The Platters comprised of:
Tony Williams (b. 5th April 1928, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.A., d. 14th August 1992, New York, U.S.A.; lead tenor)
David Lynch (b. 1929, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., d. 2nd January 1981; tenor)
Alex Hodge (baritone)
and Herb Reed (b. 1931, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.; bass)
recorded unsuccessfully in 1954, precipitating the arrival of two new members,
Paul Robi (b. 1931, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., d. 2nd January 1989)
who replaced Hodge
and Zola Taylor (b. 17th March 1938, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.; contralto, d. 30th April 2007, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.).
Zola Taylor had been married to singer, Frankie Lymon, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee.
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Albums:
The Platters (Federal 1955)
(also released on King as) Only You and Mercury labels, The Platters, Volume 2 (Mercury 1956)
The Flying Platters (Mercury 1957)
The Platters On Parade (Mercury 1959)
Flying Platters Around The World (Mercury 1959)
Remember When (Mercury 1959)
Reflections (Mercury 1960)
Encore Of Golden Hits (Mercury 1960)
More Encore Of Golden Hits (Mercury 1960)
The Platters (Mercury 1960)
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries (Mercury 1961)
The Platters Sing For The Lonely (Mercury 1962)
Encore Of The Golden Hits Of The Groups (Mercury 1962)
Moonlight Memories (Mercury 1963)
Platters Sing All The Movie Hits (Mercury 1963)
Platters Sing Latino (Mercury 1963)
Christmas With The Platters (Mercury 1963)
New Soul Campus Style Of The Platters (Mercury 1965)
I Love You 1000 Times (Musicor 1966)
Going Back To Detroit (Stateside 1967)
I Get The Sweetest Feeling (1968)
Sweet Sweet Lovin' (1968)
Our Way (Pye International 1971)
Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits (1972)
Live (1974)
