SUCH A CLASSIC SOUND!!! THE PLATTERS - THE GREAT PRETENDER (REACTION)

[@maryreilly5092]

And see how beautiful the lady singer is. With only her arms and shoulders showing without a deep plunging front, like is so popular now, she was Effortlessly classy in the most feminine and lovely way. Some later and more current preforming artists should see this video. I loved their voices...pure Talent!

[@tommarks3726]

The Platters simply class. You can understand every word.

[@charleneshoemaker3395]

And no electronics. Just a mic. Amazing

[@hornerinf]

Classic. Perfection.

[@jimgarvin6313]

This is why me and my age group listen to this older music. the best .

[@jamestripp239]

I still have my dads original record of The Platters don’t play it much since he died but remember the memories Thankyou

[@joannevincent2035]

In 1955 "The Great Pretender" hit the airwaves as I was in first grade. The Platters ruled the radio then. This song has become a part of my soul.

[@YahshuamySovereign]

💞

[@jeffstevens156]

You can’t beat the Platters! They could have had their own station, They had so any hits!

[@pattiehernandez769]

my mom's favorite group ... grew up listening to them in the fifties. still a devoted fan

[@tyronesingh6714]

Yes my brother

[@ph-273]

Just beautiful. I could listen to this all day.

[@marianneprescott1497]

You two are so cute..I love watching you enjoy such great music from my era.

[@Mark-iv7np]

Phenomenal singer, one of the best Doowop beautiful songs ever. No music can compare to mid 50s and all 60s in my opinion.

[@godbluffvdgg]

It's nice to see you younger people enjoying this...I've enjoyed it my more than a half century of life...It only gets better with age...So many Great artist to hear...It's a life time pursuit...

[@marianamaguire7450]

"Smoke gets in your eyes" is a must

[@johnjarvis7248]

Great music! Fantastic talent! Never to be out done! Absolutely love these folks!

[@margiepelcman9837]

I've always loved this group and this song. I can identify,,,,,

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

Love this group!!! I was only 9 when my parents played this song on their turn table. I believe they had a 33 1/2 vinyl record. That is old stuff!

[@highpath4776]

Great you are finding so many of these, other Groups - The Ink Spots, The Mills Brothers.

[@Star-dk8vq]

I don't know about anyone else but I get goose bumps listening to these old songs. All of them

[@davidhubbert9445]

I'm there too simply beautiful.

[@jeffstevens156]

The Platters were pure class. I’m so glad We got so much from them. All of them classics. They blend so well, I doubt they need any musical accompaniment.

[@susanelkins3068]

BRILLIANCE!!!!!!!!! Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!! Now. On to THE TEMPTATIONS !!!!!!!!! :D --Thanks Shawn and Mel. So entertaining ♥

[@bertusvanhal8855]

💖💖💖💖Thanks, I Love this Music and I Love U for Playing it.

[@claraboyer9219]

You two are the sweetest couple. Congratulations on your love for each other.

[@carlosr2x2]

I remember being at a pub with my parents when we were down at the Staten Island Ferry...My mom walks over to the jukebox and puts this record on. I was probaby 10 or 11 years old and they had formed two years before i was born, but when I heard it I was an immediate fan of the Platters. They were beautiful both in looks and talent. Perfect album. The epitome of classic. The young lady was stunning.

[@chris882211]

Another one you gys are great!!! Brings back my childhood in Elizabeth NJ . My dads favorite songs from his youth you keep doing on and on.. Love you guys!

[@patprescott1818]

Awesome song such a classic 50's 🎵 🎶 song❤✌

[@patriciadewitt3427]

I'm 73 and my #1 favorite song since it came out is Twilight Time. I think it's their most beautiful song.

[@jsull6430]

I don't know if you've heard Jay and the Americans sing Cara Mia but you'd love it. They also did one when Jay was much older and could STILL sing. They were great

[@jackbutler2989]

Fan that man down he's FIRE ....great song great reaction...

