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Biography

Formed: 1953 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

The Platters started out as a Los Angeles-based doo wop group with little identity of their own to make them stand out from the pack. They made their first records for Federal, a subsidiary of Cincinnati's King Records. These early sides don't sound anything like the better-known sides that would eventually emerge from this group, instead merely aping the current R&B trends and styles of the day. What changed their fortunes can be reduced down to one very important name: their mentor, manager,...

Top Albums By The Platters
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	Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	The Great Pretender	Platters	3:18	$0.99
2.	I'm Sorry	Platters	2:55	$0.99
3.	I Love You 1000 Times	Platters	2:41	$0.99
4.	Red Sails In the Sunset	Platters	2:22	$0.99
5.	Sweet Sweet Lovin'	Platters	1:57	$0.99
6.	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Platters	2:28	$0.99
7.	Delilah	Platters	3:34	$0.99
8.	Harbor Lights	Platters	3:06	$0.99
9.	My Prayer	Platters	3:26	$0.99
10.	Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island In..	Platters	2:52	$0.99
11.	(You've Got) The Magic Touch	Platters	2:42	$0.99
12.	Only You (And You Alone)	Platters	2:46	$0.99
13.	Heaven On Earth	Platters	2:41	$0.99
14.	I Love You, Yes I Do	Platters	2:35	$0.99
15.	All My Love Belongs To You	Platters	2:32	$0.99
16.	Twilight Time	Platters	2:42	$0.99
.	Digital Booklet - 16 Greatest Hits	Platters	--	Album Only

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