Zola Taylor

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Zola Taylor (born 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer. She was the only female member of The Platters from 1954 to 1964, when the group produced most of their popular singles. She was the second of Frankie Lymon's three wives.

In 1984, on behalf of Emira Lymon, a lawyer and artist's agent sued to wrest the copyright of Frankie's hit song "Why do fools fall in love" away from the current owner. The case became confused when it looked like Lymon had a second and possibly a third widow. Elizabeth Waters claimed to have married Lymon in 1964 in Virginia. However, it turned out she had been married to someone else at the time. As Water's claim went to court, Zola Taylor ex-member of the Platters, claimed that she had been sexually active with Lymon as early as the "Biggest Rock "n" Roll Show of 1956" tour. She claimed to have married Lymon in Tijuanna about 1965, but could produce no certificate. The first hearing, held in Philadelphia, was decided in favor of Miss Waters being Lymon's first wife. Emira appealed and won a reversal based on her claim that she was Lymon's last wife.

Zola Taylor was portrayed by Halle Berry in the 1998 historical film Why Do Fools Fall in Love.

Taylor is retired from the music business and lives in Los Angeles.