Little Anthony and The Imperials

Aliases: Anthony & The Imperials
Anthony and The Imperials
The Imperials
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Country: United States
Comments: Doo wop, R&B and soul vocal group
Members: Sammy Strain (1961-1972, 1992-2004)
Little Anthony
Ernest Wright Tenor vocals (1958-1971), (1992-....)

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Better Use Your Head	Little Anthony and The Imperials	March 29, 1966	(4 artists)
Don't Tie Me Down	Anthony and The Imperials	May 1967	(2 artists)
Goin' Out of My Head	Little Anthony and The Imperials	October 13, 1964	(205 artists)
Hurt So Bad	Little Anthony and The Imperials	December 29, 1964	(44 artists)
I Don't Have Time to Worry	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1973	King James Version
I'm Alright	Little Anthony and The Imperials	July 1959	(10 artists)
I'm on the Outside (Looking In)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	August 1964	(9 artists) Sampled by Dickie Goodman
Never Again	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	The Royalettes
Reputation	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	Band of Oz
Take Me Back	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	(11 artists)
Tears on My Pillow	Little Anthony and The Imperials	July 1958	(71 artists) Sampled by Buchanan & Goodman with Count Dracula
There's an Island (Where the Sun Shines Its Light on Everyone)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1971	(7 artists)
The Wonder of It All	Little Anthony and The Imperials	March 29, 1966	Nanette
Traveling Stranger	Little Anthony & The Imperials	May 1959	The Calvanes
Two People in the World	Little Anthony and The Imperials	July 1958	(2 artists)
What Greater Love	Anthony & The Imperials	March 1968	(3 artists)
Yesterday Has Gone	Anthony and The Imperials	May 1967	(8 artists)

Covers by Little Anthony and The Imperials

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
All or Nothing at All	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	Frank Sinatra
A Man and a Woman	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Nicole Croisille – Pierre Barouh, Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann
A Thousand Miles Away	Anthony and The Imperials	May 1967	The Heartbeats [US1]
Better Off Without You	Anthony and The Imperials	May 1967	Unverified
Born Free	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Matt Monro - Arranged and conducted by John Barry
Don' Get Close	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1969	Unverified
Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Sargent REC, Ink Spots REL
Dream	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	The Pied Pipers - With Paul Weston and His Orchestra
Exodus	Little Anthony & The Imperials	October 1964	Ernest Gold conducting the Sinfonia of London Orchestra, Pat Boone – Orch. conducted by Milt Rogers
Funny	Little Anthony & The Imperials	October 1964	Maxine Brown [US1]
Georgy Girl	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	The Seekers
Hurt	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	Roy Hamilton
I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night	Little Anthony and The Imperials	1960	Frank Sinatra
If You Are but a Dream	Little Anthony and The Imperials	1960	(unknown), Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly
I'll Never Smile Again	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	Percy Faith PRF, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle REC,REL
I Miss You So	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	The Cats and the Fiddle
It's Just a Matter of Time	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	Brook Benton
I've Got a Crush on You	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	Mary Hay and Clifton Webb PRF, Lee Wiley with Max Kaminsky's Orchestra REC,REL
I Will Wait for You	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Michel Legrand, Steve Lawrence
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing	Little Anthony & The Imperials	May 1959	(unknown performer) PRF, Don Cornell REC,REL
Oooh! Look-a There, Ain't She Pretty?	Little Anthony and The Imperials	1960	"Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
Over the Rainbow	Little Anthony & The Imperials	May 1959	Judy Garland
People	Little Anthony & The Imperials	October 1964	Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Peter Matz REC,REL, Barbra Streisand PRF
Please Say You Want Me	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1961	The Schoolboys
Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop	Little Anthony and The Imperials	October 1959	The El Capris Covered by (9 artists)
Somewhere My Love	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Maurice Jarre, Ray Conniff and The Singers
The Diary	Little Anthony and The Imperials	December 1958	Neil Sedaka
The Gentle Rain	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Luiz Bonfá / Eumir Deodato, Astrud Gilberto
The Girl from Ipanema	Little Anthony & The Imperials	October 1964	Os Cariocas REL, João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes PRF, Stan Getz & João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim
The Shadow of Your Smile	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Johnny Mandel
The Ten Commandments of Love	Little Anthony and The Imperials	1969	Harvey and The Moonglows
They Say It's Wonderful	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	Bing Crosby with Orchestra directed by Jay Blackton REC,REL, Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton PRF
This Is My Song	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Eric James Orchestra, Petula Clark
This Love of Mine	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers
Undecided	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
Walk on By	Little Anthony & The Imperials	October 1964	Dionne Warwick
Watch What Happens	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Marc Michel [dubbed by Georges Blaness], The Royalettes featuring Sheila Ross
What a Difference a Day Made	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	Pedro Via y su orquesta, Jimmie Ague
When You Wish upon a Star	Little Anthony and The Imperials	January 1959	Cliff Edwards with Victor Young and His Orchestra - And The Ken Darby Singers
Where Are You	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra REL, Sterling Young and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Donna Lee REC
Where Did Our Love Go?	Little Anthony & The Imperials	October 1964	The Supremes [US1]
(Where Do I Begin) Love Story	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1971	Francis Lai & His Orchestra, Andy Williams
Who's Gonna Love Me	The Imperials	1977	Alfie Davison
Who's Sorry Now?	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	Bob Thompson [US1]
World of Darkness	Little Anthony and The Imperials	May 1970	David Ruffin
You Only Live Twice	Anthony & The Imperials	July 1967	Nancy Sinatra
You're Not That Girl Anymore	Anthony and The Imperials	1966	Teddy Randazzo

