LITTLE ANTHONY & THE MUSIC

AN ANTHOLOGY

A Two Volume Set, 40 Tunes, All Narrated by Little Anthony Gourdine

Produced by Mike Miller & Harmony Street Productions and Distributed by Stevie Dunham & Street Corner Entertainment. Some of the Hits, Some That Should Have Been Hits, A Tribute To Billy Joel, Some Unreleased Tunes and a Few Surprises.

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LITTLE ANTHONY & THE MUSIC

BRAND NEW ALBUM FROM LITTLE ANTHONY GOURDINE

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Linda Sue Benedict-Mancinelli

Just received this fabulous 2 CD collection by Little Anthony Gourdine. Unbelievable! Every song has a personalized intro by Anthony himself as to his why he chose the song. So many standards, some Imperial songs and revisions of some great oldies. This had a special meaning to me today to get it, included in the set was “The shadow of your smile “ which was my wedding song and today would have been my 54th anniversary. Thank you to Steve Stevie Dunham, Mike Miller and especially Little Anthony for this terrific CD! I advise my friends to purchase this, you won’t be disappointed!❤️❤️❤️❤️

John Bishop

A great body of work by Little Anthony Gourdine!
Produced, Recorded and Mastered by Mike Miller and Harmony Street Productions. Distributed by Stevie Dunham and Street Corner Entertainment.
🎵Be sure and order this fantastic CD!! 🎶

Harmony Memories is with Stevie Dunham and Mike Miller.

Wanna Take This Opportunity to Thank Mike Miller & Stevie Dunham but Most of All I Wanna Thank Little Anthony for Letting Me Be a Part of This Historic Project It Was A Please & A Honnor Thanks So Muck Once Again...

Ronnie Grozinski
Thank you Mike This cd is outstanding Anthony's narratives before the songs seems like he's talking to me face to face This is a Grand Slam !! Bravo to you Stevie and Anthony !

Gregory Esparza is with Stevie Dunham.

GET THIS CD! I finally got my copy of Little Anthony & The Music: An Anthology... It's incredible. This is an amazing collection of songs with Anthony recalling memories and backstory to each track. I've been a fan for many many years and my good friend Stevie Dunham at Street Corner Entertainment and everyone affiliated with this production, and producer Mike Miller, put together something very special. Congratulations
everyone and thank you Little Anthony for your spirit and soul! I'm sharing the link where I got mine. 40 tracks, worth every dollar and then some! --Gregory Esparza (Midniters/Headhunters) #littleanthony #littleanthonyandtheimperials #littleanthonyandthemusic
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Look what came in the mail today!
Thank you, Stevie Dunham! So far, it sounds soooo good! I've been a Little Anthony & The Imperials fan for many years since the 1960’s! I'll be sharing some cuts in my upcoming shows!
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Bob Civitelli a devoted fan and friend.

Stevie and Mike, I listened to the whole CD , Little Anthony.This is truly amazing. There isn’t one song I dislike. Love the way it was narrated. There’s so much Info and some things I never knew about. You guys did a fantastic job on this. Definitely worth the money.Be proud of your accomplishments !! ❤️👍🎶

Estefano DiSanto

Excited to have hand delivered to me Little Anthony & The Music An Anthology. This is an amazing journey through the music and the stories narration is done by Anthony personally. Get your copy now. Go to STREET CORNER ENTERTAINMENT RECORD CO.
Oh did I mention that my new Album is also on this record label!!! It will be out soon Stay Tuned. Thank you Stevie Dunham for this gift and also for believing in my talent and bringing me to your record label.

Michael Connor

A huge congratulations
to my dear friends Stevie Dunham and Mike Miller,on releasing the legendary Little Anthony’s new album. On the way home tonight, Cool Bobby B played Anthony’s new single, “New York State of Mind”, on the Doo Wop Stop (my favorite radio show by the way!! It’s incredible). Job well done my friend! Enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Stevie Dunham

Mike Miller. You really outdid yourself doing the remaster job on Anthony's Album and the other 3 new tracks for this as well!
Great work! You and I are record producers and A&R guys! We are both meticulous in our endeavors and take each project with great care, love and creativity! For those out there wanting to purchase this fine Album, Don't hesitate! This album sound AWESOME!!!!!! Little Anthony and The Music 2 CD album set is worth every bit of what it is worth! www.streetcornerentertainment.com 702-765-7655. Thank you all for your interest and support! Stevie Dunham.

