The Platters are one of the greatest vocal groups of The 20th Century. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," "The Magic Touch", " My Prayer ", " Twilight Time" are among their best recordings. However, "The Great Pretender" might be the greatest recording of all-time. Legendary group.
Wow . Hard to believe Jay was a rap fan last year . He's gone into this with an open mind . Now he's listening to and enjoying the platters . Hats off to you young man 😀
He's hearing music as a single thing rather than splitting it all up into genres or cool vs not cool or old vs current. In other words he's become a true music lover.
One of the most beautiful songs of all time. Period. "The Great Pretender" is another classic by them. The singer with the golden voice is Tony Williams.
The lead voice is the late great Tony Williams who was a superb tenor.The man was pure class,great diction,beautiful tone,breathing technique. His transition to the headnote was effortless.I have always suspected that this man had some experience in classical music.You should listen to My Prayer and Harbour Lights. Do this ASAP.
Amber fell in love as soon as the singing started, the look on her face was amazing, her reaction was one of a heart melting. Great reaction as always keep them coming.
“Platter” commonly known as a record player’s turntable that spins vinyl discs. Hence, The Platters name was born! Shortly before going into the studio to re-record Only You for Mercury Records, 15-year-old Zola Taylor joined the all-male vocal group breaking the gender divide, a rarity back in the 1950s. In 1955, Only You (and You Alone) was played on the radio by legendary DJ Alan Freed, launching The Platters to the top of the U.S. music charts! Considered the most romantic of all the early rock & roll groups (that is, the ultimate in “make-out music”), The Platters produced hit after hit. The quintet effortlessly achieved domestic and international chart success with multiple tracks, including the timeless hits The Great Pretender, My Prayer, Twilight Time, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Harbor Lights, and many more. This success established The Platters as the classiest, groundbreaking vocal group of the early rock & roll era. Lead singer Tony Williams.
That is ALAN FREED who introduced them and then sat down between that couple that arrived during the song. ALAN FREED started out as a DJ in my hometown of CLEVELAND, OHIO and was the person who coined the phrase "ROCK AND ROLL" and held the FIRST "ROCK AND ROLL BALL here in Cleveland at the Cleveland Arena in the early '50s, it was called the "MOONDOG BALL" He grew up in Salem, Ohio which is about an hour drive southeast of Cleveland.
Jay & Amber, you'll Love their "The Great Pretender", "My Prayer", "At Twilight Time", "(You've Got) The Magic Touch" and "You'll Never Never Know"!!!! One of my Mom's favorite groups! edit- Tony Williams on lead vocals.
In the eighties, I was out with my parents for dinner at a pub with an old juke box and this song came on and I had to watch them make goo goo eyes at each other. They did not listen to music at home so I was surprised by their reaction. An epic love song is unforgettable. Oh. And another epic love song is Unforgettable by Nat K Cole.
Tony Williams, one of the most beautiful voices of all times. No convincing required. Just closely listen to the quality of the voice. If you can't hear that,, you just haven't been alive long enough to know what astounding voice quality is. I was there. As you get older, you'll see.
The real beauty in this performance is that it comes directly from the singer’s throat into a microphone and on to acetate. Zero filters or enhancements, just the raw God Given talent of a remarkable human voice. Such a joy ✌️
Just watched your Fast Tines at Ridgemont High reaction and this song appears in one of my favorite films of all time AMERICAN GRAFFITI which is also a film about high schoolers in their last Sumner before going to college etc. It's a masterpiece directed by George Lucas so I hope you watch it. And the whole soundtrack is tremendous.
I have been hoping that American Graffiti would be showing up on their movie reaction channel. I agree, Robert about the soundtrack from American Graffiti....it is amazing. ✌️
Classic movie with classic music and classic cars! They really need to check out American Graffiti. I gotta go watch their Fast Times reaction!! 🤩 I was hoping they would get it suggested to them, but honestly wasn't sure if they would like it or not.
