The Platters
PopR&BFunk/Soulearly rock and roll vocal groupdoo-wopTin Pan Alley to rock transition
The Platters was a successful vocal group of the early rock n roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock n roll Tin Pan Alley tradition of the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers and the explosion of teenage music in the mid 1950s. The most successful incarnation of the group comprised lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. The Platters formed in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1953 and were initially managed by Ralph Bass.
Influenced by: The Ink Spots, The Mills Brothers
- Active:
- 1953-1960s
- Scene:
- Los Angeles
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