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Calendar for 02.05.2024
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UK Singles
(1952-2024)
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(1956-2024)
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(1940-2024)
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(1970-2024)
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(1980-1991)
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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
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Lita Fonza - voc
Monroe Powell - voc
Harold Howard - voc
Chili Lewis - voc,bg,kb
Quibar Shurat - voc
Buck Ram
Tommy Ellison - voc
Former Members:
Tony Williams (voc, 1953-61); Sonny Turner (voc, 1961-?)
Cornell Gunter (voc, 1953-55); David Lynch (voc, 1955-?)
Joe Johnson (voc, 1953-54); Herb Reed (voc, 1954-69)
Gaynel Hodge (voc, 1953-54)
Alex Hodge (voc, 1953-55); Paul Robi (voc, 1955-66); Nate Nelson (voc, 1966-?)
Zola Taylor (voc, 1955-64); Barbara Randolph (voc, 1964-66); Sandra Dawn (voc, 1966-?)
Gene Williams (voc, ?-1974)
Jim Goodall (ds)
Ghayle Hambrick (g, cca 12/74)
Henry Lee (kb, cca 12/74)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | The Platters | 1956 | Mercury | | | | | 2. | The Platters, Volume Two | 1957 | Mercury | | | | | 3. | Remember When? | 1959 | Mercury | | | | | 4. | I Love You A Thousand Times | 1966 | Musicor | | | | | 5. | Going Back To Detroit | 1966 | | | | | | 6. | Have The Magic Touch | 1967 | | | | | | 7. | Double Gold Platters | 1968 | |  | | | | 8. | I Get The Sweetest Feeling | 1968 | | | | | | 9. | The New Golden Hits Of The Platters | 1968 | Stateside | | | | | 10. | Reflections | 1968 | | | | | | 11. | Sing Latino | 1968 | | | | | | 12. | Sweet Sweet Lovin' | 1968 | | | | | | 13. | 10 Anniversary Album | 1968 | | | | | | 14. | Platters | 1969 | | | | | | 15. | In The Still Of The Night | 1969 | | | | | | 16. | Christmas With The Platters | 1969 | | | | | | 17. | All Time Movie Hits | 1969 | | | | | | 18. | Encores | 1970 | | | | | | 19. | The Flying Platters | 1970 | | | | | | 20. | Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits | 1970 | | | | | | 21. | Encore Of Golden Hits | 1971 | | | | | | 22. | Encore Of Golden Hits Of The Groups | 1971 | | | | | | 23. | Flying Platters Around Of The World | 1972 | | | | | | 24. | Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries | 1972 | | | | | | 25. | Only You | 1972 | | | | | | 26. | Best Of The Platters Vol. 1 | 1973 | Philips | | | | | 27. | Best Of The Platters Vol. 2 | 1973 | Philips | | | | | 28. | Moonlight Memories | 1973 | | | | | | 29. | More Encore Of Golden Hits | 1973 | | | | | | 30. | New Soul Of The Platters | 1973 | | | | | | 31. | Great Pretender | 1974 | | | | | | 32. | Golden Hour Of The Platters Greatest Hits | 1974 | Golden Hour | | | | | 33. | The Platters In Person | 1974 | |  | | | | 34. | Our Way | 1974 | | | | | | 35. | Spotlight On The Platters | 1974 | | | | | | 36. | Music From Across The Way | 10.10.1975 | Philips | | | | | 37. | My Prayer | 1975 | | | | | | 38. | Now | 1975 | | | | | | 39. | Collection | 1976 | | | | | | 40. | Wonder Of You | 1976 | | | | | | 41. | Platters Hits | 1976 | | | | | | 42. | Sixteen Original Recordings | 16.07.1976 | Sonic | | | | | 43. | Two Decades Of Hits | 1977 | | | | | | 44. | Super Hits | 1977 | | | | | | 45. | 20 Classic Hits | 3/1978 | Mercury | | 8 | | | 46. | Original | 1978 | | | | | | 47. | Song For Only The Lonely | 1979 | | | | | | 48. | Sixteen Greatest Hits | 1979 | | | | | | 49. | Remember When | 1980 | | | | | | 50. | Juke Box Giants | 1981 | | | | | | 51. | Red Sails In The Sunset | 1987 | | | | | | 52. | The Best Of The Platters | 13.11.1995 | Spectrum | | | | | 53. | World Famous Platters: Kings of Rock'N'Roll Series | 08.06.1999 | | | | | | 54. | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Platters | 10.08.1999 | Polygram | | | | | 55. | Greatest Hits | 30.08.1999 | | | | | | 56. | The Hit List | 15.05.2001 | Cleopatra | | | | | 57. | A Classic Christmas | 30.10.2001 | Cleopatra | | | | | 58. | Singles Plus | 05.08.2003 | BR Music | | | | | 59. | Complete Federal Recordings | 25.11.2003 | Ace | | | | | 60. | Music Legends - The Platters: Twilight Time | 23.03.2004 | Brentwood | | | | | 61. | All Time Greatest Hits | 13.04.2004 | Mercury | | | | | 62. | Best of the Platters | 25.05.2004 | Madacy | | | | | 63. | Timeless Classics | 17.08.2004 | St. Clair | | | | | 64. | Complete King Recordings | 17.08.2004 | Collectables | | | | | 65. | 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection | 21.09.2004 | Mercury | | | | | 66. | Only You | 12.10.2004 | Rajon | | | | | 67. | Very Best of the Platters | 23.11.2004 | Collectables | | | | | 68. | Platters | 07.12.2004 | Platinum Disc | | | | | 69. | Best of The Platters | 14.12.2004 | St. Clair | | | | | 70. | Great Platters | 18.01.2005 | Rajon | | | | | 71. | Platinum Collection | 11.10.2005 | | | | | | 72. | Soulful Christmas with the Platters | 11.10.2005 | Delta | | | | | 73. | Golden Legends: The Platters | 28.02.2006 | Madacy | | | | | 74. | Best Of The Platters | 28.03.2006 | Direct Source | | | | | 75. | 9 Top Ten Hits | 11.07.2006 | Direct Source | | | | | 76. | 18 Greatest | 08.08.2006 | Direct Source | | | | | 77. | 19 Greatest Hits | 05.09.2006 | King | | | | | 78. | Christmas with the Platters and the Drifters
& The Drifters | 05.09.2006 | St. Clair | | | | | 79. | Magic Touch: The Classic Early Years 1954-1956 | 21.11.2006 | Jasmine | | | | | 80. | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | 21.11.2006 | Prism Platinum | | | | | 81. | Superstar Series | 28.11.2006 | Pel | | | | | 82. | Forever Gold: The Platters | 13.03.2007 | St. Clair | | | | | 83. | Arms Series: Remember When, Vol. 2 | 27.03.2007 | BCI | | | | | 84. | Christmas with the Platters | 16.10.2007 | St. Clair | | | | | 85. | Silver Collection | 19.11.2007 | Spectrum | | | | | 86. | Rock 'N' Roll Legends | 18.02.2008 | Polydor | | | | | 87. | Best of Hits | 26.02.2008 | St. Clair | | | | | 88. | Originals | 25.03.2008 | Music Brokers Arg | | | | | 89. | Platters | 25.03.2008 | B.D. Jazz | | | | | 90. | The Very Best Of Platters | 06.05.2008 | UMTV | | 8 | | | 91. | Silver Bells | 08.09.2009 | Lifestyles | | | | | 92. | The Ballads of the Platters | 12.03.2013 | Bear Family | | | | | 93. | Greatest Hits | 25.06.2013 | TGG Direct | | | | | 94. | Icon | 03.06.2014 | Island | | | | | 95. | Ultimate Collection | 02.09.2014 | | | | | | 96. | The Complete A & B Sides 1953-62 | 04.11.2014 | Acrobat | | | | | 97. | All Their Hits | 07.04.2015 | Vinyl Passion | | | | | 98. | Best Selection | 04.09.2015 | | | | | | 99. | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: 5 Original Albums 1959-62 | 19.02.2016 | Jasmine | | | | | 100. | Doo Wop Dreams
& Dion & The Belmonts & The Coasters & The Diamonds | 11.11.2016 | One Louder | | | | | 101. | Sus Grandes Éxitos y Sus Grabaciones En Espaňol | 06.01.2017 | Rama Lama | | | |
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Herb Reed:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Sweet River | 10/1977 | PVK | | | |
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Tony Williams:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Life Time | 1964 | | | | | | 2. | Spring | 1965 | | | | | | 3. | Emergency Vol 1 | 1969 | | | | | | 4. | Turn It Over | 1970 | | | | | | 5. | Ego | 1971 | | | | | | 6. | The Old Bum's Brush | 1972 | | | | | | 7. | Believe It | 1975 | | | | | | 8. | Million Dollar Legs | 1976 | | | | | | 9. | Joy Of Flying | 1979 | | | | | | 10. | Play Or Die | 1980 | | | | | | 11. | Foreign Intrigue | 1985 | | | | | | 12. | Civilization | 1987 | | | | | | 13. | Angel Street | 1989 | | | | | | 14. | Story Of Neptune | 1992 | | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Only You (And You Alone) | 9/1955 | Federal | | 5 | | 2. | The Great Pretender | 11/1955 | Mercury | | 1 | | 3. | I'm Just A Dancing Partner | 1/1956 | Mercury | | 87 | | 4. | (You've Got) The Magic Touch | 3/1956 | Mercury | | 4 | | 5. | Winner Takes All | 3/1956 | Mercury | | 51 | | 6. | My Prayer | 6/1956 | Mercury | 4 | 1 | | 