💖💖💖💖 This is so .... Beautiful, Warm ...They can Sing, Blessed are the 50's and 60's with these Band. And Blessed are We to have 2 Lovely people like You to play this for us. 💝💝💝
My late father owned a Platters album, and he played that cassette frequently when we were children. Hearing this takes me back to those times, and it's only in recent years that I came to understand his admiration for these singers with their astounding voices. The voices I hear in today's charts can't quite compare.
They came to a music festival in my small town in the province of Québec early 90s. My dad had never attended the festival since the beginning in the 70s. When he learned they would be coming, he said "I'm going".He actually cried, it was the music he listened to as a teen. They weren't all the original members but some were and they sounded exactly like that. REALLY proud to say I saw these legends live.
First of all, the person who wrote this song was an absolute master of his craft! These lyrics are magical. And the Platters' lead singer does the song justice with his equally magical voice and the beautiful voices of the backup singers complete this epic achievement in music!
Kathy here - hope you guys are doing well. Love your reactions. I also know you love "old" music. Here are a few songs that are turning 65 this year. Trouble - Elvis - other songs, couldn't get all the names but these are the songs - Johnny Be Good - Rock and Roll is here to stay - Tears on my pillow - Chantilly Lace - Breathless - Good Golly Ms. Molly - Lonely Teardrops - Rockin Robin - Stagger Lee - Rockin around the Christmas Tree - these are some great songs which turn 65 years old this year! I am almost 69, so this is the music I was raised on and sang and danced to. Love the memories all the older songs you two play just fills my brain with memory after memory. Thanks for that.
...if you haven't already seen it, watch "American Graffiti ". The soundtrack supports the movie so well. It's in the wheel house of what your listening to these days. This song in the movie is poignant, with ron howard dancing wth his girlfriend, cindy williams, both from happy days, the 70's sitcom. Such a sweet song.
one of the songs we all danced to at sock hops in the late 50's and early 60's. we didn't care from black or white - it was great music. and many singers and groups actually recorded the vocals as the orchestra backed them. amazing singers. the platters were beauty in music.
Your reaction to Tony Williams' voice is so much fun to see. It's been my reaction since I heard it over 60 years ago. How much more amazing can a voice get? Someone tell me! And let me add that things like 'autotune' were never even IMAGINED back then. You were a singer or you weren't..
I don’t listen to music any from today . 😢 I listen to a radio channel here in Sweden , that only plays old music . I’ m born you can say too late ,in the sixties ,but I grew up on old music and when I was a teenager I started to really listen and collect music from the 50’s like Elvis ,the platters ,Frankie lymon ,Connie Francis ,Clyde Mc phatter, Lavern Baker ,Roy Orbison , John Layton ,The vogues ,many fantastic groups like the Drifters,Temptations and so on .
Ugh, I've heard this song my entire life and that high note at the end and the music's crescendo still gives me chills. This is what I call "disgustingly beautiful" because it's so obsene how heavenly this song is.
Pure talent and no electronic components or other means to manipulate and support less talented bands as we witness at present time. The Platters always gave shivers. This I s a true marvel and blueprint of yesterday.
I think it's fair to say that back in the day their voices is what carried the groups, bands and solo artists forward not the technology and recording Tweeks that a lot of today's artists have come to rely on .another great reaction from you guys . Would love to see a reaction to pussycat singing Mississippi great female harmonies
We had music of this quality playing on our car radios all the time. On summer nights, we drove around with our car windows open, and you could hear these songs everywhere. It was pure enchantment to be alive.
My parents graduated high school in the early 50s and were married in 1956 and this was their music. All of these Platters tunes you're playing, I grew up hearing my parents play. The Platters were one of their absolute favorite groups. Amazing stuff, isn't it?
This music from the 50s 60s and 70s is like gold in the ground. We will continue to dig it up through the rest of time as long as it still tingles the senses and sends our thoughts heavenward. It will continue to be an inspiration and when another generation latches onto this inspiring input it will develop and be recreated forever in time.