One of my all time favorite movies! Just wrote a comment that I bought the American Graffiti soundtrack album once I had my own money, as I was about 12 when I saw the movie. What a cast, what a soundtrack, and I had a tremendous crush on John Milner in his yellow coupe 😊.
If you enjoyed this, you will REALLY enjoy The Platters version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." It truly showcases the fantastic voice of lead singer Tony Williams.
They were the epitome of this style in the 50s. I have their greatest hits. Any song you select is great. Try the Great Pretender and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
You guys should react to more of The Platters… "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", "You've Got The Magic Touch", "My Prayer", "You'll Never Never Know", "Twilight Time", "Enchanted", "Harbor Lights", "Ebb Tide" 🎸🤘
Loved the Platters. You should also react to them singing Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. They are magnificent. They had some great hits back in the day. Miss this music. Thanks for your reactions.
"Ebb Tide", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "My Prayer", "Red Sails In the Sunset", "Twilight Time", "The Great Pretender", and "You'll Never Know", are great songs by The Platters...❤❤❤
Tony Williams was the lead singer (until 1960), leaving to begin a solo career. Sadly, he died of emphysema in 1992. This song was on the charts in mid-1955.
Yes me too. I never had kids and one of the things I miss the most from not having them is being able to introduce them to these great sounds! I cried and got goosebumps when I first watched these 2 young ones discovering this music.
The Platters are LEGENDS!!!! (and one of my all time personal Favorites) They have so many amazing songs, TWILIGHT TIME, SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES and THE GREAT PRETENDER , a song covered by the Late Great FREDDIE MERCURY!!!!!!!
You are going to love the Platters each time you do them as they have some beauties! "Smoke gets in your eyes" and "The great pretender" as mentioned by others here.
My husband & I were just talking about this fabulous group, after hearing them sing this, one of our old faves from way back. We never knew back in the 50s, 60s & 70s just how fortunate we were to have the opportunities we did to hear the golden music from that time. Oh, we loved & appreciated the songs, singers, bands and all - but we didn't realize it would go away, never to come again in such wonderful quality/quantity. However, we do know just how blessed we are to have our many reactors, and the ability to watch younger people like Rob Squad hear that great music for the first time all over again! It's truly an amazing experience, and we can have it over and over again. Thanks! Love you guys!👏👏
This brings me back to the old day''s when we use to slow dance with a girl friends. Actually, embracing them.( holding them close to you) And then we use to do the Dip. I'm 89 now. Thanks Guy's
The Original Platters with Tony Williams is one of the the top 5 vocal groups ever..... maybe top 3. i can and have spent a whole afternoon and evening just listening to The Platters. time well spent.....
Your faces when Tony Williams starts singing say it all. A later version of The Platters released a great song in the mid-sixties called "I Love You 1000 Times" with Sonny Turner on lead. You should definitely react to that one!
I saw The Platters in 1998 in Reno, NV. Of course I don't think any of the original singers were still with the group then but they were fantastic. At that time Sonny Turner was the lead singer.
I lived in NYC in a big apt building off central park south. One evening while riding the elevator to my apartment, this guy was singing smoke gets in your eyes. He sounded so good I had to comment that he sounded just like the record. His reply back to me..."I AM the record"! That's how I found out I lived one floor below Tony Williams!
Hi Jay and Amber! Thank you for reacting to one of my favourite older bands! Glad you like the lead singer, Tony William’s voice! Pure SILK! LOVE your channel! Peace and Blessings to you and your beautiful family from Australia.
Amber your jaw dropping, and Rob your eyes going wide, at the sound of the first note, says it all about this song, and your reaction. I wish I could remember the first time I heard this song, but I'm sure I probably had a similar reaction. Y'all will be able to add this song to your date nights.
I had older cousins that lived 3 houses away from our grandmother's, where I lived, and they were ALWAYS over. I was exposed to all of their music as a child, so I remember music that was a generation (the 50s) before mine (the 60s). The Platters were awesome. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and The Great Pretender were classic Platters, too.
