How about The Platters's label?
The Platters Label: Federal, Mercury, Musicor
How about The Platters's origin?
The Platters Origin: Los Angeles, CA
How about The Platters's skos genre?
The Platters Skos genre: Classical, Pop
How about The Platters's active from?
The Platters Active from: 1952
What was The Platters scandal?
In 1959, Tony Williams stopped making appearances and performing on-stage with The Platters after being arrested with Lynch, Robi, and Reed for violating Ohio's Jim Crow race laws during an appearance in the Buckeye state. Then, it was illegal for black men to have white girls in hotel rooms.
What happened to the lead singer of The Platters?
Williams was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Platters in 1990. He developed diabetes and died in Manhattan of emphysema on August 14, 1992.
What was The Platters first big hit?
After joining Mercury Records, The Platters released \u201cOnly You\u201d in the summer of 1955 and it soon became the group's first top-ten hit on the pop charts and topped the R&B charts for seven weeks.
How many lead singers did The Platters have?
Williams, Robi, and Taylor led their own Platters' groups and for a short while, Taylor, Robi, and Lynch joined forces as "The Original Platters" with Williams-clone Johnny Barnes as their lead singer.