[@safariloverinnc5156]

One of the greatest songs ever..............

[@osocool1too]

This was popular on the radio as I grew up in the 1950s....the sounds is very 50s and cuts it still in 2022...@ classic. 👍🤗

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Some songs are just perfect. Music. Lyrics. Voices. Just everything

[@ivarwinter3049]

I ran the stage and boards for Paul and Buck, (left two guys in the picture) until they retired in 1986. One of their final tours as a whole band again was The Leagonds of MOTOWN reunion tour. It wasn't long after that the band started passing on. Buck was the last to leave us at 93 in 2007

[@mikesandoval4288]

Another banger! They music and his voice are so underrated!

[@thomasgiles6991]

I was a ten year old white boy and I loved this sound. Little Richard and Fats domino were also favorites back then.

[@jerrywilliamson4045]

Tony Williams was the real deal. Saw them live in 1956 at an Alan Freed concert at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater.

[@davidpeters3857]

He’s my favourite ever vocalist….I’m so jealous 😉

[@MigdaliaTomalinas-os2nz]

I was at the Times Square Paramount where I saw Alal Freed spectacular all star show. I guess I was about 14 and after the show we hang out by the back stag door to get autographs. My sister and I lost our money and had to go to the cups that put us on the subway home for free. We never told our parents or we would have been in trouble.

[@lynnhafferkamp6054]

An amazing, beautiful voice

[@marciofernando679]

Classico inesquecível

[@joepowell7025]

ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGING GROUPS EVER !!

[@trumanupchurch364]

This is what you call music.

[@ajruther67]

I saw this so quick that I clicked on the video and clicked like as soon as the video started. I thought I would tell you I've seen The Platters live once. In 2003. Yes they were older and sounded just as good. I even got to talk them and The Drifters. They were at my high school for the 50th anniversary in 2003.

[@grjoseph]

This song has a special meaning for me. This song came out as I was entering puberty (about eleven) and just beginning to have those romantic feelings you got at that age. This is the first singing group I loved, and the first song to bring those feelings. Hearing this song always brings back those special memories, even at 76!

[@woodysthoughts4032]

Right on, brother, I hear ya. We were born the same year.

[@joycewalbert1413]

I know what you mean.

[@godbluffvdgg]

:)...It just gets better with age...I'm 15 years your junior and naturally, we heard this stuff when it was fresh...I feel blessed to have spent a lifetime loving all the "oldies"...I try to tell people the the oldies were oldies two years after they came out...:)

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

I was 9 yrs old when my parents played their 33 1/2 vinyl record. Such good memories!

[@victorduffany7723]

So beautiful!! I love the Platters!!

[@eugenescealfjr9383]

Also although the lady never did a solo but I always thought she was stunningly beautiful.

[@autumnamber6849]

I remember this well. They have awesom songs. Like Twilite, and only you.

[@ShadowHawk4219]

In the movie, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, a hit by the late Frankie Lymon of the same time frame, Halle Berry played Zola Taylor and they sang this song on stage, and the sound was amazing as the camera came thru the door and up to the stage. Another absolutely beautiful Platters tune ( and there were many) is Enchanted. Give it a listen

[@juliobarreiro7345]

Tony Williams amazing voice stunning

[@owensedo6181]

Yesllord

[@karensegner4505]

This was the best generation of music.

[@americanaforever6725]

Great reaction to these timeless oldies

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

the amazing Tony Williams singing lead! great voice

[@user1952-e4g]

Your ears have been officially blessed! Next, "Twilight Time" pure romance; after that, the Shirelles, "Will You Still Love me Tomorrow"; The Crystals, "And Then He Kissed Me"; all golden era top 5 hits. If you don't love them, I'll buy dinner.

