The Platters
Taylor appeared with The Platters in the first rock'n'roll film, "Rock Around the Clock". In 1990, Taylor was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Platters. Zola Taylor died in Riverside, CA at age 69, from pneumonia, following a series of strokes. Zola Taylor was portrayed by Halle Berry in the 1998 film "Why Do Fools Fall in Love".