The Jaggerz
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| - | '''Little Anthony and the Imperials''' is an American group founded in the 1950s and working in the [[rhythm and blues]] and [[soul music|soul]] idioms. Named after Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine, who was noted for his [[high-pitched voice]], 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. | + | '''The Jaggerz''' are an American [[rock music|rock]] [[musical ensemble|band]] from [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]. They came to national attention with their [[single (music)|single]] "[[The Rapper]]" which was released on the [[Kama Sutra Records|Kama Sutra]] [[record label|label]]. "The Rapper" was No. 1 in the [[Record World]] Charts and No. 2 in the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in March 1970. |
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| - | They are known for such compositions as "[[Hurt So Bad]]" (1964) and "[[Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop]]" (1959). | + | |
| - | == Cover versions, influence, and legacy == | + | |
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| - | Over the decades, in a measure of their profound influence, several of The Imperials' hit songs have been covered by numerous other artists of many different musical genres, including pop, [[jazz]], [[Middle of the road (music)|MOR]], rock, [[Latin music (genre)|Latin]], [[Country music|country]], [[doo-wop]], and [[R&B]]. Some examples: | + | |
| - | * "[[Hurt So Bad]]" an Imperials' Top Ten smash, was covered by [[Linda Ronstadt]], as well as [[the Lettermen]], [[Alicia Keys]], [[Grant Green]], [[the Delfonics]], [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]], [[Nancy Holloway]], the Philly Devotions, [[Arthur Prysock]], [[Tracy Huang]], Cathy Carlson, Willie Bovain, [[Ramsey Lewis]], [[Herb Alpert|Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass]], and [[Nancy Holliday]]. | + | |
| - | * "[[I'm on the Outside (Looking In)]]", a top 20 hit for the Imperials, has been covered by [[the Miracles]], [[Johnny Mathis]], [[Amy Winehouse]], [[the Lettermen]], and [[the Jaggerz]]. | + | |
| - | * "[[Tears on My Pillow]]", the Imperials' first million-selling hit, has been covered by numerous artists, including [[the McGuire Sisters]], [[Sha Na Na]], [[New Edition]], and [[S Club 8]]. [[Clem Snide]] recorded a cover for the ''[[Stubbs the Zombie]]'' soundtrack. "Tears on My Pillow" has also been covered by [[Timi Yuro]], [[Chuck Jackson]], [[Bobby Vee]], [[Lou Christie]], [[Martha and the Vandellas]], [[Bobby Vinton]], [[Johnny Tillotson]], [[Neil Sedaka]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Jodeci]], [[Lorrie Morgan]], [[Derrick Morgan]] with [[Lynn Taitt|Lyn Tait & the Jets]], [[Neils Children]], [[Kylie Minogue]], and [[the Fleetwoods]]. | + | |
| - | * "[[Goin' Out of My Head]]", another Top 10 hit, and Little Anthony and the Imperials' signature song, has had over 50 different cover versions by other artists, including [[the Delfonics]], [[Vic Damone]], [[Cilla Black]], [[Petula Clark]], [[Willie Bobo]], [[Sergio Mendes|Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Lou Christie]], [[Les McCann]], [[the Lettermen]], [[Ramsey Lewis]], [[Luther Vandross]], [[Ray Conniff]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Lawrence Welk]], [[Florence Ballard]], and [[the Miracles]]. | + | |
| - | * "[[Better Use Your Head]]", the Imperials' 1966 transatlantic hit, has been covered by [[Barry Ryan (singer)|Barry Ryan]], | + | |
| - | *"[[Take Me Back (Imperials song)|Take Me Back]]", Little Anthony and the Imperials' 1965 top 20 hit, has been covered by Country Music artists [[Glen Campbell]], [[Ronnie Dove]] and [[Sonny James]] | + | |
| - | *"If I Love You", a 1970 song by the Imperials, was later covered by [[The Stylistics]] on their first album for Avco Records two years later. | + | |
| - | * "The Loneliest House on the Block", an early 1970s Imperials tune, from their album ''On A New Street'', was covered by soul vocal group [[Blue Magic (band)|Blue Magic]] . | + | |
| - | * The Imperials' 1968 single, "Yesterday Has Gone", was covered by UK band [[Cupid's Inspiration]] in 1968 and climbed to #4 in the UK singles chart; the song was also recorded in 1996 by [[Marc Almond]] and [[P.J. Proby]]. | + | |
| - | * "[[Tears on My Pillow|Two People In The World]]", the hit "B" side of The Imperials' first-million-selling hit, "Tears on My Pillow", has been covered by : [[Paul and Paula]], [[The Dovells]], and [[The Marcels]] . | + | |
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| - | In addition, according to songwriter and producer [[Gamble and Huff|Kenny Gamble]], Little Anthony and the Imperials and their music were a major influence in the development of [[Philadelphia soul]], and artists such as [[the Stylistics]], [[the Delfonics]], [[Blue Magic (band)|Blue Magic]] (who covered the Imperials' tune "The Loneliest House on the Block"), Chicago's [[The Chi-Lites|Chi-Lites]], and other groups. They were also the first contemporary music group to play New York's prestigious Copacabana nightclub, even predating the Temptations and Supremes. | + | |
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The Jaggerz are an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They came to national attention with their single "The Rapper" which was released on the Kama Sutra label. "The Rapper" was No. 1 in the Record World Charts and No. 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1970.
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