BOSTON (AP) — 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. He was 83. Reed died on Monday in a ...

I've always enjoyed listening to such standards as "Only You," "The Great Pretender" and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by The Platters. But, they were before my time -- in the mid- to late-'50s -- and ...

Franchesca Robi Gilchriese grew up with the sound of her father singing. Paul Robi was the baritone voice in the Platters, the rock ‘n’ roll vocal group responsible for such hits as “Only You,” “The ...

Rubicon Theatre, Ventura County's leading not-for-profit theatrical organization committed to entertaining, engaging and enriching the community through live performance, will present the grand finale ...

PROVIDENCE – The smooth harmonies of The Platters helped shift the landscape of music in the 1950s at a time of fierce racial divides in America. It is said that the popular DJ Alan Freed ...

The Platters were an influential American vocal group known for their contributions to the early development of rock and roll ...

Following 5 sold-out performances last year, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ THE PLATTERS will return to Rubicon Theatre later this month to perform their new holiday show, “VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS SHOW.” ...

In the mid-1950s, rock 'n' roll was shaking up the airwaves, and one of the early vocal groups to give it life was The Platters. In "The Early Show"'s "Time Machine" series, "The Platters" appeared on ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. AMONG the various singers in the rock'n'roll films of the 1950s, the Platters seemed an anomaly. While Little Richard and Eddie Cochran ...

If you’re nostalgic for the happy days of sock hops, tail-fin cars and milkshakes at the drugstore counter with your sweetie, then the Clemens Center is where you want to be on Friday night. The ...