Arkansas State University - Newport

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Date: 
Saturday, April 23 2016, 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Location: 
ASU-Newport
7648 Victory Blvd.
Center for the Arts
Newport, AR 72112
United States
Group: 
Entertainment/Sports

The Platters

Monroe Powell's Salute to the Platters - As the lead singer of The Platters for most of the last 40 years, Monroe Powell was originally hired by Platters founder and manager Buck Ram in 1970. Since then, Powell has created a legacy of his own, making appearances with The Platters around the globe. He began his career with the Dominoes and then the Ink Spots before becoming the lead singer for The Platters, and since then he has logged over 40 years of recording and touring with these internationally acclaimed groups.