Sunday, December 28, 2014

The Platters






































Artist:   The Platters
Origin:   Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:   R&B, Soul, Doo-Wop, Pop, Pop Rock, Vocal Pop

Original line-up:

Cornell Gunter:  Vocals
Herb Reed:  Vocals
Alex Hodge:  Vocals
Joe Jefferson:  Vocals
David Lynch:  Vocals

Classic line-up:

Tony Williams:  Vocals
Herb Reed:  Vocals
Paul Robi:  Vocals
Zola Taylor:  Vocals
David Lynch:  Vocals

The Platters were one of the most successful Doo Wop Vocal Group of the early Rock N' Roll Era.  The group quickly became a Pop and R&B success with the most romantic of all the Doo Wop Group to make out make Hits such as:  "Only You", "The Great Pretender", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "My Prayer", "Twilight", and many more!.














Title:  Icon  (2014)
Genre:   R&B, Soul, Doo-Wop, Pop, Pop Rock, Vocal Pop
Label:  Mercury
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Twilight Time  (2:47)
 2.  Only You (And You Alone)  (2:39)
 3.  The Great Pretender  (2:40)
 4.  Smoke Gets In Your Eyes  (2:40)
 5.  My Prayer  (2:47)
 6.  (You've Got) The Magic Touch  (2:30)
 7.  Harbor Lights  (3:14)
 8.  I'll Never Smile Again  (2:54)
 9.  Red Sails In The Sunset  (2:24)
10. If I Didn't Care  (3:10)
11. You'll Never Never Know  (2:38)

Icon is the compilation album by The Platters, was released on Junes 3, 2014 by Mercury Records, featuring 11 Great Songs such as "Only You (And You Alone)", "The Great Pretender", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "My Prayer", "Twilight Time" and more!.



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