YEAR
2009
INDUCTED BY
Smokey Robinson
CATEGORY
Performers
In a New York music scene flooded with talent, Little Anthony and the Imperials were the cream of the crop.
Little Anthony and the Imperials were so talented that their voices transcended the trends, landing them hits in multiple decades and genres. Their trademark imploring vocals and confident command of the stage charmed audiences everywhere.
Clarence Collins
Ernest Wright Jr
Anthony Gourdine
Nathaniel Rogers
Sammy Strain
Tracy Lord
HALL OF FAME
ESSAY
By Jerry Blavat
The story of Little Anthony & the Imperials is a story of the early days of rock & roll, when our music was new and breathtaking.
It not only reached our ears but our hearts. It’s also a story of chemistry – that special coming together of talent that makes magic happen in show business.
