The Platters - Only You, And You Alone | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@gailvolm3862]

When Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is also great!

[@jthaw]

It doesn't get much better than this!

[@anitawright7169]

The Platters are icons. Their voices are some awesome! Love your reaction!

[@frankiebowie6174]

He had a beautiful vibrato, and he wasn’t afraid to use it!

[@karenminyard517]

The awesome soulful voice of Tony Williams! ❤❤❤

[@StacyMoore241]

This song is iconic

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

The Platters had a lot of hits and they were all great.

[@ilonadever8249]

Enjoying your appreciation of the older music.

[@calme-dx2dp]

The older the better.... They were the GOLDEN OLDIES.

[@coolcpa3321]

The Platters are pure class and entertainment. This video is actually a clip from the 1956 film, "Rock Around the Clock" and the film also features them performing "The Great Pretender." Only You is also included on the soundtrack for the 1973 film American Graffiti.

[@laurengaudette7497]

The Platters is one of the better groups and they're my favorite Motown group! The lead singer here was Tony Williams, who is special in his own right! I never heard a bad song from them and I think they're the best motown/doo-woo group of all time! Other songs to check out is "My Prayer," "Smoke Gets in your Eyes," "Twilight Time," and "Harbor Lights." "My Prayer" and "Smoke" really showcases Tony's voice, especially "My Prayer!" Thanks for reacting to The Platters!

[@rebeccalipps23]

They are favorites of mine, too with "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" as my top pick.

[@mizzcarla7191]

The Platters were not a Motown group.

[@NurseEmilie]

They sound EXACTLY like they did the first time I heard them !!

[@BridgetBailey47]

It doesn’t get any better than The Platters singing Only You! 😍❤️ Knew you’d Love This!!

[@JohnJackson-si5bz]

Way before AI. This was the real deal!

[@jodieschossow6497]

There was NO AI back then!

[@teresacartwright5406]

Thanks for playing this - the Platters still are one of my favourite groups. They had a string of hits from 1957 - 1967 including the iconic "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (1959). You might want to check out Ewin Starr's "War" and Sly & the Family Stone's "Everyday People".

[@AP-gb3eh]

The Platters harmonies were impeccable! Classic song that is timeless. One of my mom’s favorites along with Louis Armstrong and The Mills Brothers . Mom born 1915 was a white lady who loved great vocalists, harmony & Dixieland Jazz. So I grew up loving Sarah Vaughan,Ella Fitzgerald ,etc. There should be more outlets for talented artists to break free from the industry. It seems like they are squeezing them into molds and it’s keeping a lot of real talent out of the limelight

[@boris10008]

"The Great Pretender" & "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" are a couple of great hits by the Platters, too.

[@thomastimlin1724]

This is the kind of lead singer the Righteous Brothers listened to growing up. The PLatters were so fabulous, I didn't know about them until the movie American Graffiti, where 50's and early 1960's music was featured throughout, in 1973. I was a music teacher and as far as I am concerned, sharing this music from any so called subculture that has melody and harmony with human decency toward each other makes us all brothers and sisters.

[@littleaeros4063]

One cool thing about growing up in the 50’s and 60’s is that we mostly only heard these on radio. You can’t see color on the radio. I was raised in totally white Provo Utah. I loved the Platters, I knew nothing about them except that they could make great. Music.

[@827dusty]

This is a clip from a movie about this new music called Rock and Roll. Many other stars in this movie. Remember, Rock and Roll was born, for all intents and purposes, in the year 1955. Elvis, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Barry, all began in 1955.

[@mildredpierce4506]

Rock ‘n’ roll was born from the blues. I did not know this until I watched a documentary on the 40th anniversary of rock ‘n’ roll.

[@omercormier3849]

I don't care that I am a white dude. I fully enjoy groups like the Platters. They have several great songs of the past!

[@patticriss2238]

Smoke gets in your eyes is amazing.

[@chanaplotke6218]

I love this song so much. Isn't it incredible? I even made a scrapbook page for this song. Very very beautiful.

[@andrewwoollard2255]

I was lucky to be around during this incredible period of music. I was born 1952. I was a time of innocence, change and incredible performances. It was about 10 years after world war 2 and people were becoming extremely creative. Platter had so many hits. From what I understand is that they have had many changes in their line up. Lots of disagreements which is very sad They none the less continued performing for a really long time Thanks for showcasing their work.

[@Mycroftsbrother]

Love The Platters! Back in the 70s, I was in the band in high school. Some of us, experimenting with harmonies, used to mess around with some "Doo Wop". We did this song and some others too. Lots of fun!