Web Covers by Little Anthony and The Imperials

	Title	Performer	Upload date	Originally by
	If I Love You	Little Anthony & The Imperials	June 14, 2011	The Stylistics

Sampled songs

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Can You Imagine	The Imperials	1977	Sampled by Daft Punk
I'm on the Outside (Looking In)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	August 1964	Covered by (9 artists) Sampled by Dickie Goodman
Tears on My Pillow	Little Anthony and The Imperials	July 1958	Covered by (71 artists) Sampled by Buchanan & Goodman with Count Dracula

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Goin' out of My Head	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1965	DCP International
I'm on the Outside (Looking In)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	October 1964	DCP International
Movie Grabbers	Anthony & The Imperials	September 1967	Veep
On a New Street	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1973	Avco
Out of Sight, Out of Mind	Little Anthony and The Imperials	1969	United Artists Records
Payin' Our Dues	Anthony and The Imperials	1966	Veep
Reflections	Anthony and The Imperials	May 1967	Veep
Shades of the 40's	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1960	End
We Are The Imperials featuring Little Anthony	Little Anthony & The Imperials	May 1959	End

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Better Use Your Head	Little Anthony and The Imperials	March 29, 1966	Veep
Goin' out of My Head	Little Anthony and The Imperials	October 13, 1964	DCP International
Hurt So Bad	Little Anthony and The Imperials	December 29, 1964	DCP International
I'm Alright	Little Anthony and The Imperials	July 1959	End
I Miss You So	Little Anthony and The Imperials	August 18, 1965	DCP International
I'm on the Outside (Looking In)	Little Anthony & The Imperials	August 1964	DCP International
Please Say You Want Me	Little Anthony and The Imperials	February 1961	End
Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop	Little Anthony and The Imperials	October 1959	End
Tears on My Pillow	Little Anthony and The Imperials	July 1958	End
The Diary	Little Anthony and The Imperials	December 1958	End
What Greater Love	Anthony & The Imperials	March 1968	Veep
(Where Do I Begin) Love Story	Little Anthony & The Imperials	1971	Janus Records
Who's Gonna Love Me	The Imperials	1977	Power Exchange
Wishful Thinking	Little Anthony and The Imperials	January 1959	End
World of Darkness	Little Anthony and The Imperials	May 1970	United Artists Records
You Only Live Twice	Anthony & The Imperials	July 1967	Veep