Little Anthony and The Imperials
I don't know about you but "Little Anthony and The Imperials" bring back some fond memories of lying in my dorm with my Anatomy book open and dreaming of my future. My dreams mostly came true but I never would have imagined that I would be reflecting back to those days at Jacksonville State University and writing a lens for Squidoo a few days before my 60th birthday.
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This lens is participating in the Virtual Concert Series sponsored by Squidoo Activist and I appreciate all the wonderful charity work that they do. Thank you to Kristi A. Dyer for allowing the Rock Star Squid to join Little Anthony.Note: The bios are paraphrased from the Offical Little Anthony and The Imperials website. The images also come from this site
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Note: The contest is over and this lens did not win but I had a great time putting it together and continue to enjoy listening to Little Anthony and the Imperials. Congratulations to all the winners.
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Update Information - My sister had written a note to Little Anthony and The Imperials on their My Space page telling them about this lens and asking them to please visit the site and sign my guestbook. Well, take a look. Eric M of the traveling band was kind enough to respond and it sure thrilled me.
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- Little Anthony and The Imperials MP3 Downloads
- LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS - Hit Medley
- Lyrics for Shimmy Koko Bop
- Little Anthony and The Imperials - The Early Years
- MEET "LITTLE ANTHONY"
- MEET CLARENCE COLLINS
- MEET ERNEST WRIGHT
- MEET HAROLD JENKINS
- Little Anthony and The Imperials on EBAY
- Little Anthony and The Original Imperials Latest Release
- Own their latest release - You'll Never Know
- Reviews
- Oldie but Goodie
- SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING APPEARANCES
- LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE ORIGINAL IMPERIALS
- Lyrics for Going Out Of My Head
- Doo Wop
- Little Anthony and The Imperials on Wikipedia
- Beautiful Coffee Table Book about Doo Wop
- Little Anthony and The Imperials On Amazon
- LISTEN TO YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC
- If you enjoyed this, you probably would enjoy this lens, too
- Did you see Little Anthony and The Imperials on David Letterman Live?
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Little Anthony and The Imperials MP3 Downloads
LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS - Hit Medley
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Hit Medley
Shimmy Koko Bop, Hurt So Bad, Goin Out of My Head and Tears On My Pillow from one of the great vocal groups of the 60's.
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Lyrics for Shimmy Koko Bop
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop. (Hhh.)
Sittin' in a native hut all alone and blue.
Sittin' in a native hut wonderin' what to do.
Along came a native girl, did a native dance,
It was like in paradise, put me in a trance.
Goin' shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
Joined her in her dancin' spree, felt my spine a tingle.
Held her tight and close to me, man I'm glad I'm single.a
Then she showed me what to do, first I was amazed.
Soon I learned a step or two, put me in a daze.
Goin' Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
[ Find more Lyrics at www.mp3lyrics.org/vdQc ]
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
You can do the Ko-ko bop, now's no time to stop.
Left foot forward, right one back, bring them side by side.
Syncopate your last two steps, now you're gonna glide.
Keep along the rythm track, girls be showin' how.
Now you start to arch your back, man you got it now.
Goin' Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop. (Oh.)
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop.
Shimmy, shimmy, Ko-ko bop, shimmy, shimmy, AHHHHHH!
[ SHIMMY, SHIMMY, KO-KO BOP ]
[ Written by: Bob Smith
Performed by: Little Anthony & The Imperials [ 1 ]
Appears on: Best of Littly Anthony & The Imperials-1989, For Collectors Only-1992,
Greatest Hits-1995, Tears on My Pillow-1999, The Very Best of Little Anthony & the
Imperials, Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko- Bop & Other Hits-2003, et al. ]
[ 1 ] Covered by: Hit Crew-2003. ]
MP3 Lyrics
Little Anthony and The Imperials - The Early Years
MEET "LITTLE ANTHONY"
Jerome Anthony Gourdine aka "Little Anthony"
"Little Anthony" is alive and well and living in Las Vegas, Nevada according to their official website. He was born in 1941 in New York City and lived in Brooklyn for 30 years. His mother sang Gospel with her sisters with a group called the Nazareth Baptist Singers. His father played saxophone and performed with some well known groups when he wasn't working as an electrician at the Brooklyn Navy Yard."Little Anthony" gives his Music and Arts teacher a lot of credit for his knowledge of music. Mrs. Ethel Mannix taught him in the 6th - 8th grades at Public School 67.
