The Platters were an influential American vocal group known for their contributions to the early development of rock and roll, doo-wop, and rhythm and blues music. Formed in 1952 in Los Angeles, ...

BOSTON (AP) — Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. He was 83. Reed died on Monday ...

As a member of the Platters, Reed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Hall of Fame in 1998. He is survived by a son, Herb Jr., and three grandchildren.

As for the new members of the group, Wayne Miller, a vocalist in the group, said they've learned to move together as a group over the years. "The Platters were very smooth, and we don't do a whole ...

Zola Taylor, who was the first female member of the 1950s group the Platters, a Los Angeles-based quintet that was one of rock's first major R&B crossover acts, has died. She was 69, according to ...

Judge Forbids Musician’s Use of ‘The Platters’ Name After 40 Years of Lawsuits When bands split up and reform with new members, custody of the band name often becomes sticky. Here's one example.

In 1969, Herb Reed, by then the last original member of the band, left the Platters. In 1970, Turner left, too, and an entirely new lineup was created.

The last original member of vocal group The Platters has died. Herb Reed was 84; he died after a short illness in a hospital near his home in Massachusetts.

DANBURY -- Despite all the controversy surrounding a performance of a group calling themselves The Platters, the group took to the stage on Saturday without incident. "There were no problems ...

As a member of the Platters, Reed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Vocal Hall of Fame in 1998. He is survived by a son, Herb Jr., and three grandchildren.

Herb Reed, Platters Founder, Dies at 83 Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. He was 83.