Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of the Platters, the most successful vocal group in rock ‘n’ roll history, died Monday in a Boston area hospice after a long illness. He was 83. Reed, who ...

It seemed everyone wanted to be one of The Platters, during the doo-wop music group's 1950s heyday. Today, many people are. Wilson Williams and his Platters will perform Saturday at the Frauenthal ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Herb Reed, the last of the founding members of 1950s R&B crooners The Platters, known for hits such as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "Twilight Time," has died at the age of 83. Reed ...

At 89, Las Vegas entertainment figure Jean Bennett should be comfortably retired and satisfied with her life’s work promoting and managing the 1950s super group the Platters. She’s not. While Bennett ...

Riverside, Calif. – Zola Taylor, the first female member of one of the first major R&B crossover acts in the 1950s, The Platters, has died. She was 69, according to her family. Taylor, bedridden ...

When bands split up and reform with new members, custody of the band name often becomes sticky. Here's one example. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large In their heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, ...

Get set for a deluge of memories. The World Famous Platters of Branson, Missouri will be performing at the Aliw Theater on March 28. The show is part of an Asian tour that also includes two nights, ...

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Herb Reed, the last of the founding members of 1950s R&B crooners The Platters, known for hits such as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "The Great Pretender," has died in Boston at age 83.Reed's ...