Check out Little Richard - Long Tall Sally, these are my two favourite songs. Released around the same time, 50s. Remember I was in the pub one day a the person I was with put this on, nearly fell out my seat. The amount of vibrato he does in this song is amazing. Great reaction guys
This fantastic vocal group was formed in 1952, and they are one of the most successful vocal groups of the early Rock and Roll era. Their distinctive Doo-wop sound bridges the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and new Pop/Rock style, with the lead tenor Tony Williams vocals technique putting the cherry on the top of the cake. "Only you" was released in 1955 and it proves how musical masterpieces become immortal. Among other immortal masterpieces of The Platters, you should also react to "The great pretender" (1955 - Fred Mercury has a cover of this one), "Smoke gets in your eyes" (1958) or "I'm Sorry" (1954).
Another great singer of this era that I dont believe you have done is Jerry Butler "The Iceman" Wonderful voice. "For Your Precious Love" , " Let it Be Me", "Never Gonna Give You Up" are a few of his top hits.
Love this group. So many great hits and what a great voice! "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", "My Prayer", "Harbor Lights" and "The Magic Touch" to name a few.
Back when times were more pure and innocent. The Platters were my moms favorite. She passed in January. I’m tearing up. I love them. Smoke gets in your eyes. The great pretender. Those are two more that are just beautiful
The Platters are my mom's favorite group. She was in her teens and early 20s when they were at the top of the charts. She used to hum "Twilight Time", "The Great Pretender", "Only You" when she would cook saturday morning breakfast. I'm happy you enjoyed them too. Check out The Ink Spots.
Brings me back to my childhood in the 70's when my mom played The Platters on the record player while I worked on puzzles on the floor. "Twilight Time" was my favorite :)
This is one of the greatest songs of all time
Just think no auto tune , no computers .Just pure talent and beautiful voices
The Platters are one of the greatest vocal groups of The 20th Century.
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," "The Magic Touch", " My Prayer ", " Twilight Time" are among their best recordings. However, "The Great Pretender" might be the greatest recording of all-time.
Legendary group.
Yeah, everything he just said
I remember them as one of the best groups of the 50s. Slow dancing to their songs was dreamy 🤗💙
Isn’t this song romantic….. so old school but so cool ! My mom loved this and would sing it very loudly! My sisters and I would laugh!
Yes the GREAT PRETENDER YES YES YES
Yes to all of these and more!! 😍
Listen to My Prayer and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes! a wonderful Singer and Group!
Wow . Hard to believe Jay was a rap fan last year . He's gone into this with an open mind . Now he's listening to and enjoying the platters . Hats off to you young man 😀
He's hearing music as a single thing rather than splitting it all up into genres or cool vs not cool or old vs current. In other words he's become a true music lover.
"... a rap fan." And a Raps fan, apparently.
50s was beautiful, cars and music
Yes, it's a beautiful thing.
You can be a rap fan and like other genres. 🤷🏻♂️
The look on your faces, when this song started was nothing short of priceless. No auto tune back then. Just PURE TALENT.
hear hear!
The Platters were at the top when I started high school in 1957. Loved their music then and even more today at 80 years old.
Yeah, but that's clearly not live.
Smoke gets in your eyes is their best.
Yes, yes, yes! Please react to Smoke gets in your eyes, then react to “Always” on your movie channel. You will NOT regret it. ❤️
@@melaniewirick6213, I was going to say the same thing. "Always" is a great movie.
Great song
I loved “Harbor Lights” as well..❤️🎶
@@melaniewirick6213 such a great movie!!! 😍
One of the greatest voices ever recorded..
One of the most beautiful songs of all time. Period. "The Great Pretender" is another classic by them. The singer with the golden voice is Tony Williams.
Tony Williams is one of the greatest (and sadly overlooked) singers of the 20th Century.
His vocals are some of the finest in American music history.
