Last Surviving Platters Singer Herb Reed Dies at 83

Singers from the Old School Join to Form a Group

June 8, 2013 by Brittney M. Walker 3 Comments

*Three of the most legendary singers of Motown era R&B are coming together to knock music fans’ socks off. Glenn Leonard, former lead tenor, “The Temptations,” Joe Coleman, former lead singer, “The Platters,” and Joe Blunt, former lead singer, “The Drifters,” are taking it back to the old school with a modern twist. The guys [...]

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THE (09-24-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

September 24, 2012 by EURpublisher02 Leave a Comment

*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Life is short, and it’s up to you [...]

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Last Surviving Platters Singer Herb Reed Dies at 83

June 5, 2012 by EURpublisher02 1 Comment

*Herb Reed, founder of the 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like “Only You” and “The Great Pretender,” has died at the age of 83. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The last surviving original member of died Monday in a Boston area hospice after a period of declining health that included chronic [...]