Doo Wop
The Platters were one of the most successful vocal harmony groups of the 1950s, selling more than 53 million records. They were also among the first doo wop groups to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Sometimes in this first era of rock and roll, something old is new again. There are golden oldies and then there are those already popular songs that become a golden oldie. And that’s true of “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” by The Platters.The song was originally a show tune that Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach wrote for a 1933 musical titled Roberta. The most famous version of “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was recorded in 1958 by The Platters. Kern’s widow expressed concern that her late husband’s composition would be turned into a rock and roll record. However, the song went to #1 the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B Chart. It went to #1 on the U.K. and Australian Charts. (A bit of trivia: The song was parodied by The Four Preps in their 1961 lampoon hit “More Money for You and Me.”)
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They were one of the best doo wop groups ever. Thank you.
The Platters are by far the best doo wop group. Absolutely beautiful!
Doo wop music is the best! Thx.
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