Little Anthony And The Imperials were from Brooklyn, New York. This classic R&B vocal group, formed in 1958, consisted of lead singer Anthony Gourdine, plus Ernest Wright, Tracy Lord, Glouster Rogers and Clarence Collins.
They charted 19 songs between 1958 and 1974. Their debut single, Tears On My Pillow, was a Top Five smash, and they enjoyed two other Top Ten hits.
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice features Little Anthony And The Imperials with their two Top Ten hits: Tears On My Pillow and Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop. Which song do you prefer? Come to the Voice Your Choice page and make your selection. The song with the most votes will be played in Hour 3 of next week's show.