Y'all better not forget about Sam Cooke👍
@@antonioiniguez1615 Sam Cooke. I remember when he died. It just didn't seem possible such a thing could happen to such a great talent.
The lead voice is the late great Tony Williams who was a superb tenor.The man was pure class,great diction,beautiful tone,breathing technique. His transition to the headnote was effortless.I have always suspected that this man had some experience in classical music.You should listen to My Prayer and Harbour Lights. Do this ASAP.
The Platters remain one of the best vocal groups ever!!
Amber fell in love as soon as the singing started, the look on her face was amazing, her reaction was one of a heart melting. Great reaction as always keep them coming.
Totally Agreed....I saw that
Loved Amber's jaw dropped.....at the first
I saw that too great to see that these youngsters are touched by such quality.
“Platter” commonly known as a record player’s turntable that spins vinyl discs. Hence, The Platters name was born! Shortly before going into the studio to re-record Only You for Mercury Records, 15-year-old Zola Taylor joined the all-male vocal group breaking the gender divide, a rarity back in the 1950s. In 1955, Only You (and You Alone) was played on the radio by legendary DJ Alan Freed, launching The Platters to the top of the U.S. music charts! Considered the most romantic of all the early rock & roll groups (that is, the ultimate in “make-out music”), The Platters produced hit after hit. The quintet effortlessly achieved domestic and international chart success with multiple tracks, including the timeless hits The Great Pretender, My Prayer, Twilight Time, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Harbor Lights, and many more. This success established The Platters as the classiest, groundbreaking vocal group of the early rock & roll era. Lead singer Tony Williams.
I love "The Great Pretender"!!
I love all of those songs from The Platters!
@@catwhisperer9489 Oh yes!
That is ALAN FREED who introduced them and then sat down between that couple that arrived during the song. ALAN FREED started out as a DJ in my hometown of CLEVELAND, OHIO and was the person who coined the phrase "ROCK AND ROLL" and held the FIRST "ROCK AND ROLL BALL here in Cleveland at the Cleveland Arena in the early '50s, it was called the "MOONDOG BALL" He grew up in Salem, Ohio which is about an hour drive southeast of Cleveland.
@@brachiator1 👍
You got to admit it ,our music back then was beautiful with so many talented singers !
"our"? Music is for all and belongs to no one. Remember that.
Jay & Amber, you'll Love their "The Great Pretender", "My Prayer", "At Twilight Time", "(You've Got) The Magic Touch" and "You'll Never Never Know"!!!! One of my Mom's favorite groups!
edit- Tony Williams on lead vocals.
"At Twilight Time" YES!!!!!
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.
@@mikemaricle9941 Absolutely agree. I LOVE that song!!
Excellent reaction. Tony Williams was the Greatest! The Platters had so Much CLASS. Just loved them.
💯
In the eighties, I was out with my parents for dinner at a pub with an old juke box and this song came on and I had to watch them make goo goo eyes at each other. They did not listen to music at home so I was surprised by their reaction. An epic love song is unforgettable. Oh. And another epic love song is Unforgettable by Nat K Cole.
Tony Williams, one of the most beautiful voices of all times. No convincing required. Just closely listen to the quality of the voice. If you can't hear that,, you just haven't been alive long enough to know what astounding voice quality is. I was there. As you get older, you'll see.
It’s a shame that he was caught in a hotel with white women and you sure couldn’t do that in the 50s.
The real beauty in this performance is that it comes directly from the singer’s throat into a microphone and on to acetate. Zero filters or enhancements, just the raw God Given talent of a remarkable human voice. Such a joy ✌️
My mum absolutely loved The Platters...she would melt at his voice...such beautiful voices
Just watched your Fast Tines at Ridgemont High reaction and this song appears in one of my favorite films of all time AMERICAN GRAFFITI which is also a film about high schoolers in their last Sumner before going to college etc. It's a masterpiece directed by George Lucas so I hope you watch it. And the whole soundtrack is tremendous.
