▁Taylor ▁ ▁Mercur y ▁Classic ▁line up ▁( 1 9 5 5 – 1 9 5 9 ) ▁Tony ▁Williams ▁Le ad ▁singer ▁Her b ▁Re ed ▁ ▁David ▁Lyn ch ▁Paul ▁Rob i ▁Z ola ▁Taylor ▁ ▁Mercur y ▁and ▁Music or ▁line up ▁( 1 9 5 9 – 1 9 7 0 ) ▁ ▁Son ny ▁Turner ▁Le ad ▁singer ▁Her b ▁Re ed ▁Paul ▁Rob i ▁Z ola ▁Taylor ▁ ▁David ▁Lyn ch ▁ ▁N ate ▁Nelson ▁Barbara ▁Rand olph ▁Sand ra ▁Da wn ▁ ▁James ▁Austin , ▁Jr . ▁ ▁Mil ton ▁Bul lock ▁ ▁The ▁Plat ters ® ▁official ▁line up ▁ ▁L ance ▁Bernard ▁Bry ant ▁Brian ▁Mc Int osh ▁Les lie ▁Mon ' e ▁O mar ▁Ross ▁ ▁Other ▁line - ups ▁ ▁Vari ous ▁line - ups ▁using ▁The ▁Plat ters ' ▁name ▁have ▁tou red ▁concurrent ly ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁The ▁following ▁are ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁groups ▁that ▁at ▁one ▁time ▁or ▁another ▁il leg ally ▁called ▁themselves ▁The ▁Plat ters : ▁ ▁''' Paul ▁Rob i ' s ▁Plat ters ▁ ▁Paul ▁Rob i ▁ ▁B ever ly ▁Harris ▁ ▁Ger ry ▁Gar rett ▁ ▁Vir g il ▁Gib son ▁ ▁El mer ▁Ho pper ▁▁ ▁Rep lac ements ▁ ▁T yr one ▁S weet ▁ ▁Her b ▁Raw lings ▁ ▁Tommy ▁Sm iley ▁ ▁Son ny ▁Turner ' s ▁Plat ters ▁( 1 9 7 0 – ) ▁ ▁Son ny ▁Turner ▁ ▁Da em