The Platters Vinyl Records

The Platters were an American vocal group from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1952. The group had a series of hit singles including “The Great Pretender”, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”, and “Only You”. The group was originally composed of lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor.

The Platters released their debut album The Platters in 1955. The album featured their classic hits “The Great Pretender” and “Only You”, as well as other popular songs such as “My Prayer” and “He’s Mine”. Their follow-up album, The Magic Touch, featured the hit single “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”. In 1958, the group released their third studio album Encore of Golden Hits, which featured re-recorded versions of their classic hits.

The Platters’ standout songs include “The Great Pretender”, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”, “Only You”, “My Prayer”, and “He’s Mine”.

An interesting fact about The Platters is that they were the first black vocal group to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their 1956 single “The Great Pretender” was the first black vocal group to reach the top spot.