Tony Williams
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Tony Williams was an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the pioneering R&B and doo-wop group The Platters during their peak years in the 1950s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
R&B singer
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doo-wop singer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1992 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Samuel Edward Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rosedale and Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | emphysema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-04-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-08-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later soul and pop vocal groups ⓘ |
| knownFor | lead vocals on The Platters' hit recordings in the 1950s ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformance |
My Prayer
NERFINISHED
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Only You (And You Alone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke Gets in Your Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Pretender NERFINISHED ⓘ Twilight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
My Prayer
NERFINISHED
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Only You (And You Alone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke Gets in Your Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Pretender NERFINISHED ⓘ Twilight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld | lead vocalist of The Platters ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mercury Records ⓘ |
| relative | Buck Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Roxy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ⓘ |
| workedWith | Buck Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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