This Classic is from my parents' generation - their "courting music," so to speak. Near the end of a date night, they would go park somewhere, turn on the car radio and cuddle to this kind of music. And yes, they were "tempted" to do the wild thang. But they held off until marriage. Yay!!!🙏🏽👍🏼
Have two aging uncle's who's love of music & dance were my introduction to Platters, R&B, Swing dance as they would often take me in arms to dance or sing to. Lucky me😉
The operatic voice you're hearing is that of Tony Williams, lead singer of The Platters from 1953 - 1960. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits. The Platters were one of the first African-American groups to be accepted as a major chart group and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world, selling millions of albums and singles in the U.S. and other countries.
I remember in high school doing a skit performance of a group of singers sitting around a fake campfire singing this song. No where near as gorgeous as the original but fun, anyway! Memories in the past, so precious. Done acapella too.
As a Christian...the ''Spirituality''...of these songs recorded and given to the PEOPLE....by these Incredible people...is a Phenomenon...and was for...''Such A Time as Then''...it was a different ''TIME''...a special time~ Never to be repeated. We who were there, FELT...it...the ''HAPPY''...time...like none other time~ 50's -70's... Slowly...without being apparent to but a few...Signs of The Transition...we were sweeter, more loving, MORE...Peaceful, some what Naive, rarely Pretentious, more 2 parent homes, same Music listened to by the entire family...GOD, arranged it like that...because he knew Man...would become more ''EVIL''...more Petty, more Hateful, more Atheistic...Less GOD~ But...He's still Blessing Y'ALL, to hear and see what He gave us... Most of the Doo Wop...groups are gone now, I turned 85 years old, last month in March... VAST...knowledge in my head...being a Night Club Singer...I recall the music clearly...Wonderful Music~ All things Prophesied in the Bible are coming to Pass, INCLUDING...'🥀Garden Of Eden💐'... Excavated in 🥀Africa😲~ 🥀AFRICA🌿...is the...🌱'HOLY LAND🪴 We are the People of the...''TORAH''.📖...🌾~🌹~🍁
❤You guys brought tears to my eyes with this one. It triggered a memory of me and my dad flying down the highway in his blue 58 Belair. He loved this song and this group
I’m so glad I was a teenager when this was popular. It reminds me of my jr high sweetheart that later became my husband of 58.5 years. I miss him more than I can say. He passed away two years ago on Thanksgiving night.
The live version of this made me cry in a 7 years on youtube video I made 8 years ago...I stupidly played Rhapsody in Blue right after, because they were in my playlist... Tony Williams voice is haunting...:)...Good stuff
Awesome song…love it ❤️ This is proper music, not like most the bland churned out rubbish we get today. True talent, brilliant songwriting, and wonderful voices that don’t need auto tune and all that technical correction.
Sean you and Mel were two favorites and I got to tell you all the singers back then could even sing and carry a tune or they couldn't make a record there was nothing to enhance their voices no computers straight up singing you two love growing up when I did
The Platters are the ones that got me hooked on 50s and 60s Doo-Wop music! Please go down the rabbit hole with The Platters!!! My favorites of theirs are My Prayer, The Great Pretender, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Twilight Time, You’ll Never Never Know, On My Word Of Honor, (You’ve Got) The Magic Touch, and I’m Sorry. Oh, and be sure to watch the 80s movie titled Mischief which is what made me fall in love with this genre.
We're glad to share the gifts we were given when we were young with you and I mean it! 💝 For a little bit of fun you might like to try Love Potion No.9 by The Clovers. 😝
Platter's lead singer, Tony Williams, the most underrated singer of the rock and roll era...he just kills it. Listen to that vibrato and power esp at the end. I love the orchestra as well, none of that computer shit. I could listen to the Platters all year. Your statement "this is music" says ot all.
This is one of those songs that if it comes on the radio in a car or a tv at home it has my complete attention i will demand silence from everyone else while the masterpiece plays. Absolutely a top 10 of all time, all genres for me.
No no auto tune and other theatrics just one of the greatest voices that ever lived, the one and only Tony Williams. Lyrics too you don’t find like that anymore
This is called talent. Pure and simple.
This 1958 song was amazing then and still is...a truly wonderful piece of music. 👍
I was just one year old.. but I listen to it today with no hesitation... old majestic songs will never go away!!!
The recording is from 1958 but the song is from ... 1933!
Ahhh. The good old days. When singers could sing, love it
Music is magic. Magic is special and special is love.. Real feelings, real life talent.
Unlike today this was when musicians played and singers actually sang no auto tune the platters were fantastic
Absolutely one of my favorite songs ever. Great choice!
