From Karaoke to the Platters (Revised Edition)

by PAUL B ALLEN

Overview

From Karaoke to the Platters" is the inspirational tale of how Paul B Allen III went from singing in karaoke establishments, to become the lead singer of one of the greatest vocal groups of all time, The Platters (Only You; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; The Great Pretender, etc.). Allen was not allowed entry into his elementary school chorus because "he just wasn't good enough." So the trip from "reject' to lead vocalist was an incredible journey. Paul shares that journey, as well as all the things he did, step by step, that led him to performing at venues like the world-famous Kennedy Center, backed by the National Symphony Orchestra, and his singing for the rich and famous all around the world, including performing for the Royal Family in London, Prince Albert in Monaco, and being invited to the White House to perform for the President of the United States of America. This book is made up of two parts that are linked together by Paul's real-life experiences in the music industry, as an internationally published songwriter and as the lead vocalist of The Platters. Part One tells step by step how he did it (and how you can too), and Part Two tells what happened once he "arrived." It is a truly fascinating account that can only be told by someone who has lived the life. And as you read, you'll feel like you're living it right alongside of him

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164677114
Publisher:	PAUL B ALLEN III
Publication date:	08/30/2020
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Paul B Allen III has been a professional in the music industry for nearly fifty years. He has written songs that became Billboard magazine number one hits for U.K. Jazz Fusion band Incognito, and for Brothers in Rhythm (on the American charts). His song, “Such A Good Feeling” has been listed as one of the “Greatest 100 Dance Singles of all Time,” by the venerable dance music magazine, Mixmag.

Allen has also served as the lead vocalist of a legendary vocal group, the Platters (“Only You,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “The Great Pretender”), and as such, he has lead the group in performances at prestigious venues all around the world, including The Kennedy Center, where the group was backed by the National Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed for the Royal Family in England, and for Prince Albert of Monaco, as well as for the President and First Lady of Fiji. He was also invited to perform for the President of the United States of America.

Allen’s style of writing is eclectic. To date he has completed four books, including  a historical science fiction / fantasy, named Benjamin Franklin: Time Tripper, an autobiography, From Karaoke to The Platters, a whimsical set of short stories named The Tall Tales of Erasmus Obadiah Short, and a superhero screenplay rendered to book form, The Power of X.

Eagerly anticipated by many around the world, The Saturday Morning Song Chronicles becomes Allen’s fifth book, and perhaps his most compelling work to date.