The Platters Tickets

THE PLATTERS
Featuring MONROE POWELL
The longest serving Lead singer for THE PLATTERS

For the past 50 years the Legendary Monroe Powell has been recording and touring lead vocalist with internationally acclaimed groups. Firstly with The Dominoes, but by far is most recognized as lead vocalist of The Platters.

Monroe was signed by The Platters founder/manager/songwriter Buck Ram to replace former singer Tony Williams. Buck Ram led The Platters to their first recording contract with Mercury Records and in the ‘50s Only You became The Platters first Gold Record. Many more hits were to follow. The Great Pretender, Twilight Time, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, You’ve Got The Magic Touch, My Prayer, and many, many more.

In all, The Platters garnered 16 Gold Records and attained international fame and immortality through the romantic ballads that continue to be played and loved all over the world today.

Event from the earliest beginnings The Platters experienced numerous line-up changes but Buck Tam only ever signed two lead singers. In his 5th decade as lead singer with The Platters Monroe Powell richly deserves the accolades he receives and by far is the most recognized Platter of all.

Today The Platters continue to perform the world over bringing back memories of romance and simpler times with their delicately balanced harmonies. Audiences of all ages continue to flock to their performances, whether they are performing in intimate mode or to audiences of tens of thousands as they did during the closing of the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Platters are: Monroe Powell, Ines Zak, Don Gloude, Kenn Johnson.

Beautiful voices, beautiful songs, beautiful music