The Platters are an American vocal group formed in 1952. They are one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Originally, their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre.
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- May 13, 2024
10:41 AMAnother tune from DJ Kap Uwak's most recent show on 90.Teen! KEXP has a free education program teaching young people the art of music curation and radio called 90.Teen. Each week a different teen DJ in our 90.Teen cohort plays an hour-long set of music. www.kexp.org "My Prayer" is a 1939 popular song by salon violinist Georges Boulanger and lyrics by Carlos Gomez Barrera and Jimmy Kennedy. The biggest hit version was a doo-wop rendition by The Platters.Cheryl Waters - Dec 13, 2022
6:55 AM"My Prayer" is a 1939 popular song by salon violinist Georges Boulanger and lyrics by Carlos Gomez Barrera and Jimmy Kennedy. The biggest hit version was a doo-wop rendition by The Platters. - Jan 6, 2022
15:52 PMLike this? So did Groove Armada, who sampled it for "Dusk You & Me." -- The Platters were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four no. 1 hits.: www.youtube.com - Oct 29, 2021
18:32 PMWitches' Brew pick by Neko Case! "Twilight Time" was featured in Disney's official trailer for WandaVision: www.youtube.com - Oct 18, 2020
19:13 PMClassic soul group trys doing some 80's Boogie! - Sep 11, 2020
14:28 PMFormed in 1958, The Platters are one of the most successful early rock n' roll groups of their era.