[@danielkesselring9172]

So great 😉

[@seabreeze8894]

Such beautiful voices, right?! My parents had The Platters’ album with this song, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Only You, My Prayer, and more, and I would listen to it for hours when I was still very young. So good. Y’all are adorable and sweet! Love y’all! God bless💖🌸

[@bostonvair]

Yes, the beautiful Zola Taylor! I have always had a crush on her. Sadly, She passed away in her 60s. She was married for a while to Frankie Lyman, frontman of "The Teenagers," most famous for the song "Why do Fools Fall in Love." A movie of the same name was made of Lyman's life story. Next on your Platters reaction list: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." This is another sad song, featured prominently in the movie American Graffiti.

[@themajicman745]

She was one of 3 women married to Frankie Lyman at the same time back then. Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers.

[@bryanbjornstad1576]

My Dad used to have a Jukebox for 78 records...and I used to play this song Alot!! It was on the top of my play list! I loved this song and lead singer was at the top of his game!

[@26shedan]

always loved this song, simply beautiful.

[@PopularMonsterUSA]

One of my fav songs!!!

[@bobbyhendrix8536]

I'm new to you channel. Luv you both!! Keep doing the Supremes and I guarantee you'll be a sensation!!!!!!

[@davisworth5114]

The Platters were huge when I was a kid, one hit after another, check "Twilight Time", "Harbor Lights", "Smoke Gets in your Eyes", "Only You", do more Coasters "Poison Ivy", Searchin'", "Along Came Jones", and then dive into THE INK SPOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rosaneb.santos8279]

Parabéns essas músicas do The Platters são uma obra Prima. 👏👏👏😍❤

[@rogerdodger6025]

"Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" are two other hits by the Platters.

[@highpath4776]

Did they not do a version of Only You ? ( or have Shawn and Mel done that ?)

[@kathifielder1110]

@@highpath4776 they did that one. You should watch their amazing reaction.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Twilight Time is such a beautiful song...The Platters were one of the greats...

[@petervandort7531]

I saw them sing live. One of the greatest groups in the 1950's. Fabulous music. They worked at a LA hotel as car parking valets and during their breaks they practiced their harmonies. Then they hit the big time and they were the greatest.

[@angelado3]

❤️❤️❤️ So classic, and they are all dressed so beautifully and their talent, fire !!

[@laurastormgarcia4353]

❤️❤️🥰❤️❤️ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 BRAVO 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I’ve always loved this song!!! Great choice and lovely reaction!!! ❤️❤️🥰🥰❤️❤️ With love to you both, always, ~ Laura💞

[@serge.l.1897]

A true gem from The Platters. I remember stopping playing as a child just to listen to them while I didn't even know a word of english. Near 70 years old now and still gets my attention.

[@michaeltymich]

My favorite by them is Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, second favorite Only You!

[@ithilnin123]

They did Only You not that long ago.

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

Sleepy lagoon is another favorite

[@southernenigma3427]

I can remember my mother sweeping and mopping the floor while dancing to this song. She adored the Platters. She died this past July and I buried her on my birthday. This has been the worst year of my life, but moments like this, that are bittersweet, can still make me smile. I loved your reaction and I'll be a subscriber as long as you have your channel. I love the fact that you don't swear or use curse words. It's just friendly, real and upbeat.

[@intheparlance]

Thank you for sharing that sweet memory with us! It's so hard to lose a parent, no matter how old we are. You have my sympathy.

[@christinalikoski4937]

Sad to hear also I'm sure your mum sent you the platters to let you know she is near you💕 and ONLY YOU 🤫 Australia 💕 Christina

[@romamazza5881]

My dad loved the platters! His favorite song was ( smoke gets in your eyes!

[@56music64]

All those beautiful voices. This was a HUGE hit.

[@kopro-uma1258]

Yesssssss, my late dad favorite singing group. He bought all their records. They still are great, giving me goosebumps.

[@sandrasandymanning4354]

Check out the Platters, "I Love You 1000 Times," my personal favorite!

