Zola Taylor Rip

[Guest NASHEE]

Very Sad news indeed.

(from a post on the spectro pop website)

Zola Taylor, an original member of the Platters, died

Monday morning [4/30/07] in Los Angeles. She was 69.

She had been in ill health for some time after

reportedly suffering a stroke several years ago. An

attractive contralto, she recorded and toured

internationally with the Platters from 1954-1964 and

was heard on the group's biggest hits. At one time,

Ms. Taylor was married to the late singing star

Frankie Lymon, and was portrayed by Halle Berry in

the 1998 motion picture "Why Do Fools Fall in Love."

During the 1970s, she worked with other former

originals Paul Robi and David Lynch in a touring

Platters group and was inducted into the Rock and

Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Ms. Taylor was preceded

in death by her former singing partners, Tony

Williams (1928-1992), Paul Robi (1931-1989), and

David Lynch (1929-1981). Today, original founder

and bass singer Herbert Reed, is the classic group's

sole survivor.

[Geoff]

I never knew she was married to Frankie Lymon.

[Guest nubes]

I never knew she was married to Frankie Lymon.

Was this the stylish female member who featured in the film "Rock Around The Clock"?? with the Platters sorry for being vague...my ma modelled herself on her...tight dresses and high stillettoes....RIP.....Zola Taylor.....Del

[Guest]

Was this the stylish female member who featured in the film "Rock Around The Clock"?? with the Platters sorry for being vague...my ma modelled herself on her...tight dresses and high stillettoes....RIP.....Zola Taylor.....Del

Yes , that was Zola Taylor ......

Malc Burton

[Guest nubes]

Yes , that was Zola Taylor ......

Malc Burton

Thank You.....Delxx