By:
Howie Klein on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 8:00 PM - PDT
Before there was rock’n'roll– just before– there were The Platters. And before the Doors, Love, X or Black Flag came along, The Platetrs were the L.A. Sound. The band had a string of worldwide smashes– “Only You,” “The Great Pretender,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “My Prayer,” “Twilight Time,” “Harbor Lights,” and… “The Magic Touch” from the mid-50’s into the mid-60’s. The song popped into my head yesterday when I heard the GOP was sending Vice President Dick Cheney to northern Mississippi to use his magic touch in today’s congressional race down there.
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Hey. If you’re out there. I miss you, Stanley R.
I think of that time in music as the “Do Wop” era!
too much!
vitter
spitzer
cousin vinny fasso
this song actually has too much style for them.
René Magritte - Peter Puntman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cot0ntEat4E
Five Satins - In the Still of the Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT3oDMCWpI
THE FLAMINGOS “I Only Have Eyes For You”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
earth angel - the penguins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zme35J92OWo
Howie–
I do believe that the Platters have to be considered rock & roll because “Doo-Wop” is a wholly owned subsidiary…and because I LOVE the ‘em to pieces. The music of the 50’s was disparate and wonderfully varied including the blues-influenced Chuck Berry, the gospel-influenced Little Richard, the country-influenced Buddy Holly and the smooth urban R & B–the aforementioned doo-wop–of the Platters, the Drifters, the Moonglows, et magnificent cetera.
Thanks for this…
The Orioles - It’s Too Soon To Know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf2CshLtBo4
The Moonglows - Sincerely
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDVvt_x3zk
The Coasters-Charlie Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QEC0D3P5nA
actually it was about a year ago that the beautiful zola taylor, the lady singer in the platters, passed away.
skippy commemorated the event w/these two youtubes: the great pretender and only you.
Joey Dee & The Starliters - Peppermint Twist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIvZu4dPQQ
plus, it’s on topic but out of season, however here’s the drifters’ i’m dreaming of a white christmas, w/a very funny animation…
Ain’t That A Shame” - Fats Domino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3uPULQRs
The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV6WgRAN9FU
Just a quick drive-by.
1-LibertyLover Says: Hey. If you’re out there. I miss you, Stanley R.
You can find his latest e-mail addy at his site.
http://www.thesequencers.us/
2- I’ve had this ear worm all day now it’s your turn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prWQzrmzi1s
Tear drops ,
Jackie Wilson .
When all else fails music gives me hope .
tony williams…the voice of an angel
Clyde McPhatter - A Lover’s Question
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frml7FAMFtg
the marcels….heartaches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsuoW0eu1FI (never mind the emo chick)
truly sad that there are no radio stations still playing songs from the 50s and early 60s…thank god for the internets
Back for an unexpected reprise:
Tear drops ,
Jackie Wilson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nEfuE8Pw4U
One last thought and then Good night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
Paul Pots
Potts , (sp)
Thank Lieber and Stoller for so many of their hits. I grew up with this stuff. I actually used to think I was cool. If I had a voice, I could sing this stuff for hours. Who would dream that you could put their entire career on one little CD (as MP3’s)?
The Ink Spots — You’re Feet’s Too Big
The Platters were direct, if more serious, descendants of the immortal Ink Spots.
Herb Reed, the original bass vocalist of The Platters, is still out there touring and working the cruise ship circuit after all these years. He’s really the only one with the true right to use the name: http://www.herbreedandtheplatters.com