I am thrilled and humbled to have landed a spot with music legend Sonny Turner, former lead singer of The Platters.

I have been added on as the girl singer for a series of dates with this wonderfully dynamic and talented entertainer and his group, which includes Music Director Steve Cantor, and male singers Keith Blake and Daemine Lowe, who have been with Turner for several years.

The magic created when Sonny hits the stage is truly like nothing I have ever experienced.  Performing classics like “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,”  “The Great Pretender,” and “Only You,” this showman consistently represents an era of class, sophistication, electricity and musicality that I think audiences of all ages are craving today.  Mr. Turner sounds better than ever, and he advocates discipline on and off the stage.

On Saturday, February 13^th we played to a great crowd at the Ford Community Center in Dearborn Michigan for “A Rock and Roll Valentine’s Day” alongside other legendary groups including The Flamingoes (“I Only Have Eyes For You”) , The Edsels (“Rama Lama Ding Dong), and The Mystics (“Hushabye”  “Adam and “Eve.”) Seeing everyone dressed to the nines while they knocked out old school choreography was a blast. It was great to meet some of the original members of these groups and to watch them perform.

We are talking about entertainers in their seventies who are still bringing more energy to the stage than some of today’s current artists. I felt like a little kid surrounded by true heroes of early rock and roll.  Such a privilege and a true honor.   As the new “dish” of the Platters, I am inspired and ready to enjoy what promises to be a great ride.

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