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Little Anthony and the Imperials is an American musical ensemble founded in the 1950s and working in the rhythm and blues and 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.

According to 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 (who covered the Imperials' tune "The Loneliest House on the Block"), Chicago's 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.

They are known for such compositions as "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop" (1959) and "Hurt So Bad" (1964).



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