[@wilkvanburen]

They were so smooth! I was blessed to grow up in the 70s and 80s when turntables were still a thing and my grandmother would always play her records when we visited. I got to hear a lot of this type of music. In a way, it became my standard for whether or not a singer and their music was good; did they sound as good live as they did on the radio. Back in the day, without the technology we have today, they had to really be able to sing before a record label would even consider them. They had to have that 'something special' like this group had.

[@donaldgilbreath4200]

Queen did an awesome rendition of this song as well.

[@Juan_E_Dewitt]

They were smooth and dapper! ♥️ Some may call it code switching, but I wish we would go back to "presenting our best selves"

[@reneemcgee9623]

This was 9 years before I was born. But this is what I was raised on.

[@HarborLockRoad]

Always loved this song!!! One of the greatest of all time!

[@frankamodeo3640]

You will absolutely love Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters.

[@jessiejones450]

I would like to thank whom ever requested this song. It is my favorite song by The Platers

[@kimberlycaldwell3124]

Guys you MUST react to Genadi Tkachenko on Georgia's Got Talent. His sounds of earth singing style will absolutely BLOW YOUR MIND, and probably make you cry. It's beyond beautiful!

[@opaulamorgan4265]

The beautiful voice of Tony Williams, lead singer of the Platters. Must listen to the Platters, "My Prayer."1

[@corvus1374]

Zola Taylor was one of the few women in a singing group at the time that wasn't all female. She later married Frankie Lymon.

[@josecortijo1423]

This is a great song with a group that played the Apollo and the Cotton club.

[@sometimesboy]

The Platters are FIRE! And this song reminds me of another song about pretending to be happy when you're world is upside down. Check out THE MIRACLES and their song TEARS OF A CLOWN.

[@rog2849]

Great song great vocals by tony Williams

[@spedboy1966]

Awesome reaction guys!!

[@kathyjam2482]

I love this song

[@jackbutler2989]

Pure class , pure silk the man's voice is like Bailey's Irish Coffee GOAT ....

[@jimsmith6547]

Really injoyed this one. One more great one is don't pity me. By dion and Belmonts.

[@Pntngbrn]

This was one of my mom's favorite songs. She loved this and "Only You" by this same group.

[@planojag595]

The Platters are the ones that got me hooked on 50s and 60s Doo-Wop music! Please go down the rabbit hole with The Platters!!! My favorites of theirs are My Prayer, The Great Pretender, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Twilight Time, You’ll Never Never Know, On My Word Of Honor, (You’ve Got) The Magic Touch, and I’m Sorry. Oh, and be sure to watch the 80s movie titled Mischief which is what made me fall in love with this genre.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

I love the Platters!!! I watch their videos as often as I can. Every song they sing is great!!! All five are great!!! But there is no other singer like Tony Williams, the lead singer. If I remember correctly, all the singers of this group are gone now. Someone correct me, if I’m wrong.

[@bondgirl41373]

The Platters music gives me the kind of goosebumps that go all the way to the scalp. Just a phenomenal group

[@binslick1000]

His voice is almost is out of this world.

[@lovemyrainydays]

Love it!! I adore this sort of music, and these guys (and girl) especially... I've always thought Tony Williams had one of the most perfectly sublime voices on the PLANET (and I've also got a soft spot for that super-deep bass/baritone of Herb Reed's - so cool!!).

[@thixotropic447]

I think he is one of the greatest singers.

[@mikedrake5373]

The way they harmonized was perfect. 👍😁

[@edithmaxim2041]

One of the great songs to waltz to.

[@erikloupias7642]

In the 50's this band was famous and I grew up with it in our house as well, because my father was a big fan.👍

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Now we talking talent here 💪💪💪

[@carollittle1059]

They had a lot of hits!!

[@imocchidoro]

This is perfect for Freddie's cover, like it was written for him.

[@bobbyecrockett1710]

My 13 yr. old self loved them so much. Still do! Check out Twilight Time, My Prayer, Smoke Gets In Your eyes. We saw them in concert several times. Fabulous. Around 1957 or so.