Sounds like an Opera singer! This cat could wipe the floor with 99% of the male vocalists out there.
Man I been digging this masterpiece since the 60s. Tears rolling down my cheeks. Tx
The talent in this group is spectacular.
Platters. The Best there is..... from ANY era.......
Amazing classic with Tony Williams on lead vocals
A favorite song of mine…great to slow dance to.
💖💖💖💖 This is so .... Beautiful, Warm ...They can Sing, Blessed are the 50's and 60's with these Band.
And Blessed are We to have 2 Lovely people like You to play this for us. 💝💝💝
My late father owned a Platters album, and he played that cassette frequently when we were children. Hearing this takes me back to those times, and it's only in recent years that I came to understand his admiration for these singers with their astounding voices. The voices I hear in today's charts can't quite compare.
They came to a music festival in my small town in the province of Québec early 90s. My dad had never attended the festival since the beginning in the 70s. When he learned they would be coming, he said "I'm going".He actually cried, it was the music he listened to as a teen. They weren't all the original members but some were and they sounded exactly like that. REALLY proud to say I saw these legends live.
That's the music we grew up with... I remember going to Saturday nite dances and this would most pften be the last dance....very romantic!
Goodness, we had great music back in the day. The voices! The voices!
Another artist from back then with an incredibly beautiful voice is Johnny Mathis. "All The Time" and "Twelfth of Never" are two of my favorites.
Funny you say that. I was thinking the singer sounded a lot like Mathis.
The Mills brothers from 40s and 50s too.
I still remember a radio commercial from the 60s, when Mathis put out an album. A teenager said, "Sure I like rock music, but he's Mathis!"
Not forgetting 'That Certain Smile'
First of all, the person who wrote this song was an absolute master of his craft! These lyrics are magical. And the Platters' lead singer does the song justice with his equally magical voice and the beautiful voices of the backup singers complete this epic achievement in music!
It was a magical time growing up to this kind of music. So nostalgic for me...you guys...take'n me back. 😘
We just didn't realise how blessed we were.
The one and only Platters! Music from heaven! No one ever like them!
Lead singer, Tony Williams, had such a beautiful voice! The Platters were one of the outstanding groups of the 1950's and they had many hit records.
Kathy here - hope you guys are doing well. Love your reactions. I also know you love "old" music. Here are a few songs that are turning 65 this year. Trouble - Elvis - other songs, couldn't get all the names but these are the songs - Johnny Be Good - Rock and Roll is here to stay - Tears on my pillow - Chantilly Lace - Breathless - Good Golly Ms. Molly - Lonely Teardrops - Rockin Robin - Stagger Lee - Rockin around the Christmas Tree - these are some great songs which turn 65 years old this year! I am almost 69, so this is the music I was raised on and sang and danced to. Love the memories all the older songs you two play just fills my brain with memory after memory. Thanks for that.
...if you haven't already seen it, watch "American Graffiti ". The soundtrack supports the movie so well. It's in the wheel house of what your listening to these days. This song in the movie is poignant, with ron howard dancing wth his girlfriend, cindy williams, both from happy days, the 70's sitcom. Such a sweet song.
The song was also featured in the movie "Always", starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, and John Goodman. Tissues are a must!
Absolutely beautiful, that voice so clear, nothing like it today!
one of the songs we all danced to at sock hops in the late 50's and early 60's. we didn't care from black or white - it was great music.
and many singers and groups actually recorded the vocals as the orchestra backed them. amazing singers. the platters were beauty in music.
Your reaction to Tony Williams' voice is so much fun to see. It's been my reaction since I heard it over 60 years ago. How much more amazing can a voice get? Someone tell me! And let me add that things like 'autotune' were never even IMAGINED back then. You were a singer or you weren't..
I love this song since i heard it on the Spielberg movie "Always", back in 89.
Thank you :) I knew y'all would love this one!
I don’t listen to music any from today . 😢
I listen to a radio channel here in Sweden , that only plays old music . I’ m born you can say too late ,in the sixties ,but I grew up on old music and when I was a teenager I started to really listen and collect music from the 50’s like Elvis ,the platters ,Frankie lymon ,Connie Francis ,Clyde Mc phatter, Lavern Baker ,Roy Orbison , John Layton ,The vogues ,many fantastic groups like the Drifters,Temptations and so on .
