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[http://elmerhopper.com/ Elmer Hopper] (born) April 14th. 1954

is an American pop classic singer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a Vocalist and Guitarist and Bass.

A twenty-one-year veteran of The Platters, Paul Robi's group formed in Los Angeles in 1953. Hopper, spent 21 years with The Platters. In 1974, at the age of nineteen, Elmer was trained personally by Paul Robi, (the baritone of the original group.) He accompanied Paul on an international tour spanning the globe from Japan and China, to Canada and Australia in what was said to be the best ensemble of The Platters since the group’s inception.

Elmer Hopper and Paul Robi were best of friends for more than 15 years until Paul succumbed to cancer in February of 1989. Paul did not leave Elmer without a final message of inspiration. During a visit, just a few days before Paul passed away, he asked Elmer to “…Please continue keeping The Platters legacy alive!” Not long after losing his dear friend and mourning the loss of a great team member, Elmer hit the stage with renewed vigor touring the world with The Platters for the next several years…

[http://www.hotshotdigital.com/OldRock/PlattersBio.html The only surviving member Of Paul Robi's group, that toured New Zealand that I (Joh) met is Elmer Hopper. He was a member of the Robi's group for 21 years and worked with Paul Robi for 15 years till his death from Cancer back in 1989. He stayed on with the group another 6 years with hope to keep the name The Platters from being trashed by people that will use any group name and profit from the hard work of original members. Elmer was the only guy that Tony Williams said sounded good singing the hits that he made famous.]

[http://www.radiolive.co.nz/Elmer-Hopper-music-legend-from-The-Platters-and-in-The-Mills-Brothers/tabid/506/articleID/14041/Default.aspx Radio Live, New Zealand]