The most successful harmony group of the 1950s, the Platters were instrumental in putting black vocal groups on the pop map, charting with a dozen gold singles including the acknowledged classics "Only You," "The Great Pretender," and the definitive version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," which was originally recorded in 1933 by Paul Whiteman. This brief ten-song collection has all three of these hits and includes the bare-bones essentials of the Platters' legacy, but that's it, making this at best a sketchy, if adequate, ...
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The most successful harmony group of the 1950s, the Platters were instrumental in putting black vocal groups on the pop map, charting with a dozen gold singles including the acknowledged classics "Only You," "The Great Pretender," and the definitive version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," which was originally recorded in 1933 by Paul Whiteman. This brief ten-song collection has all three of these hits and includes the bare-bones essentials of the Platters' legacy, but that's it, making this at best a sketchy, if adequate, introduction to arguably the most important vocal group of the 1950s. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi
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Add this copy of Great Pretender to cart. $11.00, new condition, Sold by T J MAX MEDIA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from GARFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Krb Music.