Old songs trigger old memories. “The Great Pretender” did just that for me. The occasion was a dance party at a classmate’s home. I was 16 years old that day. I’d just broken up with a girl who’d been ...

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 in a ...

Herb Reed, the last of the founding members of 1950s R&B crooners The Platters, known for hits such as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "The Great Pretender," has died in Boston at age 83.Reed's ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. AMONG the various singers in the rock'n'roll films of the 1950s, the Platters seemed an anomaly. While Little Richard and Eddie Cochran ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. For over six decades, THE PLATTERS have delighted audiences around the ...

BOSTON (AP) – Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of the 1950s vocal group the Platters, has died. The group’s hits like “Only You” propelled them to stardom. His manager says Reed died ...

Al Holland is a commanding figure on the stage. Whether he's performing with The Platters, playing with the Charlotte Symphony or working through one of his solo gigs in a local club, the 6-foot-4 ...

At 89, Las Vegas entertainment figure Jean Bennett should be comfortably retired and satisfied with her life’s work promoting and managing the 1950s super group the Platters. She’s not. While Bennett ...

BOSTON -- 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 in a ...