In 1957, Anthony's childhood friends, Clarence Collins and Ernest Wright along with Tracy Lord, Nathaniel Rodgers, and Ronald Ross formed a band and asked him to be the lead singer. They signed a recording contract with Gone and End records.
Their group was renamed The Imperials and came out with their first hit record, "Tears On My Pillow" which was a top ten hit. This began their long career. They dissolved the band briefly in 1961 for two and one half years but in 1964 they got back together again. They recorded with DCP Records who also produced The Beatles, Dionne Warwick, Motown, and The Drifters.
In 1969, Ernest Wright left the group to pursue his own career and was followed by Sammy Strain in 1972. They were replaced by Bobby Wade and Harold Jenkins until 1975. At that time "Little Anthony" had a desire to go out on his own and to try his hand at acting. Here again he credits his teacher, David Alexander, for influencing him. "Little Anthony" appeared in commercials and shows like "The Jeffersons". He was also in the movie, "Contact 303" with Henry Fonda and Chad Everett. He did some plays, too. He sang solo for 16 years and was given the name "Little Anthony".
In 1978 he became a Born Again Christian and recorded the Christian album called "Daylight" and performed on the "Praise The Lord" television show (TBN) on several occasions.
In 1991, Dick Fox who was an agent from NYC was promoting a special concert at Madison Square Gardens called THE LEGENDS. He was interested in the Imperials reuniting. Clarence Collins, Ernest Wright and Sammy Strain jumped on board and the reconstuction of "Little Anthony and the Original Imperials" began.
"Little Anthony" has been married twice and had two children by his first wife and two other children. He and his present wife have been married for 24 years. He feels blessed by his children and is very proud of them and his eight Grandchildren and one Great Grandchild.
He has produced a new album and has plans of producing his three sons and a friend as a new young group called "Gifted".
So he is a Born Again Christian, a family man, and one who remembers those that influenced his life and to me....he is the KING of DOO WOP!
MEET CLARENCE COLLINS
Founder/Singer/Producer/Writer
The LAI website states that Clarence Collins lives in California with his wife Brenda(twin sister to Linda, Anthony's wife. He was born in 1942 in Brooklyn and grew up there with ten brothers and sisters and raised by his father. His father also worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during WWII and they lived in the Fort Green Project Complex. His father worked there with Anthony's father. Clarence and Anthony went to public school together and both remembered their music teacher as having a very positive influence on their lives.When he was 13 years old, he formed a group called The Chesters and asked Anthony to be their lead singer. They changed the named to The Imperials and began a long, wonderful career.
All of the original members were contacted about reuniting for concert at Madison Square Gardens and everyone of them agreed to come back. The group is now officially known as "Little Anthony and the Original Imperials" They are one of the few remaining R&B groups today that consist of all of the original members.
Clarence has been married twice and he and Brenda combined have ten children and eight grandchildren. When he is not traveling with the band, he and his wife work at AdForce, an internet company.
MEET ERNEST WRIGHT
Producer/Writer/Manager
Ernest lives in Staten Island, NY with his wife and daughter. He grew up in Brooklyn where he met Anthony, Clarence and Sammy according to their official website.Ernest wrote "Tears On My Pillow" which is considered to be one of the best Doo Wop records of all time. He considered this accomplishment as one of the highlights of his career.
Ernest works with young artist when he is not on the road with the band. One of those artist is his daughter Nicole. She sings in four different languages.
When Ernest left the Imperials in 1969, he went to Europe to sing with Tony Williams, the lead singer of the Platters. He returned from Europe to sing at the reunion concert at Madison Square Garden in 1992.
MEET HAROLD JENKINS
Harold was born in North Fork, Virgina and moved to New York when he was about a year old. His bio on their official website states that he was always interested in music and dance as a child and used to go see all the great groups at The Apollo Theatre.He appeared on The Jocko Show (the American Bandstand of New York) and was a regular for a couple of years. He met a Doo Wop group called The Kodaks and sang with them for five years.
