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By the Sleepy Lagoon is a light-orchestral valse serenade by British composer Eric Coates, written in 1930. [1] In 1940 American songwriter Jack Lawrence added lyrics with Coates' approval; the resulting song, "Sleepy Lagoon", became a popular-music standard of the 1940s. [2]
Lawrence also wrote the lyrics to "Sleepy Lagoon", a hit by The Platters. The music to " Sleepy Lagoon " was written by Eric Coates in 1940. It was originally a hit for Harry James and his Orchestra in the early 1940s.
The Platters are an American vocal group formed in 1952. ... The Platters recorded eight songs for Federal in the R&B/gospel ... "Sleepy Lagoon" 65 18 45 — — "Ebb ...
He's Mine (The Platters song) I. I'm in the Mood for Love; I'm Sorry (The Platters song) M. My Prayer; O. Only You (And You Alone) R. Remember When (The Platters song ...
He continued to perform with the Platters intermittently until 1960 but then won a legal action against Ram which allowed him to formally leave the group. Ram signed him as a solo singer for Reprise Records in 1961, recording Tony Williams Sings His Greatest Hits , including re-recordings of some of the Platters' songs, but returned to Philips ...
The Platters first recorded the song for Federal Records on May 20, 1954, but the recording was not released. In 1955, after moving to Mercury Records, the band re-recorded the song (on April 26) and it scored a major hit when it was released in May. In November that year, Federal Records released the original recording as a single (B-side ...
Sleepy Hallow was released on $200,000 bail in May 2023. Prosecutors say Sheff G’s money fueled and rewarded multiple shootings as members of the 8 Trey Crips and affiliated 9 Ways gangs ...
Herbert Reed (first from right) as part of The Platters in 1955. Herbert Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist, and founding/naming member of The Platters, known for songs such as "Only You (and You Alone)" and "The Great Pretender". Reed was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co ...