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NY-DELL-1 (nydell)
2-Debutant
Username: nydell
Post Number: 18
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 38.117.188.10
| | Posted on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 11:02 am: �� |     ���  |
What is the name of the gentleman, who replaced Tony Williams in the Platters and is he the same person who sang "With This Ring" and "I Love You 1,000 Times" |
Ritchie (ritchie)
2-Debutant
Username: ritchie
Post Number: 22
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 62.254.0.32
| | Posted on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 12:03 pm: �� | ��� |
Sonny Turner, and yes - he's the guy who sang on those Musicor cuts 
(Message edited by Ritchie on April 16, 2004)
(Message edited by Ritchie on April 16, 2004) |
Nosey (nosey)
2-Debutant
Username: nosey
Post Number: 25
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 66.153.113.238
| | Posted on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 12:31 pm: �� | ��� |
I know my ears are untrained but imo, he was a close replica of Mr. Williams. But then as a teenager, I wasn't into detection, I just wanted to dddaaaannnnncccccceeeee! |
Robb_K (robb_k)
2-Debutant
Username: robb_k
Post Number: 15
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 204.108.65.10
| | Posted on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 12:57 pm: �� | ��� |
Nosey, I think if you listen more closely, you'll hear quite a difference in the voices and delivery style of the two singers. Tony Williams had an almost unique style (one of those smooth and velvet voices that one can't forget). Sonny had a great voice too, and a more energetic delivery. |
Morgan (leeway)
1-Arriviste
Username: leeway
Post Number: 7
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 64.12.116.138
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 12:36 am: �� | ��� |
I can definitley tell the difference between the two. I must have been about 8 when I discovered my mothers stash of Platters records. At 8 I recognized how awesome Tony's voice was. I remember spinning "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" over and over and over. I simply loved that man's voice!
I did like "With This Ring" but I knew it wasn't my man Tony singing! As a matter of fact until now, I had no idea of who it was. Thanks Ritchie! |
mel(andthensome) (mel)
3-Pundit
Username: mel
Post Number: 44
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 81.154.129.167
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 12:42 am: �� | ��� |
Can anyone tell me anything about how they came to record a version of the Scotty Williams 45 of 'fear of losing you'
which is a rare 45 on Mon-a-lee records and even rarer on the early orange issue.
Also
your not gonna hit me with Tony Williams is also Scotty Williams are you........
cheers
mel |
JSmith (jsmith)
1-Arriviste
Username: jsmith
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 212.39.231.20
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 2:47 am: �� | ��� |
Musicor wanted to cut the group (on many occasions it was just Sonny + some studio backing singers in a NY studio singing over a pre-recorded backing track) on some Detroit cuts as Motown / Golden World were so hot at the time.
So they contacted a few of the indie Detroit producers and offered cash for suitable backing tracks. The 'savvy' guys just took existing backing tracks, removed the existing vocals and submitted the instrumental track tape for consideration. Musicor bought a good few such backing tapes and then Sonny & the guys just sang the original words over the existing track. Sometimes, new words would even be written. Thus a different song (title, words, etc.) would be released even though the backing track was 'shared' by both recordings. |