Notable deaths of 2012
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Herb Reed( Gilles Petard / Redferns / June 13, 2012 )
The last surviving member of the Platters' five original members, left, founded the popular R&B group in Los Angeles in 1953 and named it after the term used by radio DJs for the vinyl records of the day. Reed was the only member of the Platters to perform on all of their nearly 400 recordings. Their hits included "Only You" and "The Great Pretender." He was 83. Full obituary
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