I have been hoping that American Graffiti would be showing up on their movie reaction channel. I agree, Robert about the soundtrack from American Graffiti....it is amazing. ✌️
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed!
Classic movie with classic music and classic cars! They really need to check out American Graffiti. I gotta go watch their Fast Times reaction!! 🤩 I was hoping they would get it suggested to them, but honestly wasn't sure if they would like it or not.
One of my all time favorite movies! Just wrote a comment that I bought the American Graffiti soundtrack album once I had my own money, as I was about 12 when I saw the movie. What a cast, what a soundtrack, and I had a tremendous crush on John Milner in his yellow coupe 😊.
If you enjoyed this, you will REALLY enjoy The Platters version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." It truly showcases the fantastic voice of lead singer Tony Williams.
Do “My Prayer” please
No one to compare with Tony Williams besides rudy Lewis of the drifters
My Grandfather. ❤
Also Deep Purple
They were the epitome of this style in the 50s. I have their greatest hits. Any song you select is great. Try the Great Pretender and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
My parents, both in Heaven now, used to say that this was their song. Miss them a lot! God bless their souls! 🙏♥️
That's beautiful
You guys should react to more of The Platters…
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", "You've Got The Magic Touch", "My Prayer", "You'll Never Never Know", "Twilight Time", "Enchanted", "Harbor Lights", "Ebb Tide"
🎸🤘
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Pretender! Pretender! Pretender!
Hard to believe you made it this long without a Platters reaction. (Not being critical.)
A bag of great performances.
Love Ebb Tide so much.
Falling in love to the Platters beautiful music (Tony Williams lead) over decades 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️
Loved the Platters. You should also react to them singing Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. They are magnificent. They had some great hits back in the day. Miss this music. Thanks for your reactions.
And then they need to watch Always.
“Smoke Gets in
Your Eyes” was my mom’s favorite song. Great songs
For people of my generation who danced to this at school "sock hops" the opening of this song STILL gives me goosebumps!!!
Lmao!! 😊 I think Amber literally melted in her seat at the sound of his voice. 🫠😍
I saw Jay melt!!! XooX
Yeah I was thinkinging "It's ok Amber you can swoon if you want." :D
@@johnwoodworth9127 😆
@@lifewuzonceezr Did he? I miss that.
Yes! I love seeing these young women "swoon" and I am not sure they even knew what swooning was. LOL Love it.
Perfection set to music.
"Ebb Tide", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "My Prayer", "Red Sails In the Sunset", "Twilight Time", "The Great Pretender", and "You'll Never Know", are great songs by The Platters...❤❤❤
Ebb Tide is so wonderful.
@@daz_n I play it every year for my parent's Wedding Anniversary... They loved The Platters
Just found your channel tonight,love it, am 67 so love your reactions to Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, the Platters is great
Tony Williams was the lead singer (until 1960), leaving to begin a solo career. Sadly, he died of emphysema in 1992. This song was on the charts in mid-1955.
Tony Williams had one one of the most beautiful voices this World has ever heard!!
No duds with The Platters! Twilight Time gives me chills. I've always been fascinated with the fifties because of my folks 45 collection.
My folks had this on 78!
The phenomenal Tony Williams! He could lead any era of music.
The look on your faces when he started singing was priceless. You should check out more of these guys. You will not be disappointed.
Fantastic song. Really makes you want to cull the herd...
I am so happy you guys are experiencing this music and I can relive it with you
Yes me too. I never had kids and one of the things I miss the most from not having them is being able to introduce them to these great sounds! I cried and got goosebumps when I first watched these 2 young ones discovering this music.
@@courtneyhenley681 it is so wonderful watching them react and fall in love with older music. I also enjoy them watching movies now too.
Only you;
The Great Pretender;
Smoke gets in your eyes.
Beautiful songs of the The Platters
His voice is BUTTERY. "Smooth and sweet like butter".
The man was sanging. Beautiful backup as well. Great group.