Ugh, I've heard this song my entire life and that high note at the end and the music's crescendo still gives me chills. This is what I call "disgustingly beautiful" because it's so obsene how heavenly this song is.
Today's music will newer never never ever ever ever come close to this. The instrumentals and the Lyrics is priceless!
Pure talent and no electronic components or other means to manipulate and support less talented bands as we witness at present time. The Platters always gave shivers. This I s a true marvel and blueprint of yesterday.
This song is perfection! There is not one thing that should be changed and should never be redone! It is so beautifully done and just pure magic.
I think it's fair to say that back in the day their voices is what carried the groups, bands and solo artists forward not the technology and recording Tweeks that a lot of today's artists have come to rely on .another great reaction from you guys . Would love to see a reaction to pussycat singing Mississippi great female harmonies
Totally agree
You two are so much fun to watch. This is my favorite song by the platter, one of the best band of their time!
We had music of this quality playing on our car radios all the time. On summer nights, we drove around with our car windows open, and you could hear these songs everywhere. It was pure enchantment to be alive.
My parents graduated high school in the early 50s and were married in 1956 and this was their music. All of these Platters tunes you're playing, I grew up hearing my parents play. The Platters were one of their absolute favorite groups. Amazing stuff, isn't it?
This (The Platters) is the best version of this wonderful piece!
Patti Austin does a wonder version also.
Finally! This song is the epitome of romance. Goosebumps, here, too. Every. Time.
That kind of music is an absolute treasure.
This is so beautiful, I have to remember to breathe.
There is Nothing like the 50's and 60's music!! Cannot go wrong with The Platters.
That guys is the great Tony Williams, the voice leading a choir of angels.
I was born after this time in music, this is my mothers time, but i LOVE it. I long for a time i never experienced.
This music from the 50s 60s and 70s is like gold in the ground. We will continue to dig it up through the rest of time as long as it still tingles the senses and sends our thoughts heavenward. It will continue to be an inspiration and when another generation latches onto this inspiring input it will develop and be recreated forever in time.
This is real music! Old style but classy!
I remember singing this song for my audition with the Skylight Opera, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stunning song!!! Thank you for sharing!
Love THE PLATTERS
Thanks for reminding me how much I love this.
This Classic is from my parents' generation - their "courting music," so to speak. Near the end of a date night, they would go park somewhere, turn on the car radio and cuddle to this kind of music.
And yes, they were "tempted" to do the wild thang. But they held off until marriage. Yay!!!🙏🏽👍🏼
Have two aging uncle's who's love of music & dance were my introduction to Platters, R&B, Swing dance as they would often take me in arms to dance or sing to. Lucky me😉
So true we had the best music in the 50’s & 60’s, we only had the radio.
The Amazing Tony Williams just beautiful
one of the purest voiced lead singers ever - Tony Williams
The operatic voice you're hearing is that of Tony Williams, lead singer of The Platters from 1953 - 1960. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits. The Platters were one of the first African-American groups to be accepted as a major chart group and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world, selling millions of albums and singles in the U.S. and other countries.
I remember in high school doing a skit performance of a group of singers sitting around a fake campfire singing this song. No where near as gorgeous as the original but fun, anyway! Memories in the past, so precious. Done acapella too.
As a Christian...the ''Spirituality''...of these songs recorded and given to the PEOPLE....by these Incredible
people...is a Phenomenon...and was for...''Such A Time as Then''...it was a different ''TIME''...a special time~
Never to be repeated. We who were there, FELT...it...the ''HAPPY''...time...like none other time~ 50's -70's...
Slowly...without being apparent to but a few...Signs of The Transition...we were sweeter, more loving, MORE...Peaceful, some what Naive, rarely Pretentious, more 2 parent homes, same Music listened to by
the entire family...GOD, arranged it like that...because he knew Man...would become more ''EVIL''...more Petty,
more Hateful, more Atheistic...Less GOD~ But...He's still Blessing Y'ALL, to hear and see what He gave us...
Most of the Doo Wop...groups are gone now, I turned 85 years old, last month in March...
VAST...knowledge in my head...being a Night Club Singer...I recall the music clearly...Wonderful Music~
All things Prophesied in the Bible are coming to Pass, INCLUDING...'🥀Garden Of Eden💐'...
