” The group ’ s line-up was modified considerably after its inception, most notably when lead singer Williams left to pursue a solo career in 1961. The Platters. Below, we’ve highlighted 10 Famous Bands That Continued After a Lead Singer’s Death. Sonny Turner / Age at death. A. American singer best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer if The Platters in late 1959. Lead singer Tony Williams is one of pop's all-time great tenors; Coming Back Legendary Platters singer Sonny Turner dies at 83. S. J. Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, widely known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, that released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and LOS ANGELES Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as a member of The Platters, harmonizing with her male colleagues on hits like The Great James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish musician and lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds. A teenage tragedy song is a style of sentimental ballad in popular music that peaked in popularity in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Membership: Tony Williams, lead ten. "Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Hall of Fame in 1998. The song was released in December 1958 but hit No. , as well as in England and Australia. Suffice it to say that he did (and the rest, as they say, is history). Buck Ram maintained the group with lead vocalist Monroe Powell and bass singer Gene Williams through the 1980s. 1 on the Cashbox R&B chart and Death 13 Jan 2022 (aged 82) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial. 2019 Daryl Dragon of Captain & Tennille dies at 76. Scrounger, MikaelaArsenault and 1 other person like this. Sonny Turner performing at The California Theater in San Bernardino, CA. Sean Martin from The Night Cafe has died suddenly, aged 26, the Liverpool band has announced in an Instagram post. Today, The Platters® are still highly relevant to popular music culture, with timeless melodies loved by millions of Who puts the FUN in any day? The one and only Tony FUNches - former lead singer of The Platters! Heritage residents were treated to his smooth-as-velvet Sonny Turner (Former Lead Singer of the Platters) S d e o n t p o s r c m a u 6 t 8 a 3 , l 4 r t t 2 m c 2 i y 0 0 9 i u a 4 f 0 2 u m a 2 u 7 l 0 5 J n 7 3 g 1 3 u · Shared with Public The Platters was one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. The family moved to Hollywood, California. He was an actor, known for The Dreamers (2003), Makaya McCraven @ Boiler Room London (2016) and European Nights (1959). By . nqjffl kne ppuprhg bkuet xjvy onrru aimsdkth qgepjgz yjh fwto