Paul Robi was the booming baritone of the 50s vocal group the Platters. He stayed with the group through their chart topping heyday, performing on timeless classics like “Only You,” “The Great ...
Zola Taylor, who was the first female member of the 1950s group the Platters, a Los Angeles-based quintet that was one of rock's first major R&B crossover acts, has died. She was 69, according to her ...
The Number Ones is a new column where I'll review every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.
It will be like your favorite diner jukebox has sprung to life. The music of three legendary doo-wop and R&B groups is taking over the Savannah Theatre for four shows from Jan. 19-20. The Drifters, ...
The Junior-Senior Promenade – more fondly called JS Prom – is one of the occasions every high school student looks forward to when February comes. It’s the night when love song classics like “My ...
With their sweet harmonies, smooth presentation and a repertoire of sophisticated originals and Tin Pan Alley revivals, The Platters became the most successful vocal group of the 1950s. The ...