Autographs of Herb Reed

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-founded with Joe Jefferson, Alex Hodge, and Cornell Gunter (who later founded The Coasters). Reed is credited with creating The Platters' name. Reed thought of the group's name after noticing that DJs in the 1950s called their records "platters". Reed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 as a member of the Platters.
Reed was raised in poverty in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Los Angeles when he was fifteen years old. He moved to the Boston area during the 1970s after the success of The Platters. He was the only member of The Platters who sang on all of the approximately 400 songs recorded by the group. His background bass vocals can be heard on The Platters' biggest hits, including "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", "Twilight Time", and "My Prayer". He is the lead vocalist on "Sixteen Tons", "Singin' in the Rain", "In a Little Spanish Town", "Sleepy Time Gal", "Darktown Strutters' Ball", "Blues in the Night", and "On the Top of My Mind".
Over the years, numerous groups sprang up using the Platters name. In 2016, Reed won a court case granting him exclusive rights to the Platters name. In 2012, Reed said in an interview, "It's not right to have someone steal your name. It's just not right. We were cheated back then, but that's how things were done...It's theft, and I have to fight it so that no other artist faces this."
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Traded items with a signature of Herb Reed

The most expensive item with a signature of Herb Reed (Platters HERB REED SIGNED T Shirt From the 92 50s Show On Board The SS NORWAY) was sold in March 2026 for £1,853.95 while the cheapest item (Herb Reed Of The Original Platters Group Signed A4 Card) found a new owner for £0.99 in March 2024. The month with the most items sold (4) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £12.49 for an autographed item of Herb Reed. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with £204.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was March 2024. In average, an autographed item from Herb Reed is worth £13.73.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	*SIGNED* Herb Reed & Sweet River ‎– Sweet River - 12” VINYL LP RECORD PVK 002	£9.18
	AUTOGRAPHED The Best Of The Platters: The 20th Century Masters Herb Reed	£53.46
	Herb Reed Autographed The Platters All-Time Greatest Hits CD Sealed 2004	£29.38
	Herb Reed of the Original Platters .. SELF TITLED LP WHITE VINYL . SIGNED	£11.92
	Herb Reed of the Original Platters .. SELF TITLED LP WHITE VINYL . SIGNED	£20.16
	Herb Reed Of The Original Platters And His Group 12" Yellow Vinyl Signed Cover	£13.73
	HERB REED OF THE ORIGINAL PLATTERS LP BLUE VINYL **SIGNED** 1970s CHIC-1 Funk EX	£18.46
	Herb Reed Of The Original Platters, Signed Blue Vinyl LP	£10.54
	HERB REED OF THE ORIGIONAL PLATTER 12" WHITE VINYL SIGNED BY THE BAND	£12.42
	HERB REED OF THE ORIGIONAL PLATTER 12" WHITE VINYL SIGNED BY THE BAND	£12.57
	PLATTERS Autographs Signed SONNY TURNER & HERB REED on Cover LP 33T	£60.14
	Platters HERB REED SIGNED T Shirt From the 92 50s Show On Board The SS NORWAY	£1,853.95
	Signed by Band Members - Herb Reed - Herb Reed Of The Original Platters And H...	£204.95
	The Best Of The Platters: 20th Century Masters (CD/VG) AUTOGRAPHED BY HERB REED	£46.45
	Vtg Mixed Lot Bundle The Beatles, Herb Reed (Signed) & Man 2 Man LP Vinyl Record	£194.95