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Tony Williams was the lead vocalist of the Platters, a successful doo-wop group in the 1950s. He left the group in 1959 and pursued a solo career, but faced legal and personal challenges.
Aug 15, 1992 · Tony Williams, the original lead singer of the Platters whose renditions of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" propelled the R&B group to stardom in the 1950s, died yesterday at age 64.
The Platters are an American vocal group formed in 1952 and one of the most successful groups of the early rock and roll era. Tony Williams was the lead tenor and one of the original members, along with Herb Reed, Paul Robi, Zola Taylor and others.
TitleYearPeak Chart Positions(us[32])Peak Chart Positions(bel(fl)[33])"Hey Now"b/w "Give Thanks"January 1953——"Voo-Vee-Ah-Bee"b/w "Shake It Up Mambo"November 1954——"Maggie Doesn't Work Here Anymoreb/w ...January 1955——"Only You (And You Alone)"b/w "Bark, ...July 195554Watch a rare video of Tony Williams, the original lead singer of the Platters, performing "Only You" in 1989. Learn about his health problems and the fate of his bandmates.
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Aug 16, 1992 · Tony Williams, a former parking-lot attendant who crooned the 1950's hit songs "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" as the lead singer of the Platters, died on Friday at his Manhattan...
Tony Williams of The Platters is featured in this promo music video for Mercury Records from 1960. Tony sings his first solo recording "Rose Of Washington Sq...
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Aug 18, 1992 · TONY WILLIAMS was the original lead singer of The Platters, the most successful black rhythm-and-blues doo-wop group to emerge in the Fifties.
