FDNY Firefighter does more than fight fires

[nfd2004 750]

Frank Pizarro is an FDNY Firefighter assigned to Engine 76 in Manhattan. But he does more than fight fires. He is also the lead singer of a famous Doo Wop group called "The Platters". But besides the famous hits of The Platters, he sings other songs as well.

Famous Platters song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=flsuV3s9hos

Closest thing to a Hero: www.youtube.com/watch?v=34h1LzfRn6o

God Bless America: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6u4k9RBPUQ

[lemonice 6]

Is it really The Platters if zero original members remain? More of a Platters cover group.

[nfd2004 750]

lemonice, on 27 Jan 2016 - 3:54 PM, said:lemonice, on 27 Jan 2016 - 3:54 PM, said:

Is it really The Platters if zero original members remain? More of a Platters cover group.

You are correct. None of the original members of The Platters are still around. The last surviving member was Herb Reed who passed away in 2012.

However, there were several lead singers of the Platters.

1) Tony Williams - 1953 - 1960

2) Sonny Turner - 1960 - 1970

3) Monroe Powell - 1970 - 1995

I don't know when FDNY Firefighter Frank Pizarro actually started as the lead singer for the group. But he is one of four or five lead singers who has been entertaining audiences with the great music of The Platters.

Edited January 28, 2016 by nfd2004

[AFS1970 504]

With a lot of the older groups, they actually did not own their names. The record label owned the name and could hire and fire members at will. This is what allowed the groups to continue with few if any original members.