Salvatore Gulinazzo
This is how we do it. Mike Miller awesome job. Stevie Dunham, you already know brother.. 🍷🍷

The story of Little Anthony & the Imperials is a story of the early days of rock and 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 which makes magic happen in show business. Let’s begin in 1957, when Jerome Anthony Gourdine was singing with a group called the Duponts, and Clarence Collins, Ernest Wright, Tracy Lord, and Glouster Nathaniel “Nate” Rogers formed a group called the Chesters. Anthony and Clarence had known each other as toddlers when their dads worked together at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. After the Duponts broke up, Anthony joined the Chesters. And I’ll bet you didn’t know when the guys would be harmonizing in Brooklyn, a young girl by the name of Altovese Gore, a neighbor, would listen. Altovese would later become Mrs. Sammy Davis Jr. While rehearsing one day, thé Chesters were heard by Richard Barrett, formerly of the Valentines and then director for George Goldner, one of the great champions of doo-wop and owner of the labels Gone, End, Gee, and Rama. Goldner had some of the most influential groups of the time—the Cleftones, the Grows, the Chantels and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Barrett auditioned the Chesters, loved what he heard, and immediately brought them to the attention of Goldner, who agreed they had a sound he liked, but he didn’t like the name the Chesters. As the story goes, after seeing an ad on TV for Imperial Margarine, Richard Barrett renamed the group the Imperials. Into the studio Goldner took them to record a song he liked called, “Tears on M y Pillow.” As Anthony told me, after the second take of “Tears,” Goldner stopped the session, took Anthony aside, and said to him, “Don’t sing the lyric; talk the lyric.” The result was the unforgettable opening of the song: “You don’t remember me — but I remember you.” For the B side, Goldner selected a piece of material which was the Imperials’ audition song and took them back to their roots, street-corner harmony: “ Two People in the World,” with Anthony’s amazing falsetto leading the group. Released in 1958, the label said the Imperials and the recording were rushed immediately to Alan Freed. When Freed got the disc, in his excitement overpresenting it on the air, and remembering Anthony from an appearance with the Chesters, he announced, “Here’s a record which is making a lot of noise . . . Little Anthony and the Imperials singing ‘Tears on My Pillow.’” And the name stuck. Goldner had to re-press the record on the End label to read, Little Anthony and the Imperials. And, both sides became smashes. Now they were touring and playing every major rock n roll show in the country. During the Goldner years, they put out numerous records on End, including another hit, Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop. When Goldner sold his labels in the early sixties, it brought a lull to their career, as well as some personnel changes, with Anthony becoming a solo artist and the Imperials recording and touring on their own under the direction of Clarence. The year 1964 found the group together again, with Anthony, Clarence, Ernie, plus Sammy Strain, who joined after the departure of Tracy Lord and Nate Rogers. A successful new era would begin for Little Anthony and the Imperials when Ernie met Teddy Randazzo. Teddy, who had recorded for the great arranger-conductor Don Costa at ABC Paramount, was now Don’s partner at DCP Records. Both loved the Imperials’ sound, and Costa decided to take them in a new direction. Back into the studio they went. Teddy’s compositions “I’m on the Outside (Looking In)” —one of the only U.S. records to chart during a time dominated by the British Invasion -plus “Goin’ Out of M y Head,” “Hurt So Bad,” “Take Me Back, I Miss You So,” “Get Out of My Life,” and the lesser-known but equally potent “If I Remember to Forget” combined many powerful elements: the group’s harmonies, Anthony’s delivery, Teddy’s music and lyrics (written at a time of personal torment in his life), and Costa’s masterful arrangements. They were also sporting a new look: appearing onstage in tuxedos. Eventually, they would move on to other labels. In the seventies, when musical tastes were in transition, the guys went in different directions. But they reunited in 1992 at Madison Square Garden, and the magic happened all over again. They have been together since then, with Harold Jenkins, a member from the seventies and also the group’s choreographer, replacing Sammy Strain, who we honored in 2005 when he was inducted with the O’Jays. Jerry Blavat says, "We all must agree Little Anthony and the Imperials have come a long way since their early days singing on street corners in their Brooklyn neighborhood. But their passion, showmanship, and extraordinary talent and chemistry take us all back to a time when our music was young and first began. They captivated us. Every time I feature them, whether on T V or concerts we produce at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, they are as sensational and dynamic as when they first began."

