My Prayer - The Platters

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   According to the label on both the 45 and 78 rpm record 

appears the information "... The Platters featuring Tony 

Wilson" ... however, I think there was no Tony Wilson in 

the group, it was Tony Williams (lead singer from 1953 

until 1960).

https://rockhall.com/inductees/the-platters/bio/

https://www.discogs.com/de/The-Platters-My-Prayer-Heaven-

On-Earth/release/1991926

https://www.discogs.com/de/The-Platters-My-Prayer-Heaven-

On-Earth/release/4595780

Who knows more?

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Chatfan MA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 09 March 2015 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chatfan MA Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: My Prayer - The Platters Posted: 15 May 2016 at 6:05pm
	According to the label on both the 45 and 78 rpm record appears the information "... The Platters featuring Tony Wilson" ... however, I think there was no Tony Wilson in the group, it was Tony Williams (lead singer from 1953 until 1960). https://rockhall.com/inductees/the-platters/bio/ https://www.discogs.com/de/The-Platters-My-Prayer-Heaven- On-Earth/release/1991926 https://www.discogs.com/de/The-Platters-My-Prayer-Heaven- On-Earth/release/4595780 Who knows more?

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2016 at 5:47am
	Each and every on-line source I have located that has addressed this issue simply writes this off as just a label last name "typo", made by some low- level Mercury employee back in 1956. Furthermore, as the lead singer for all of the group' biggest hits until 1960, there really is no doubt, just by listening to the vocal of "My Prayer", that it clearly features the distinctive vocals of Tony Williams, who also sang lead on other classic Platters 50's hits such as "Only You", "The Great Pretender", "The Magic Touch", "Twilight Time", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", et al....

Chatfan MA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 09 March 2015 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chatfan MA Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2016 at 7:59am
	Thanks! It's clear now, and in 1956 there were no quality assurances in record companies implemented :-)