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Small Anthony & the Imperials enjoyed among the longest profession works of any doo wop group, adapting their honey-smooth design to match the special uptown soul audio from the mid-’60s. From the beginning, Small Anthony’s aching method using a ballad was the group’s contacting credit card, but their repertoire was …

Shaped in Brooklyn, NY, USA, in 1957, and originally known as the Chesters, the group comprised ‘Small’ Anthony Gourdine (b. 8 January 1940, Brooklyn, NY, USA), Ernest Wright Jnr. (b. 24 August 1941, Brooklyn, NY, USA), Clarence Collins (b. 17 March 1941, Brooklyn, NY, USA), Tracy Lord and Glouster Rogers …