Little Anthony and the Imperials

Little Anthony & The Imperials were a vocal group from Los Angeles, California that was active in the 1950s and 1960s. Her style contained a mixture of rhythm and blues, soul and doo-wop.

Little Anthony

Your singer Little Anthony ( Anthony Gourdine actually ) was known for his driven into the air falsetto voice, which was influenced by Jimmy Scott. He made his first recordings in 1955 as a member of the band The Dupont before he went to the The Chesters, who then changed their name to The Imperials after the completion of a record contract. Anthony Gourdine took in the 1980s to religious songs, 1989, he sang backing vocals on an album by Nancy Wilson.

Band History

From 1958 to 1977 some successes were recorded.

The first success of the band was the doo-wop song Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop in 1958, of a popular cover version was in the time of the British invasion. That same year, Tears On My Pillow, which should be later also was covered by various artists appeared. The Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was in 1990 with this title a number-one hit in the UK.

Your size popularity the band reached the mid-60s with songs like Goin ' Out Of My Head Hurts So Bad, which were also both interpreted by many artists. From this time I'm On The Outside comes ( Looking In ) ( 1964).

Since the band was not able to adapt to changes within the soul, she could play in the southwestern United States only in casinos and lounges in Las Vegas and in nightclubs before the Mexican- American population.

In 1999, the group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

Members

  • Clarence Collins (born 17 March 1939 bass, sang after dissolution of the group at the Imperials with )
  • Anthony Gourdine (born 8 January 1940 Lead vocal)
  • Tracy Lord (first tenor, replaced in 1964 by ) Sammy Strain ( born December 9, 1940. He left the band in 1975 and went to the The O'Jays )

Singles ( selection)

  • Tears On My Pillow, 1958 ( U.S. # 4 )
  • So much, 1958
  • Wishful thinking, 1959
  • A prayer and a juke box, 1959
  • Shimmy, shimmy, ko -ko - bop, 1959 ( U.S. # 24 )
  • My empty room, 1960
  • I'm on the outside (looking in ), 1964 ( U.S. # 15 )
  • Goin 'out of my head, 1964 ( U.S. # 6 )
  • Hurt so bad, 1965 ( U.S. # 10 )
  • Take me back, 1965 ( U.S. No. 16 )
  • I miss you so, 1965
  • Hurt, 1966
  • Better use your head, 1966 (UK number 15 )
  • It's not the same, 1966
  • Out of sight, out of mind 1969
  • The ten commandments of love, 1969
  • Help me find a way ( to say I love you ), 1970
  • Who's gonna love me, 1977 ( UK number 17 )
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