... Carole Bishop, Shirley Knight and Sammy Williams, pose with their awards at the 30th Annual Tony Awards in New York. Mr. Williams left the group in 1960, but continued to sing. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them.Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Katherine Williams-Dunning was 27. It comprised a 28, or 30 inch bass drum, a snare drum and a 16 inch tom mounted on the bass drum. He was 64 years old.He had been suffering from diabetes and emphysema and died in his sleep, said his wife, Helen.Mr. Scroll down for video Star quality: Andy Williams duets with Kermit the Frog on The Muppet Show in 1980 After McLaughlin's departure, and several more albums, Lifetime disbanded.
Yesterday, Williams died aged 84, after a year-long battle with bladder cancer. Tony Williams, a former parking-lot attendant who crooned the 1950's hit songs "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" as the lead singer of the Platters, died on Friday at his Manhattan apartment. Tony Williams’ first kit was an old three-piece Radio King drum set. The Platters Top L to R: Dave Lynch, Paul Robi Top to bottom middle: Tony Williams, Herb Reed, Zola Taylor. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. In 1975, Williams put together a band he called "The New Tony Williams Lifetime," featuring bassist Tony Newton, pianist Alan Pasqua, and English guitarist Allan Holdsworth, which recorded two albums for Columbia Records, Believe It and Million Dollar Legs. Williams was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and died in New York of emphysema. He’d get up in the morning and move to the drums in his pajamas. Not to be confused with Tony Williams (drummer). Other Platters hits included "Harbor Lights," "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Williams, a native of Elizabeth, N.J., was working at a Los Angeles parking lot in 1953 when he was recruited by Buck Ram, a songwriter, to front a new rhythm-and-blues group, the Platters.With the other members of the quintet -- David Lynch, Herbert Reed, Paul Robi and Zola Taylor -- Mr. Williams soon recorded "Only You," which garnered a gold record and led to a long-term contract with Mercury Records. He entered the Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California, on Thursday, February 20, for minor gall bladder surgery and was in the process of recovering when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He died on August 14, 1992 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
Samuel E. "Tony" Williams (April 5, 1928 – August 14, 1992) was the lead singer of the Platters from 1953 to 1960.
He was married to Helen Shad. Tony Williams practiced every day and did almost nothing besides that. Tony Williams, the original lead singer of the Platters whose renditions of "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" propelled the R&B group to stardom in the 1950s, died yesterday at age 64. See our The kit also came with a set of hi-hats. Tony Williams was born on April 15, 1928 in Roselle, New Jersey, USA as Samuel Anthony Williams. We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests. The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: This content is currently not available in your region. The Platters were discovered and managed by Buck Ram. He had an older sister, Linda Hayes. Shirley Knight, a Tony and Emmy award-winning actress, has died. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. We rely on readers like you to uphold a free press. The daughter of country music star Hank Williams Jr. has died in a car crash. Featuring a smooth sophisticated sound and the superb lead tenor of Tony Williams, the Platters were among the most successful black vocal groups of the '50s. When Tony Williams died on February 23, he left behind not only a rich legacy of extraordinary drumming, but also the promise of incredible things to come. Tony Williams, a former parking-lot attendant who crooned the 1950's hit songs "Only You" and "The Great Pretender" as the lead singer of the Platters, died on Friday at his Manhattan apartment. Early this year he and his wife and their son Ricky did six weeks of performances in Thailand and Japan.In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Williams is survived by another son, Derek, of Tokyo; a brother, Herman Bouden of Manhattan; five sisters, Linda Hayes of South Orange, N.J.; Dolly Williams of Newark; Florence White of Elizabeth; Mary Williams of Philadelphia, and Clara Williams of Virginia, and three grandchildren.TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers.This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.