[@PS91TEXAS]

Such magnificent talent. Not produced by machines or computers, just beautiful singing from artists willing to put in the time to rehearse and perfect the gift God gave them. Look at them, such pristine dressing by these young men in suits and that young lady, go lovely and all so classy! We were raised to have pride in how we dressed and behaved. They were so talented and gifted! Their music played almost 80 years later! I can't hardly remember even a couple of songs that wonderful even from the last 10 to 20 years being remembered. Music in those days, and earlier were not just written but composed! Big difference. When you say, 'we used to put out some good music', that is an Understatement! Being white growing up my parents had more black artists albums, 33 and 45 records than white artists. The Platters, Nat King Cole (First black man to have his own verity television show we watched every week) Louis Armstrong, Leslie Ugams, Dinah Washington, Mahaila Jackson, Sam Cook and on it goes. Your generation and younger, need to be exposed to this talent in music, films and even politics who were so very wise as well. This is their heritage they need to see where they came from. Talent in every area. Blessings Always!

[@carolespinoza8469]

Oh yes ace, dam this music is the greatest.🔥 Nothing better than this. 👍💞💕

[@nthdegree1269]

Tony Williams, had one of the greatest pop music voices I have heard in terms of pure sound and singing. He also had various colors to his voice and beautiful full tones. One of my all time favorites.

[@IceManTX69]

The Platters are pure GOLD. You must do, THE GREAT PRETENDER and SMOKE GETS IN MY EYES. Pure magic. Also, notice there are NO black people sitting at those tables in the video. Such a shame.

[@jennifermartin7791]

Wow, AWESOME song. So expressively sung, such a talented singer. Tony Williams was fabulous. You might also like "The Great Pretender," my favorite Platters song. Another great one is "Twilight Time." Also, if you like classic oldies, check out The Drifters. "Under the Boardwalk," "Save the Last Dance for Me," etc. Amazing band. Still very well-respected today, like the Platters.

[@randytorres8211]

I also like Ringo Starr's cover of this song.

[@cspringer333]

The guy that sat in the middle is the famous DJ, Alan Freed who coined the term "Rock and Roll" in 1951.

[@suzannezethner8180]

Pure talent 👏 ❤❤❤

[@laurab68707]

I just love the old 50's Motown songs. So, so great! Music was so much better in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

[@annepinkerton6280]

I'm 71 and this was one of my Mom's favorite songs!!!!

[@sandralorenz1796]

Takes me back to the school dances.

[@827dusty]

What a group from the 1950s music scene. Parents and kids alike, loved these folks. So smooth and Beautiful. Next..."Smoke Gets In Your Eyes." Please. Huge Hit song for them. I love this little journey into the 1950s and early 60s. Remember this name. Louis Prima. Un -freaking Believable. It doesn't matter what song you choose. He and his wife (Keely Smith) were one of the top acts on TV and in Las Vegas. Nobody like this Italian American entertainer.

[@billdemotte7152]

They where just so good. Check out the great pretender and Twighlight Time

[@ratdemetal]

So much emotion on your face !

[@dean-i5x]

Classic!

[@gary17509]

So beautiful! and everyone looking so lovely!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

There is absolutely, 100% guaranteed, NO A-I involved in this. It's from a movie. A movie that was made decades ago, long before A-I became a thing.

[@valhowe1950]

Great times, thanks.

[@dionysiacosmos]

Twilight Time gives me chills.

[@nancysmith38]

Love the Platters!! Twilight Time next!!

[@safariloverinnc5156]

Great group!!!!!

[@HeliotropeCA]

No AI…..this was long before ….1950s. So beautiful ❤

[@donnamikola48]

Another great song by the Platters I think you would like is "Harbor lights."

[@StacyMoore241]

I love this song

[@IMEveryTrueAmericanRU]

I am 60 years old, this was b4 my time but this is the first woman of color that I ever had a crush on. This group had no misses, all hits. I have been watching YOU for quite a while now, love to hang out with you in your videos.

[@jolenewitzel7919]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@BridgetBailey47]

Some of the absolute BEST MUSIC was the black bands, groups from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. I love it. Miss it too, I hate it’s gotten away from that. It’s been done intentionally, to regress back vs progress. You really NEED to do some Stevie Wonder!! 😍😍😍

[@nancydavis604]

I love watching you and that smile of yours. If you haven’t heard this song by The Platters “ The Great Pretender”. Please do it when you can. In my opinion it is their best one. 💙💙💙💙💙 😊

[@thomasmayk]

The definitive fifties pop sound. Also try "The Great Pretender." I think that was them.