Excavated in 🥀Africa😲~
🥀AFRICA🌿...is the...🌱'HOLY LAND🪴
We are the People of the...''TORAH''.📖...🌾~🌹~🍁
My mom loved this song and since I don't have you by the skyliners
I highly recommend the movie "Always" with Richard Dreyfus and Holly Hunter. There is a beautiful scene with a band singing this song!
❤You guys brought tears to my eyes with this one. It triggered a memory of me and my dad flying down the highway in his blue 58 Belair. He loved this song and this group
Songs from the 50s were the best. My Mother said the time was the best time of her life. I grew up appreciating all these classics.
I’m so glad I was a teenager when this was popular. It reminds me of my jr high sweetheart that later became my husband of 58.5 years. I miss him more than I can say. He passed away two years ago on Thanksgiving night.
The live version of this made me cry in a 7 years on youtube video I made 8 years ago...I stupidly played Rhapsody in Blue right after, because they were in my playlist... Tony Williams voice is haunting...:)...Good stuff
Ain't that beautiful??! The music of your grandparents!! 👏
Mel said, "That hit EVERYTHING...
...just drop the mic!" 👍🏻😃
Real real real singers a voice from back in the day.
Chills, chills, chills...wow! 😮😍
Awesome song…love it ❤️ This is proper music, not like most the bland churned out rubbish we get today. True talent, brilliant songwriting, and wonderful voices that don’t need auto tune and all that technical correction.
Love watching you guys this is is music!!!!
❤️🙏🏻💥💥💥 you guys are hearing the best music…Today’s music has nothing on these guys 🇺🇸
Sean you and Mel were two favorites and I got to tell you all the singers back then could even sing and carry a tune or they couldn't make a record there was nothing to enhance their voices no computers straight up singing you two love growing up when I did
I used to listen to this on Saturday and Friday nights when I cruising in my 55 Chevy when I was in high school 1964
Now that is music people!!!!! Love it
That first part always touches my soul.
The Platters are the ones that got me hooked on 50s and 60s Doo-Wop music! Please go down the rabbit hole with The Platters!!! My favorites of theirs are My Prayer, The Great Pretender, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Twilight Time, You’ll Never Never Know, On My Word Of Honor, (You’ve Got) The Magic Touch, and I’m Sorry.
Oh, and be sure to watch the 80s movie titled Mischief which is what made me fall in love with this genre.
Great reaction ! Probably recorded on two tracks with the band and the singers in the same room !
We're glad to share the gifts we were given when we were young with you and I mean it! 💝 For a little bit of fun you might like to try Love Potion No.9 by The Clovers. 😝
This is my favee. Hands down.
Nice
yes no computer that man has a beautiful voice!
Thanks for doing The Plstters the Best
Every song was a hit.
You two are delightful!
Platter's lead singer, Tony Williams, the most underrated singer of the rock and roll era...he just kills it. Listen to that vibrato and power esp at the end. I love the orchestra as well, none of that computer shit. I could listen to the Platters all year. Your statement "this is music" says ot all.
This is one of those songs that if it comes on the radio in a car or a tv at home it has my complete attention i will demand silence from everyone else while the masterpiece plays. Absolutely a top 10 of all time, all genres for me.
When your heart is on fire, smoke gets in your eyes!
Perfect from start to finish
Thank you soooooo much for this💝💝💝
My favorite "oldies" group. If you like this song, listen to their version of "My Prayer".
This song was actually written for a musical titled Roberta in 1933 by Jerome Kern. This was the first time it was recorded for release as a record
This recording has always been a special one.
You are born in the generation of “The Platters”. All that wonderful music is still here. Try Paul Robeson “Ol’ Man River” from 1936 Showboat.
The front door was unlocked, anybody was welcome to just drop by, and The Platters were on the record player.
And they could do it live.
Back in this day there was no auto tune because there was no computers. It was all natural talent.
And it is all in monotone , just amazing music of the time ....TAKE ME BACK !!!!
That's a 2-minute miracle!
I am a Welsh person from Wales g britten and I would just say that tony Williams of the platters was easily one of the all time greatest singers 👍
No no auto tune and other theatrics just one of the greatest voices that ever lived, the one and only Tony Williams. Lyrics too you don’t find like that anymore
I snuck into the Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach at 14 years old and saw them in 1966:-)
Love those smooooth vocals!
No auto tune back then only natural talent.