Sonny Turner
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Sonny Turner | |
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| Born | September 24, 1939 |
| Died | January 13, 2022 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
Sonny Turner (September 24, 1939 – January 13, 2022) was an American singer. Turner hailed from Fairmont, West Virginia, and was best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters.
Life and career
Prior to his work with The Platters, Turner was the lead singer of a local vocal group called The Metrotones. While performing in a local club in Cleveland as the opening act for
The Nutty Professor 2 and Hearts in Atlantis. Turner died from throat cancer in Los Angeles on January 13, 2022, at age 82.[1]
Discography
Albums
- Standing Ovation (1974)
- Celebrate The New Year At Harvey's Lake Tahoe (1983)
- Sings At Lake Tahoe (1983)
- Celebrate The New Year '88 At Harvey's, Lake Tahoe (1988)
Singles and EPs
- Atlanta / Interstate 65 (1969)
- Chicago Woman / Now That You're Gone (1972)
- I Want A Guarantee / Now That You're Gone (2016) with Maxine Brown
- That's Why (I Love You So)
- The Touch
- Special Little Woman
- I'll Be Around (2020)
References
- ^ Katsilometes, John (January 13, 2022). "Legendary Platters singer Sonny Turner dies at 82". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Turner, Sonny. "Sonny Turner (2)". Discogs. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
External links
- Sonny Turner (of The Platters) Bio.
- The Platters: A Biography from enotes.com[permanent dead link]
- History of Rock: The Platters
- Sonny Turner discography at Discogs
- Sonny Turner at IMDb
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