The Platters were an influential American vocal group known for their contributions to the early development of rock and roll, doo-wop, and rhythm and blues music. Formed in 1952 in Los Angeles ...

In the 1950s The Platters made the kind of music people listened to as they fell in love. Catchy, romantic numbers were sung in perfect harmony by a quartet of young black performers, but at the heart ...

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They are considered one of the classiest, most romantic, groundbreaking groups of the early rock n’ roll era, and the ultimate in "make-out music.” THE PLATTERS’ hit single “Only You ...