Little Anthony & The Imperials : Greatest Hits

 

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Little Anthony and the Imperials

 is an

 American

 rhythm and 

blues/soul 

vocal group

 from 

New York City

 founded by

 Clarence Collins

in the 1950s

 and named in part

 for its lead singer, 

Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine,

 who was noted for 

his high-pitched voice.

 In addition to

 Collins and Gourdine, 

the original Imperials

 included 

Ernest Wright, 

Gloster "Nate" Rogers, 

and

 Tracy Lord,

 the last two 

of whom were 

subsequently replaced

 by

 Sammy Strain.

The group was one

 of the very few

 doo-wop groups

 to enjoy

 sustained success

 on the 

R&B and

 pop charts 

throughout the 1960s. 

They were inducted into

 the Rock and Roll 

Hall of Fame 

on 

April 4, 2009,

 23 years after 

the group's 

first year of 

eligibility for induction.

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