The Platters & The Classic Drifters

Description

The Platters® are a Diamond, multi-Platinum, Rock & Roll, Grammy, and Vocal Group Hall of Fame Artists founded in 1953, famous for hits like “Only You (and You Alone)”, “The Great Pretender”, and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”. These hits led to the group becoming the first African-American group to achieve international stardom. Their music is carried on today through the current members as the one and only legally authorized vocal group to use The Platters name. Joining The Platters® on their concert tour is another successful vocal group of that same era, The Classic Drifters. The Classic Drifters are a tribute vocal group to the original The Drifters. Several members of the group performed with the late Bill Pinkney, member of The Original Drifters. The Drifters are known for songs like, “Under the Boardwalk”, “This Magic Moment”, and “There Goes My Baby.”