Little Anthony and the Imperials

Little Anthony and the Imperials, American rhythm-and-blues vocal group whose career straddled the eras of doo-wop and soul music. The Imperials were formed in New York City in 1958 as a new incarnation of a short-lived group called the Chesters. The vocal combo’s original members were Jerome Anthony Gourdine (b. Jan. 8, 1941, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Clarence Collins (b. March 17, 1941, Brooklyn, N.Y.), Ernest Wright, Jr. (b. Aug. 24, 1941, Brooklyn), Tracy Lord,...