Mumford & Sons, Gotye & Kimbra, Kelly Clarkson, Zac Brown Band and Fun. were just a few of the big winners at the 55th annual Grammy Awards telecast, hosted by LL Cool J and broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Read on for the recap...
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The Winners
Album of the Year went to Babel by Mumford & Sons; Record of the Year went to Gotye & Kimbra's Somebody That I Used To Know; Fun. won Best New Artist, and their We Are Young (featuring Janelle Monae) was named Song of the Year; Kelly Clarkson's Stronger was named Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Country Album was awarded to Zac Brown Band's Uncaged.
Other big accolades handed out during Sunday night's telecast went to Carrie Underwood (Best Country Solo Performance: Blown Away); Frank Ocean was the Best Urban Contemporary Album Winner for Channel Orange; The Black Keys earned Best Rock...
For the Complete List of Winners Click Here.
The Winners
Album of the Year went to Babel by Mumford & Sons; Record of the Year went to Gotye & Kimbra's Somebody That I Used To Know; Fun. won Best New Artist, and their We Are Young (featuring Janelle Monae) was named Song of the Year; Kelly Clarkson's Stronger was named Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Country Album was awarded to Zac Brown Band's Uncaged.
Other big accolades handed out during Sunday night's telecast went to Carrie Underwood (Best Country Solo Performance: Blown Away); Frank Ocean was the Best Urban Contemporary Album Winner for Channel Orange; The Black Keys earned Best Rock...
- 2/11/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
The world of '50s doo-wop has lost one of its founding fathers. Herb Reed, the originator, bass voice and last surviving genuine member of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" hitmakers The Platters, died in a Boston-area hospice on Monday, reports the Associated Press. He was 83. Reed's health had been in decline and he suffered with chronic lung problems, said his manager Fred Balboni. One of the brightest sounds back when youth was first taking over the airwaves, The Platters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, 37 years after they first banded together in Los Angeles.
- 6/5/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Boston (AP) — 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 Boston area hospice after a period of declining health that included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, manager Fred Balboni said. Reed was a Kansas City, Mo., native who founded the Platters in Los Angeles in 1953. Then a quartet, the group won amateur talent shows, and performed nights and weekends up and down the California coast while the members worked days at a car...
- 6/5/2012
- by AP Staff
- Hitfix
Herb Reed, the last surviving original member of the 1950s group The Platters, has died in a Boston area hospice, his manager tells the AP. He was 83 years old.
Reed was originally from Kansas City, Mo, but founded the Platters in the Los Angeles area in 1953. They were known for such hits as "Only You," "The Great Pretender" and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes." Reed was the bass man of the five-part group.
Of the nearly 400 recordings the Platters made, Reed was the only member to appear on each and every one, which is pretty remarkable in and of itself, but also amazing when you consider the group has had 116 different members over the years.
Reed continued touring up until 2011. The group was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Below is their "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" recording, which is our personal favorite Platters song.
Reed was originally from Kansas City, Mo, but founded the Platters in the Los Angeles area in 1953. They were known for such hits as "Only You," "The Great Pretender" and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes." Reed was the bass man of the five-part group.
Of the nearly 400 recordings the Platters made, Reed was the only member to appear on each and every one, which is pretty remarkable in and of itself, but also amazing when you consider the group has had 116 different members over the years.
Reed continued touring up until 2011. The group was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Below is their "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" recording, which is our personal favorite Platters song.
- 6/5/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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 Boston area hospice after a period of declining health that included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, manager Fred Balboni said.
Reed was a Kansas City, Mo., native who founded the Platters in Los Angeles in 1953. Then a quartet, the group won amateur talent shows, and performed nights and weekends up and down the California coast while the members worked days at a car wash and at other odd jobs.
Reed came up with the group's name, inspired by `50s disc jockeys who called their records platters.
The group underwent several lineup changes, even adding a woman singer to become a quintet, before signing their first major recording contract in 1955.
Reed sang bass on the group's four No.
Reed died on Monday in a Boston area hospice after a period of declining health that included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, manager Fred Balboni said.
Reed was a Kansas City, Mo., native who founded the Platters in Los Angeles in 1953. Then a quartet, the group won amateur talent shows, and performed nights and weekends up and down the California coast while the members worked days at a car wash and at other odd jobs.
Reed came up with the group's name, inspired by `50s disc jockeys who called their records platters.
The group underwent several lineup changes, even adding a woman singer to become a quintet, before signing their first major recording contract in 1955.
Reed sang bass on the group's four No.
- 6/5/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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