The Platters are LEGENDS!!!! (and one of my all time personal Favorites) They have so many amazing songs, TWILIGHT TIME, SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES and THE GREAT PRETENDER , a song covered by the Late Great FREDDIE MERCURY!!!!!!!
Another good song from this era is "I Only Have Eyes for You" by the Flamingos. I think you'll like it.
"The great pretender" is my best song from The Platters. Love you both!
It's a treat to watch your faces during the first 30 seconds of the song. Gobsmacked, comes to mind. ❤
One of the greatest recordings EVER!!!! Thanks for playing it.
Halfway through I read their shirts and saw "Embrace Empathy", then "Run Away". That just about had me rolling lmfao
My very favorite of this group's hits. Melts my heart every time.
I am 79 now. I still love to listen to these wonderful singers. I graduated from high school in 1963.
Thank you for the Platters. Had a huge impact on R&B and Rock and Roll. Smoke gets in your eyes is also a great song.
Tony Williams...singer....one of the greatest purest vocals in pop recorded history
Oh Ya'll done good !!" My Prayer"" Great Pretender" "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" are some more from this iconic group!! Thank you Thank you!!!
NOW THATS SINGING!!!!!!!
Aww. I love "The Platters". Their songs are fantastic. All of their songs. This one is truly a favorite of mine. Nothing quite like the 1950s music.
You are going to love the Platters each time you do them as they have some beauties! "Smoke gets in your eyes" and "The great pretender" as mentioned by others here.
My husband & I were just talking about this fabulous group, after hearing them sing this, one of our old faves from way back. We never knew back in the 50s, 60s & 70s just how fortunate we were to have the opportunities we did to hear the golden music from that time. Oh, we loved & appreciated the songs, singers, bands and all - but we didn't realize it would go away, never to come again in such wonderful quality/quantity. However, we do know just how blessed we are to have our many reactors, and the ability to watch younger people like Rob Squad hear that great music for the first time all over again! It's truly an amazing experience, and we can have it over and over again. Thanks! Love you guys!👏👏
This is my dad’s favorite singing group.
The Platters were THE superstar vocal group of the late '50s and early '60s. Immensely successful on the charts.
Great pick guys! Super vocals. And no autotuner! Ahhh... when singers had to sing. I miss those days.
Almost angelic,choir like,brings tears to our eyes they were very popular way back many hits
There will never be songs and singers like the Platters ever again!! This is music at its best.
Your faces tells it all at 1:51... love your channel!
I saw this magical group at the Jersey Shore (1976). So fantastic! ❤❤
Wow, Look how beautiful they look! They just drip with Class and style back then.
And that smooth sound... awesome!
This brings me back to the old day''s when we use to slow dance with a girl friends. Actually, embracing them.( holding them close to you) And then we use to do the Dip. I'm 89 now. Thanks Guy's
Tony Williams, the lead singer, has a great voice, love the Platters, a bunch of great songs.
The Original Platters with Tony Williams is one of the the top 5 vocal groups ever..... maybe top 3. i can and have spent a whole afternoon and evening just listening to The Platters. time well spent.....
What a gem! Unfortunately there won't be any music like this again. Tony had such an incredible beautiful voice one of the best👍
Your faces when Tony Williams starts singing say it all. A later version of The Platters released a great song in the mid-sixties called "I Love You 1000 Times" with Sonny Turner on lead. You should definitely react to that one!
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is striking! Tony Williams at his finest.
I saw The Platters in 1998 in Reno, NV. Of course I don't think any of the original singers were still with the group then but they were fantastic. At that time Sonny Turner was the lead singer.
My Mom was a Huge Platters fan! She had every album. I got to see them live as a teenager with Mom. ❤
I still love them so much. ❤
great reaction, watching you both enjoy the music
You need to listen to "Smoke gets in your eyes " by them . That is my favorite song from them .
