Little Anthony & The Imperials

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Little Anthony and the Imperials are one of the finest vocal groups to emerge from the talent-rich New York scene of the 1950's. Moreover, they enjoyed unusual longevity for an act of that type, having hits in both the doo-wop Fifties and the soul-music Sixties. "Tears on My Pillow," their first single as the Imperials, was released to world-wide acclaim. This classic vocal-group ballad was one of the biggest hits of 1958, reaching #2 on the R&B chart and #4 on the pop chart. Little Anthony and the Imperials were suddenly stars and the group also continued their hitmaking ways, charting ten more singles between the mid-Sixties and mid-Seventies, including "Take Me Back" and "I Miss You So." They have received the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and have been inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. In 2008, Little Anthony and the Imperials released "You'll Never Know," an album of new songs and re-recorded oldies to celebrate their 50th anniversary as a group.