[@53Betsy]

Thie takes me back when I was a girl listening to records in my parents living room

[@NurseEmilie]

I find my mind hearing this song often. No group like the Platters!

[@TheMartins-m2h]

In my opinion Tony Williams the lead singer had the best pure voice of any singer of that generation.

[@danalynch8889]

I don't remember their names but the people who sat at the table are actors and actress.

[@rachelginter3616]

❤

[@SG-js2qn]

Classic! Grabs you from the first words. As for the music industry and American blacks ... there was a long tradition of honor, beauty, and respect, and that was the international view too. That seems to have died off along with the rise of welfare culture. They say the labels only wanted a certain kind of music - angry and violent - and like with ESG, they were going to pour their money into that whether it sold or not. IDK. 🤷‍♂

[@chrisjamieson3452]

Twilight Time is their best. This one's O.K.

[@mikeh8416]

Ah, the days when entertainers didn't have auto-tune, but *_HAD TALENT!!_*

[@katfinn9352]

The contributions of black people to American music is HUGE HUGE HUGE, in fact we wouldn't have blues, rock, pop without a host of unbelievably talented black singers and songwriters. The list is endless and there is a rabbit hole that is so worth going down.......The issue with the video is that this was from a movie, viewed on and recorded from an old TV so the quality we see now is poor. No AI was involved, it hadn't been invented yet.

[@debbiewilliams1364]

The Platters are so smooth. They are performing in a supper club with only white patrons. Sadly, the Platters would not have been allowed to be served in the club and I’m sure were made to enter the establishment through the kitchen.

[@sandramiller6752]

👍🏻👍🏻💯❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@iamtoothewalrus]

The 50's had the best singers.

[@BengtLofqvist]

This song pops up in my head from time to time, great song great performance. I don't give much for that brother and sister BS though, otherwise you seem to be a nice guy. Everytime i see a Pale man or women i don't go on talking about brothers and sisters. The bottom line is that it stands for nothing anyway.

[@otter3095]

❤️🔥👍🏻

[@forwardpeace]

They didn't have AI then.

[@calme-dx2dp]

This is actually a scene from the movie ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK not any AI generation in the movie

[@PatrickOneal-nl7xk]

I am the white person who says black music was better back then.. all things platter is awesome. Blues from new orleans was so great.

[@frankmartinez4856]

Frankie Lymon was married to Lola 🤗think that was her name 🤔😬

[@pijaDelete]

React to "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" Elvis Presley 1970🙏 Its a great cover!

[@Lophophorawilliamsii]

Can you comment on this topic? "Skoit'n'Treid" by Alan Stivell

[@DarrelĺSkogen]

Given your comments about Black musicians, remember too that this is 1955. Brown vs. Board has just been overthrown. White people moving their kids to academies to keep from being in school with their Black neighbors. Baseball teams just barely having Blacks, and if they had more than one, quotas that were unwritten said no more than two of them on the field at a time. The N word thrown around at ball parks. For a young white kid growing up in the north, this was the face of the civil rights movement for me and my introduction to all that an integrated society could give us that was good.

[@bentipler3424]

As you will learn to get on the radio for Black person or group you had to be good. Some places you didn’t hear it at all. Records!

[@ed.z.]

AI generated? WTF?

[@mikecaetano]

The Platters delivered very lush music. But since others have already recommended some of their greatest songs I'll leave that aside to address the other matter. So while we're being honest, as far as the race angle and music from the fifties goes, it bears pointing out that back then racial segregation extended beyond movie theaters, music halls, hotels and restaurants to the radio as well, with with African-American music -- blues and jazz and rhythm and blues -- relegated to what was called "race music" and "race records" which the dominant cultural establishment ignored or suppressed in a failed effort to prevent it from becoming popular with young people from all ethnic backgrounds. Volumes can and have been written on the subject, but I want to keep my remarks short so I'll cut to the chase and say that the increasing popularity of rock and roll in the fifties -- with its roots in rhythm and blues and so called "race music" -- increased the pressure on the music business and society at large to desegregate. Such change takes time, however, so one of the workarounds that arose was the spread of radio stations on the Mexican side of the border that played those records and which broadcast high powered signals that reached hundreds of miles or more into the U.S. The Doors "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" (1971), ZZ Top "Heard It on the X" (1975), Wall of Voodoo "Mexican Radio" (1983), and The Blasters "Border Radio" (1987) are some of the songs celebrating those stations in the decades since. At any rate, it seems to me that many of the people griping about the "race music" of today are descended from the same people who griped about the spread of "race music" back when, to put a spin on it so to speak.

[@charlesbishop4000]

I'm white and I like being white, but the white people in this video drove me nuts.