BOSTON -- Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender," has died. He was 83. Reed died on Monday in a ...

In 1987, legendary Queen’s frontman Freddie Mercury released his cover of “The Great Pretender,” a 1955 song performed by The Platters about pretending to be perfectly fine and happy after ...

When I was just a teenager I couldn't get the Platters' 1955 hit song "The Great Pretender" out of my skull. "Oh, yes, I'm the great pretender. Pretending that I'm doing well. My need is such, I ...

Zola Taylor, 69, who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as a member of the Platters, harmonizing with her male colleagues on hits such as "The Great Pretender," died April 30 at Parkview Community ...

Decades ago, The Platters had a huge hit with a song titled “The Great Pretender.” Presently, our nation has been hit with a president who personifies the lyrics’ assertions: “My need is such I ...

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Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. For over six decades, THE PLATTERS have delighted audiences around the ...