Harold then started his own group with Kenny Seymour called The Impacts. The Impacts broke up and Kenny went to work with Little Anthony and The Imperials. Harold was later hired as their choreographer and became a dancing conductor and then moved up to singer.
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So Much by Little Anthony & The Imperials
Another track from this Blast album. Never heard this one before by Little Anthony. Purrrddddy good one I think. ☺ ☺ ☺ ♪♫
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SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING APPEARANCES
Little Anthony and The Imperials
Fri 12/12/08 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon ArenaSat 01/31/09 Cerritos, CA Cerritos Center For The Perf. Arts
Thu 02/12/09 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrds.
Sat 02/14/09 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry House
Sun 02/15/09 Schenectady, NY Proctor's Theatre
Sat 03/07/09 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sun 03/08/09 Fort Lauderdale, FL Broward Center For The Perf. Arts
Sun 04/19/09 Baltimore, MD Lyric Opera House
Sat 05/23/09 Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Casino
Sun 05/24/09 Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Casino
LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE ORIGINAL IMPERIALS
Celebrate 50 years
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Goin' Out Of My Head (live)
Live on PBS' Doo Wop Concert. On Stage....Left to Right...SAMMY, ERNEST, CLARENCE, Little Anthony Gourdine....THE SAME FOUR MEMBERS who ORIGINALLY recorded this song in 1965 !!!!
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Lyrics for Going Out Of My Head
Yes, I think I'm goin' out of my head,
Over you ({you,} oo-oo-oo-oo-oo),
Over you (oo-oo-oo-oo-oo).
I want you to want me, I need you so badly,
I can't think of anythin' but you.
And I think I'm goin' out of my head.
(Out of my head.)
'Cause I can't explain the tears that I shed.
(Out of my head.)
Over you ({you,} oo-oo-oo-oo-oo),
Over you (oo-oo-oo-oo-oo).
I see you each mornin',
But you just walk past me,
Ya don't even know that I exist.
(Ah-ah-ah-ahhh.)
Goin' out of my head over you.
(Out of my head.)
Out of my head over you.
(Out of my head.)
Out of my head, day and night,
Night and day, and night.
Wrong or right,
I must think of a way into your heart,
There's no reason why my bein' shy,
Should keep us apart.
And, I think I'm goin' out of my head.
[ Find more Lyrics at www.mp3lyrics.org/cAQv ]
Yes, I think I'm goin' out of my head.
Goin' out of my head over you.
(Out of my head.)
Out of my head over you.
(Out of my head.)
Out of my head day and night,
Night and day, and night.
[ Backup singers continue singing: ]
Night and day and night.
Wrong or right.
[ Little Anothony sings over the backup singers: ]
Ohhhh, come on., yeah.
Alright.
Yeah, every, every.
[ Fade. ]
Yeah.
[ GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD
Written by: Teddy Randazzo & Bob Weinstein
Performed by: Little Anthony & The Imperials [ 1 ] -1966
Albums: The Best Of Little Anthony-1966. Ultimate Broken Hearted
Collection-2004, Malt Shop Memories: All I Have to Do Is Dream (Various
Artists)-2006, et al. ]
[ 1 ] Little Anthony & the Imperials cornered the market on this song and
it remains the standard to this day. Extremely popular to other
artists, it has also been covered by: Frank Sinatra-1953 (I don't know
who released the original), Wes Montgomery-1964, Ella Fitzgerald-1966,
Lou Christie-1966, Ramsey Lewis-1968, Ray Coniff-1968, Vic Damone-1968,
The Letterman-1974 (Medley with, "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."),
Gloria Gaynor-1977, Vikki Carr-1982, The Zombies-1985, Doc
Severinsen-1992, George Shearing-1993, The Lennon Sisters-1994,
Lawrence Welk-1994, Tito Puente-1996, Luther Vandross-1998, Diahann
Carroll-1999, Nancy Wilson-1999, Sergio Mendes-2000, Smokey Robinson &
the Miracles-2002, The Fifth Dimension-2007, et al. ]
MP3 Lyrics
Doo Wop
- Doo Wop
- Doo Wop definition
Little Anthony and The Imperials on Wikipedia
Little Anthony & The Imperials is a rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York, first active in the 1950s. Lead singer Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine was noted for his high-pitched falsetto voice influenced by Jimmy Scott. The group has been nominated for possible 2009 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameRun-D.M.C., Metallica nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Associated Press September 22, 2008
Category: Image - :LittleAnthonyAndTheImperialsCollage-1000.jpg|thumb|250px|Little Anthony & the Imperials in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on December 31 2005
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Little Anthony & The Imperials is a rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York, first active in the 1950s. Lead singer Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine was noted for his high-pitched falsetto voice influenced by Jimmy Scott. The group has been nominated for possible 2009 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameRun-D.M.C., Metallica nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Associated Press September 22, 2008
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Wasn't sure what a LENS is -- but have a better idea now!
