Facts: - years active: 1958 -- present - past members: clarence '' strain glouster '' nate '' rogers * tracey lord '' * bobby wade harold '' hawk '' jenkins kenny seymour wa-hoo george kerr original members * '' collins * samuel '' sammy - origin: brooklyn , new york city , united states - genre: r , soul , adult contemporary & b , doo-wop , rock & roll - name: little anthony and the imperials - background: group_or_band - label: end records , janus records , veep records , dcp records , roulette , united artists records , avco - current members: '' robert deblanc johnny britt little anthony '' gourdine * ernest wright * Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of little anthony and the imperials .
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little anthony and the imperials is an american rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from new york , first active in the 1950s .lead singer jerome anthony '' little anthony '' gourdine was noted for his high-pitched falsetto voice , influenced by jimmy scott .the group was one of the very few doo-wop groups to maintain success on the r&b and pop charts well throughout the 60 's .they were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame on april 4 , 2009 , 23 years after the group 's first year of eligibility for induction .