2 catalog entries, grouped by year.
The Platters developed as a Los Angeles vocal group, with the classic lineup combining Tony Williams, David Lynch, Herb Reed, Zola Taylor and Paul Robi. Their Mercury recordings included Only You, The Great Pretender and Twilight Time. The group blended carefully arranged harmonies with pop ballad material, reaching audiences well beyond its early rhythm-and-blues setting.
The Platters - official history
Read Los Angeles origin, classic singers, Mercury breakthrough and named recordings. Later name-rights disputes and promotional superlatives are not adjudicated. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Paul Robi - Robi Records original-member archive
Read classic five-person lineup and vocal roles. Exaggerated chart claims are not adopted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Twilight Time is part of the Platters' original 1958 single repertoire. The later Magic Touch anthology places it among the vocal quintet's 1955-1962 hit recordings. That anthology is useful for locating the...
Read background and sourcesA cover of the 1937 song, inspired by the romantic atmosphere of a harbor at night.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.