Platters founder Herb Reed dies at 83

By Washington Examiner
Published June 5, 2012 3:33pm ET
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Platters founder Herb Reed dies at 83
This undated image released by Balboni Communications Group LLC shows Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend, founder and naming member of The Platters Herb Reed at his home in Arlington, Mass. Reed, the last surviving original member of the 1950s vocal group the Platters, died Monday, June 4, 2012, in a Boston area hospice after a period of declining health. He was 83. Reed sang bass on the group's four No. 1 hits, including "The Great Pretender," "My Prayer," "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." (AP Photo/Balboni Communications Group LLC) | Anonymous

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.

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