Here we have the #1 group of the 50's--the Platters. You talk about an incredible lead singer--Tony Williams--his voice was superb. Quite a few of the platters were golden, but here is the complete Hits List:
1955: "Only You (And You Alone)" (#5, #1 R&B, #5 U.K.)
1956: "The Great Pretender" (#1, #1 R&B, #5 U.K.)
"(You've Got) The Magic Touch" (#4, #4 R&B)
"My Prayer" (#1, #1 R&B, #4 U.K.)
"Heaven on Earth" (#39, #13 R&B)
"You'll Never Never Know" (#11, #9 R&B, #23 U.K.)
"It Isn't Right" (#13, #10 R&B, #23 U.K.)
1957: "On My Word of Honor" (#20, #7 R&B)
"One in a Million" (#31, #11 R&B)
"I'm Sorry" (#11, #15 R&B, #18 U.K.)
"He's Mine" (#16, #5 R&B)
"My Dream" (#16, #5 R&B)
"Only Because" (#65)
1958: "Helpless" (#56")
"Twilight Time" (#1, #1 R&B, #3 U.K., #1 Australia)
"You're Making a Mistake" (#51)
"I Wish" (#42)
"It's Raining Outside" (#93)
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (#1, #3 R&B, #1 U.K., #1 Australia)
1959: "Enchanted" (#12, #9 R&B)
"Remember When" (#41, #25 U.K.)
"Where" (#44)
"Wish It Were Me" (#61)
1960: "Harbor Lights" (#8, #15 R&B, #11 U.K.)
"Sleepy Lagoon" (#65)
"Ebb Tide" (#56)
"(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time"
"Red Sails in the Sunset" (#36)
"To Each His Own" (#21)
1961: "If I Didn't Care" (#30)
"Trees" (#62)
"I'll Never Smile Again" (#25, #17 R&B)
1962: "You'll Never Know"
"Song for the Lonely"
"It's Magic" (#91)
1966: "I Love You 1,000 Times" (#31, #6 R&B)
"Devri"
1967: "I'll Be Home" (#97)
"With This Ring" (#14, #12 R&B)
"Washed Ashore" (#56, #29 R&B)
"Sweet, Sweet Lovin'" (#70, #32 R&B)
1968: "Hard To Get a Thing Called Love
1955: "Only You (And You Alone)" (#5, #1 R&B, #5 U.K.)
1956: "The Great Pretender" (#1, #1 R&B, #5 U.K.)
"(You've Got) The Magic Touch" (#4, #4 R&B)
"My Prayer" (#1, #1 R&B, #4 U.K.)
"Heaven on Earth" (#39, #13 R&B)
"You'll Never Never Know" (#11, #9 R&B, #23 U.K.)
"It Isn't Right" (#13, #10 R&B, #23 U.K.)
1957: "On My Word of Honor" (#20, #7 R&B)
"One in a Million" (#31, #11 R&B)
"I'm Sorry" (#11, #15 R&B, #18 U.K.)
"He's Mine" (#16, #5 R&B)
"My Dream" (#16, #5 R&B)
"Only Because" (#65)
1958: "Helpless" (#56")
"Twilight Time" (#1, #1 R&B, #3 U.K., #1 Australia)
"You're Making a Mistake" (#51)
"I Wish" (#42)
"It's Raining Outside" (#93)
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (#1, #3 R&B, #1 U.K., #1 Australia)
1959: "Enchanted" (#12, #9 R&B)
"Remember When" (#41, #25 U.K.)
"Where" (#44)
"Wish It Were Me" (#61)
1960: "Harbor Lights" (#8, #15 R&B, #11 U.K.)
"Sleepy Lagoon" (#65)
"Ebb Tide" (#56)
"(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time"
"Red Sails in the Sunset" (#36)
"To Each His Own" (#21)
1961: "If I Didn't Care" (#30)
"Trees" (#62)
"I'll Never Smile Again" (#25, #17 R&B)
1962: "You'll Never Know"
"Song for the Lonely"
"It's Magic" (#91)
1966: "I Love You 1,000 Times" (#31, #6 R&B)
"Devri"
1967: "I'll Be Home" (#97)
"With This Ring" (#14, #12 R&B)
"Washed Ashore" (#56, #29 R&B)
"Sweet, Sweet Lovin'" (#70, #32 R&B)
1968: "Hard To Get a Thing Called Love
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