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Herb Reed The Platters Autograph. This 10×8 black and white promo photo of The Platters has been hand signed in black ink. This authentic Herb Reed Autograph comes complete with a market leading unconditional 90-day money back guarantee, copy of a third party certificate of authenticity and the Presley Collectibles lifetime COA. Worldwide shipping is available.
Herbert “Herb” Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist and founding member of The Platters, who were known for their hits during the 1950s and 1960s. Reed, who was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co-founded with four other musicians in 1953, is credited with creating The Platters’ name. Reed thought of the group’s name after noticing that DJs in the 1950s called their records, “platters”.
As the last surviving original member of The Platters, Reed waged a long, but successful, federal court battle over the rights to the name, The Platters. The courts ruled that Reed was the only heir to the group’s name. In 2012, Reed said in an interview, “It’s not right to have someone steal your name. It’s just not right. We were cheated back then, but that’s how things were done…It’s theft, and I have to fight it so that no other artist faces this.”
Reed toured throughout his career. He performed as many as 200 concerts per year until 2012, when he stopped due to declining health. He died from complications from several ailments, including heart disease, at a hospice in Boston on June 4, 2012, aged 83.
Herb Reed The Platters Autograph. This 10×8 black and white promo photo of The Platters has been hand signed in black ink. This authentic Herb Reed Autograph comes complete with a market leading unconditional 90-day money back guarantee, copy of a third party certificate of authenticity and the Presley Collectibles lifetime COA. Worldwide shipping is available.