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Sonny brought The Platters back to the charts in 1966 with the hits, "I Love You 1000 Times", "With This Ring", and "Washed Ashore". [25] He died on January 13, 2022. In 2011, Herb Reed and his companies obtained judgments declaring that his rights to the name were superior to all others, including Five Platters Inc. and Jean Bennett. [ 26 ]
Pages in category "The Platters songs" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
In the 1956 film Rock Around the Clock, the Platters participated with both songs. The Platters re-recorded a slightly longer version of the song for Musicor Records in 1966, which features on the album I Love You 1,000 Times (MM 2091). In 1999, the 1955 recording on Mercury Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [5]
"The Great Pretender" is a popular song recorded by the Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single in November 1955. The words and music were written by Buck Ram, [1] the Platters' manager and producer who was a successful songwriter before moving into producing and management.
Williams was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of Bertha and Edward Williams. [1] He served in the United States Army Air Forces around the end of World War II, rising to the rank of sergeant, and after leaving military service moved to Los Angeles, where he joined his older sister Bertha, who was developing a successful singing career under the name Linda Hayes.
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However, the best-known version of the song was recorded by the Platters [1] and became a No.1 hit on both the pop singles and R&B best sellers charts in 1958 in the United States. [3] The song also reached No.3 in the United Kingdom. [ 4 ]
A No. 30 hit in 1961 by the Platters [6] A No. 44 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 by The Moments (later known as Ray, Goodman & Brown) and a No. 7 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart. [7] A No. 9 hit on the UK singles chart in 1974 by David Cassidy [8] Addition to their 1999 album Wonderful by ska-pop band Madness. [9]