As part of the touring band with LAI thanx for taking the time to do this.
The only things I didn't see mentioned were the groups NEW CD 'You'll Never Know' and mention of the groups recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.
Info on both of these things (including a link to the Letterman appearance) can be found on the groups myspace page www.myspace.com/littleanthonyandtheimperials
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Do You Remember Little Anthony and The Imperials?
Tell me what you think about them.
mbgphoto wrote...
Great lens...Great Music. Ah..that brings back good memories of good times.
Posted October 30, 2008
OldGrampa wrote...
Very nice lens indeed! Wow, you sure put a lot of time and effort into this one. I actually have an old LAI record in my collection
Posted October 08, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
Welcome to the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
Lizzy
Posted October 07, 2008
Grace wrote
I love Little Anthony and the Imperials!
Posted October 02, 2008
Connie Rasbury wrote
This is great work! What good memories this brings back. Thanks so much.
Posted September 29, 2008
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
You Don't Remember Me, But I Remember You. Was Not So Long Ago, You Broke My Heart in Two...Tears On My Pillow, Pain in My Heart.....
swoon!
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Posted September 23, 2008
Joan4 wrote...
I love it!!!!!!!!!!! lol Now you have celebrities visiting your lenses! That's fun!
Posted September 10, 2008
vbright105 wrote...
Very cool! I have to stop writing about psychics (You'd think they would KNOW when I'm writing about them! lol) and start writing about musicians! Kudos kiddo
Posted September 10, 2008
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
Wow, this is so cool, I wish I could give 5 more stars, but then getting the band on the lens is probably better!
Posted September 10, 2008
OhMe wrote...
Hey Everybody,
Look who signed my guest book! A member of the LAI (Little Anthony and The Imperials) Band. I am sooo excited!
Posted September 10, 2008
Eric M wrote
Wasn't sure what a LENS is -- but have a better idea now!
As part of the touring band with LAI thanx for taking the time to do this.
The only things I didn't see mentioned were the groups NEW CD 'You'll Never Know' and mention of the groups recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.
Info on both of these things (including a link to the Letterman appearance) can be found on the groups myspace page www.myspace.com/littleanthonyandtheimperials
Posted September 10, 2008
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
Of course I do. I loved them! Good to know they are still around.
Posted September 06, 2008
RichLeigh wrote...
A fantastic lens from you there. I really did enjoy the read. Fantastic use of different modules, all laid out incredibly well to terrific effect. :)
Posted September 06, 2008
Peter wrote
Great memories.I had the pleasure of seeing them live a month ago.They sound BETTER than in the 60's and still can move and groove.....Thanks!!!
Posted September 04, 2008
WritingforYourWealth wrote...
Fun idea for a lens--I like the published date of upcoming appearances!
Posted August 31, 2008
poddys wrote...
Very nice lens, great job. I like the fact that you added biographies for the group. 5*****
Posted August 22, 2008
LaraineRose wrote...
Hey, I remember them! We are having a Grad Reunion coming up soon - I'll have to add them on to our "Play" list. Thanks for reminding me of them. 5 stars, fan, favorite and lensrolled.
Posted August 10, 2008
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Great lens. I wasn't sure what a Virtural Concert was. Now I know.
5*
Lizz
Posted August 06, 2008
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