I lived in NYC in a big apt building off central park south. One evening while riding the elevator to my apartment, this guy was singing smoke gets in your eyes. He sounded so good I had to comment that he sounded just like the record. His reply back to me..."I AM the record"!
That's how I found out I lived one floor below Tony Williams!
Hi Jay and Amber! Thank you for reacting to one of my favourite older bands! Glad you like the lead singer, Tony William’s voice! Pure SILK! LOVE your channel! Peace and Blessings to you and your beautiful family from Australia.
The Platters were utterly amazing.
Amber your jaw dropping, and Rob your eyes going wide, at the sound of the first note, says it all about this song, and your reaction. I wish I could remember the first time I heard this song, but I'm sure I probably had a similar reaction. Y'all will be able to add this song to your date nights.
My parents played this all the time in the house when I was a kid. I remember those old vinyl records.
I had older cousins that lived 3 houses away from our grandmother's, where I lived, and they were ALWAYS over. I was exposed to all of their music as a child, so I remember music that was a generation (the 50s) before mine (the 60s). The Platters were awesome. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and The Great Pretender were classic Platters, too.
Both of your face expressions when they begin to sing are priceless!!!!! Confirms the greatness of the Platters!!!
Check out Little Richard - Long Tall Sally, these are my two favourite songs. Released around the same time, 50s.
Remember I was in the pub one day a the person I was with put this on, nearly fell out my seat. The amount of vibrato he does in this song is amazing. Great reaction guys
The classic voice of Tony Williams -------------an all-time classic.
when my baby girl was dying of cancer she decided to sing this song knowing it was her mom and our wedding song she had the voice of an angel
Love The Platters. Pure artistry.
Boy does this bring back memories. As a 73 old white dude, it does not matter what color we are -right?
Nope, doesn't matter one bit. :)
Just music
We had it all
amen
Why mention your ethnicity then
The Platters were one of the greatest groups of the 50’s into the 60’s. My Prayer is my favorite song.
This fantastic vocal group was formed in 1952, and they are one of the most successful vocal groups of the early Rock and Roll era. Their distinctive Doo-wop sound bridges the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and new Pop/Rock style, with the lead tenor Tony Williams vocals technique putting the cherry on the top of the cake. "Only you" was released in 1955 and it proves how musical masterpieces become immortal. Among other immortal masterpieces of The Platters, you should also react to "The great pretender" (1955 - Fred Mercury has a cover of this one), "Smoke gets in your eyes" (1958) or "I'm Sorry" (1954).
Amazing Group!! This such a great song with the incredible Tony Williams
The Platters are one of the best groups ever. Smoke gets in your eyes is a must listen to.
Another great singer of this era that I dont believe you have done is Jerry Butler "The Iceman" Wonderful voice. "For Your Precious Love" , " Let it Be Me", "Never Gonna Give You Up" are a few of his top hits.
The looks on your faces is what’s getting me ❤️
Love this group. So many great hits and what a great voice! "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", "My Prayer", "Harbor Lights" and "The Magic Touch" to name a few.
"Harbor Lights" was my grandmother's favorite Platter's song. I don't know if I could choose a favorite. They had SO many great songs.
ONLY YOU___________________one of the great songs of all time.
Back when times were more pure and innocent. The Platters were my moms favorite. She passed in January. I’m tearing up. I love them. Smoke gets in your eyes. The great pretender. Those are two more that are just beautiful
Old school elegance. I’ve always loved The Platters.
The Platters are my mom's favorite group. She was in her teens and early 20s when they were at the top of the charts. She used to hum "Twilight Time", "The Great Pretender", "Only You" when she would cook saturday morning breakfast. I'm happy you enjoyed them too. Check out The Ink Spots.
Brings me back to my childhood in the 70's when my mom played The Platters on the record player while I worked on puzzles on the floor. "Twilight Time" was my favorite :)
Best reaction channel on UA-cam, you guys show genuine love and respect for the history of music, Bless you and your family.
Such Wondeful Harmony.