Platters (Musical group)

Overview

Works:	921 works in 1,257 publications in 9 languages and 6,191 library holdings
Roles:	Performer, Musician, Vocalist, Instrumentalist, Interviewee
Classifications:	m1630.18.d66, 781.64

Publication Timeline

1950 |

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Publications about Platters (Musical group)

Publications by Platters (Musical group)

Most widely held works about Platters (Musical group)

The great pretender by Buck Ram ( )
The Platters & the Coasters ( Visual )
Contemporary musicians. Volume 25 profiles of the people in music ( Book )
The Platters ( Visual )
Enchanted by Buck Ram ( )

Anthology by Platters ( )
Wish it were me by Buck Ram ( )
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990 : the fifth annual induction dinner by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation ( Book )
Heaven on earth by Buck Ram ( )
Johnny B's Doo-Wop Spectacular, Volume II : Packard Music Hall, November 8th, 1997, showtime 7 p.m. : souvenir program ( Book )
הפלאטרס ( Book )
Platters portrait collection ( Visual )
State Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut, presents New Haven's own, Five Satins ( Book )
Happy-rama : album of songs : a happy beat for happy feet ( )

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Most widely held works by Platters (Musical group)

The doo wop box II ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 699 libraries worldwide

The best of the Platters by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
29 editions published between 1957 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 234 libraries worldwide

The very best of the Platters by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
9 editions published between 1991 and 2000 in English and held by 211 libraries worldwide
CD #1008.

MusicHound R & B : the essential album guide ( Book )
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 179 libraries worldwide

Billboard top rock 'n' roll hits, 1955 ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 152 libraries worldwide

The magic touch Platters anthology by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 147 libraries worldwide
All of the Platters' original Mercury chart singes, selected B-sides and EP/LP cuts.

Don't knock the rock ; Rock around the clock ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1956 and 2007 in English and German and held by 141 libraries worldwide
Don't knock the rock : A rock and roller is out to prove that rock 'n' roll is not dangerous. Rock around the clock : A big band promoter and musicians discover a fun-loving group of kids moving to a new kind of beat called rock 'n' roll.

Highlights from the complete soundtrack of American graffiti ( Recording )
in English and held by 122 libraries worldwide

1956 ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 121 libraries worldwide

All-time greatest hits by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
3 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 111 libraries worldwide

Doo wop vocal group greats ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 110 libraries worldwide
"Drift back to a gentler time with the tunes and harmonies of the doo wop groups of the late 50's and early 60's ... This collection of beloved music will unlock a treasure trove of memories. The incredible PBS special Doo Wop: Vocal Group Greats Live is proof that through all the musical changes of the past 50 years, voice is the ultimate instrument and harmony is still the language of love"--Container.

The Platters golden hits by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
3 editions published between 1986 and 1988 in English and held by 85 libraries worldwide

Anthology ( )
2 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and held by 84 libraries worldwide

Encore of golden hits by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1959 and 1967 in English and held by 80 libraries worldwide

The Platters greatest hits by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
13 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 69 libraries worldwide

The mid-'50s ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 63 libraries worldwide

Street corner serenade greatest doo-wop hits of the '50s & '60s ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 58 libraries worldwide

The Platters collection by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
9 editions published between 1986 and 2001 in English and held by 57 libraries worldwide

King R & B box set ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide

The best of the Platters by Platters (Musical group) ( Recording )
13 editions published between 1977 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 52 libraries worldwide
In the fifties, it was hard for black singers to sell music to white record buyers, but the Platters managed to do just that, thus helping to blaze the trail for the many others that followed. Some of their songs were covers of songs from the thirties and forties, suitably updated for the fifties. The Platters were much more successful in America than in Britain, but the few UK hits that they had have left a lasting impression. The great pretender (a 1987 top five UK hit for Freddie Mercury), Smoke gets in your eyes (a 1974 top twenty UK hit for Bryan Ferry) and Only you (a minor hit for several artists down the years) have all charted for other artists since the Platters charted with them in the fifties. It contains all of their most famous recordings, whether they are originals or covers. Apart from those already mentioned, their other British hits include Twilight time, My praer, You'll never never know, I'm sorry and Remember when.

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