The Platters - With This Ring

This is another performance filmed for my now legendary documentary, "The Strange World Of Northern Soul". In late 1959, Sonny Turner replaced Tony Williams as the lead singer of the original Platters. Chosen out of 100 singers who auditioned, Sonny at the young age of 19, toured the world with "The Platters" bringing their music to people of all nations. Sonny brought The Platters back to the pop charts in the 1960's with such hits as "I love You 1000 Times", "With this ring" and "Washed Ashore"; as well as re-recording major Platter hits like "Only You", "The Great Pretender" and "The Magic Touch." You can hear Sonny's voice in various movies such as "The Nutty Professor II" starring Eddie Murphy. "Hearts in Atlantis" starring Anthony Hopkins and "Prince of the City" starring Robert DeNiro. There are only three surviving members of The Platters still alive today that can be heard on the hundreds of recordings and hit records that made The Platters one of the most successful vocal groups of all time. They are Herb Reed who founded the group in 1953 and sang bass. Zola Taylor, the female vocalist and Sonny Turner. Sonny remained with The Platters from late 1959 until 1970 when he left to pursue a solo career. In 2005, Mr. Turner received The Lifetime Excellence in Entertainment Award in Las Vegas where he currently resides. He was also inducted into The Vocal Group Hall Of Fame for his achievements with The Platters. Today Sonny performs all over the world; be sure to check his tour schedule and catch one of his shows. This video for their biggest Northern Soul record ever, "With This Ring", was filmed by my best friend, Ralph Tee, in Las Vegas, and of course the original version was written and produced by Northern Soul legend, Richard "Popcorn" Wylie.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Northern-Soul
• Sixties
• Classic
• Motorcity
• Male-Soul-Singers
• Classic-Soul
• Platters
• Soul-Groups

[EVOlutionsoul]

Brilliant stuff. Anybody think it's like a bit of Northern Soul?

[IanLevine]

Er.... It IS a bit of Northern Soul

[DandJRuffin]

Is this the original recording? Or is it a newer version?

I love this voice very much, and the poster who compared it to Levi's is absolutely right.

Simply beautiful.

[IanLevine]

It's the 1999 re-recording

[mytheropy]

He sounds like Levi from the Temps.

Sounds like Motown to me.

Beautiful.

[IanLevine]

Sorry to correct you, but you mean the Four Tops, not the Temptations.

[dakotajim11378]

This was a beautiful song to end The Platters dynasty. Led By Sonny Turner with a whole new lineup, it charted to the14 spot on the billboard charts in 1967. Buck Ram, the owner/manger of the group molded Tony Williams & Zola Taylor, the only female member, & the rest of the original 50s group into one of the greatest acts, never to be duplicated. They were one of the first black groups to chart on the pop charts which tells us how good they were even in these segregated times. What say you

[useverlastin]

His voive is a cross between Levi Stubbs and Jackie Wilson.

[intervalnotation]

i love this song ! 10th grade 1967 jammin'

[BayonneNick]

awesome song

[curet30]

We've shared the stage with Sonny Turner and he puts on a G-R-E-A-T show. He is the new Mr. Excitement

[Doowopdan]

It wasn't a whole new lineup from the original group. Originals David Lynch and Herb Reed were still with the Platters in 1967.

[WiganSolo]

God approves of this joyous melody !!

John:  1:14

[disastertom]

amen!

[disastertom]

love the use of the minor chords @ 0:33 and 1:34.

[GReYSTOKE2012]

Thank you YOUTUBE.