7. | Heaven On Earth | 6/1956 | Mercury | | 39 | | 8. | The Magic Touch | 7/1956 | | | | | 9. | Great Pretender / Only You | 8/1956 | Mercury | 5 | | | 10. | You'll Never Never Know / It Isn't Right | 9/1956 | Mercury | 23 | 14 | | 11. | One In A Million | 12/1956 | Mercury | | 32 | | 12. | On My Word Of Honor | 12/1956 | Mercury | | 27 | | 13. | Only You | 3/1957 | | 18 | | | 14. | He's Mine | 3/1957 | Mercury | | 23 | | 15. | I'm Sorry | 3/1957 | Mercury | 18 | 19 | | 16. | My Dream | 5/1957 | Mercury | | 26 | | 17. | Only Because | 10/1957 | Mercury | | 66 | | 18. | Helpless | 1/1958 | Mercury | | 58 | | 19. | Twilight Time | 3/1958 | Mercury | 3 | 1 | | 20. | You're Making A Mistake | 6/1958 | Mercury | | 51 | | 21. | I Wish | 9/1958 | Mercury | | 42 | | 22. | It's Raining Outside | 9/1958 | Mercury | | 93 | | 23. | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | 11/1958 | Mercury | 1 | 1 | | 24. | Enchanted | 3/1959 | Mercury | | 12 | | 25. | Remember When | 6/1959 | Mercury | 25 | 41 | | 26. | Where | 8/1959 | Mercury | | 44 | | 27. | Wish It Were Me | 9/1959 | Mercury | | 61 | | 28. | Harbour Lights | 1/1960 | Mercury | 11 | 8 | | 29. | Sleepy Lagoon | 2/1960 | Mercury | | 72 | | 30. | Ebb Tide
featuring Tony Williams | 5/1960 | Mercury | | 56 | | 31. | (I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time
featuring Tony Williams | 5/1960 | Mercury | | 102 | | 32. | Red Sails In The Sunset
featuring Tony Williams | 7/1960 | Mercury | | 36 | | 33. | To Each His Own | 9/1960 | Mercury | | 21 | | 34. | If I Didn't Care | 12/1960 | Mercury | | 30 | | 35. | Trees | 3/1961 | Mercury | | 62 | | 36. | I'll Never Smile Again | 7/1961 | Mercury | | 25 | | 37. | Song For The Lonely | 11/1961 | Mercury | | 115 | | 38. | You'll Never Know | 12/1961 | Mercury | | 113 | | 39. | It's Magic | 2/1962 | Mercury | | 91 | | 40. | I Love You 1,000 Times
(v GB 27.5.66, Stateside) | 4/1966 | Musicor | | 31 | | 41. | Devri | 9/1966 | Musicor | | 111 | | 42. | I'll Be Home | 11/1966 | Musicor | | 97 | | 43. | With This Ring | 2/1967 | Musicor | | 14 | | 44. | Washed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea) | 6/1967 | Musicor | | 56 | | 45. | Sweet, Sweet Lovin' | 10/1967 | Musicor | | 70 | | 46. | Hard To Get A Thing Called Love | 8/1968 | Musicor | | 125 | | 47. | Twilight Time | 12.01.1973 | Mercury | | | | 48. | Only You | 26.09.1975 | Contemporaries | | | | 49. | Dancing To The Music / Full Heart And Empty Arms | 17.10.1975 | Philips | | | | 50. | Only You / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | 19.05.1978 | Mercury | | |
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Herb Reed:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | What's Your Name, What's Your Number | 09.09.1977 | PVK | | |
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Gene Williams:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Teresina | 9/1962 | | | |
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Barbara Randolph:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | I Got A Feeling | 10/1967 | Soul | | 116 |
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Videos:
1. Rock & Roll Legends - 30.1.2007, Henry Hadaway Originals, & The Coasters
Awards:
1990 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Only You (And You Alone)", 1955)
2002 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "The Great Pretender")
2019 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", 1958)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1973 | 4 | 27.01.1973 | 14 | New Pop Singles | single review | | 1974 | 52 | 28.12.1974 | 18 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1975 | 39 | 27.09.1975 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1975 | 41 | 11.10.1975 | 43 | Any Questions? | profile | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1974 | 0 | 28.09.1974 | 46 | Front Row Reviews | gig review | | 1975 | 0 | 18.01.1975 | 34 | Soul | | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1995 | 11 | 06.06.1995 | 6 | Galerie | |
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