Convinced by Jean Bennett and Tony Williams that "Only You" had potential, Ram had The Platters re-record the song during their first session for Mercury. Released in the summer of 1955, it became the …

Aug 30, 2025 · True to his word, the song was released in November 1955 and topped the US chart for five weeks the following Spring, a feat that made The Platters the first Black group to reach pole …

Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The act went through several personnel changes, with the most successful incarnation...

On July 3, 1955 "Only You" entered the charts and soon rose to #1 R&B and #5 Pop. It stayed on the charts 39 weeks and was the first rock and roll record to beat its white cover record for the race in …

In 1952-53, bass singer Herb Reed founded and named The Platters, later becoming a Rock n’ Roll, Vocal, and GRAMMY® Halls of Fame artist. It is the first black group to be overwhelmingly accepted …

They had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four No. 1 hits. The Platters were one of the first African American groups to be accepted as a major chart …

The Platters are an American vocal group that was one of the most successful doo-wop groups of the early rock and roll era. The group had 40 singles (seven in the top 10) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart …

The Platters [1955] by The Platters released in 1955. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

Ram wrote or cowrote some of the Platters’ biggest hits, including “Only You (and You Alone)” (1955), “The Great Pretender” (which topped the pop and rhythm-and-blues charts in 1956), and “ (You’ve …

Mercury Records quickly scooped up The Platters and reissued "Only You", which cracked the top 5 in the US in 1955. It was soon followed by the #1 "The Great Pretender" in 1956. Later in the year the …