Library Rock's Backpages

The real Platters!

John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 5 November 1971

IN THE States, there is as much confusion over The Platters as there has been over The Drifters with numerous groups touring the country using the name. The Drifters situation, although still not resolved, is at least clear in as much as the name is owned by a corporation, The Drifters Inc., who have a recording contract with Atlantic Records. The Platters controversy is still in its infancy, though.

Total word count of piece: 574

Subscribe

Becoming a member is easy. Membership gives you access to all the thousands of articles in the library.

Click here to go to Subscribe page.

Click here for academic and other group subscriptions.