Jerome Anthony Gourdine, better known as “Little Anthony,” recently collaborated with author Arlene Krieger to release a memoir book entitled, “Little Anthony: My Journey – My Destiny.” The book is more – much more than a bio. It is a story of how a kid from Ft. Greene, Brooklyn went on to become not only an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (along with Metallica, Jeff Beck and Run DMC) but one of the vocal architects to emerge in the era called the “Golden Age of Rock and Roll.” Usually, a bio begins with … they grew up here, went to school there, and, when telling the story of Little Anthony and The Imperials backing him, the latter had been documented many times over. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website perhaps captures it best. The LittIe Anthony & The Imperials’ Rock Hall site details how they were singing under a streetlight, rehearsing in the city subways of Brooklyn, performing at sock hops, getting signed to a “Broadway record company,” touring, and finally after decades, breaking up/regrouping years later. Anthony said, “Some of my greatest acclaims came later in life and I’m glad they did. When we were younger, The Imperials and I squandered so much. We made all the wrong moves, had the wrong managers, listened to almost no one (at first), were ripped off unknowingly and got caught up in our own celebrity. When we were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, we fully had come full circle and are eternally thankful to be honored by our peers. I said we stand on the shoulders of giants,” and I meant every word. Little Anthony & The Imperials were further honored a year later, when they appeared on the 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s concert at Madison Square Garden. The sold-out audience gave Anthony and The Imperials a standing ovation before they sang an acapella note.

When the book opportunity presented itself, Anthony is quoted as saying, “I did not want to write a ‘me book’ but my life has been quite a journey, a people journey. People say I am an icon and I thank them for that, but truth be told, the real Little Antony story is about the people I’ve known and those who influenced me for the better. I should have died 3 times but now at age 75, I am one of the pioneers of the early days of Rock and R&B. I survived. I was there and now 60 years later – I had my first singing gig at 14 years old - I am fortunate enough to chronicle it all.”

The “Little Anthony story” is about the people he has known – his boyhood friends, his family, his Dad and Mom, his aunts, his showbiz fathers: Redd Foxx and Sammy Davis Jr., his “brother” Smokey Robinson, friendships with Paul Simon, the support of Ed Sullivan, Dick Clark, Paul Shaffer, Moms Mabely, Eartha Kitt, Frankie Lyman, the Motown artists, Don Costa, Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Winestein, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band and on so many others. Anthony says, “Some of them are not gone but, they are with me every time I go on stage. Their influence and teachings are in me, and I carry on everything they taught or instilled in me.” You could say it all started when at age 17, attending summer school – Boys High in Brooklyn – when on a hot New York City Day, Anthony heard his “Tears on My Pillow” via a smuggled in transistor radio.” I started to walk out of the class when the teacher said, “Mister Gourdine, where do you think you are going”? I remember like it was yesterday – “My song is on the radio – I’m out of here.”

Do you know that Anthony did not even realize he graduated high school? Anthony chuckles and recalls, “I finally received my diploma 50 years later when someone found it in an old desk at Boys High and sent on.” More hits followed for Little Anthony & The Imperials: Hurt So Bad, I’m On the Outside Looking In, Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop, I’m Alright (co-written with Sam Cooke), and Just Two People in The World. In the book, Gourdine tells of how he was tagged with the name “Little Anthony” by radio legend Alan Freed, watching Bob Marley record “No Woman, No Cry”, touring with Dick Clark, following the “Chitlin Circuit”, Bruce Springsteen opening for him at Jersey dates in the ‘70’s, sock hops, performing on the “Tonight Show”, co-hosting for a week on the “Mike Douglas Show”, singing his hits on “Hullabaloo”, “Soul Train”, “American Bandstand” and being inducted into the Long Island-based Vocal Group Hall of Fame by Billy Joel. Billy also honored Anthony personally two years ago, when he encouraged the sold-out Madison Square Garden audience to give his hero, Little Anthony, a standing ovation right after singing a stanza of “Tears on My Pillow.” Anthony’s book pulls no punches and offers little known facts, such as: Little Anthony & The Imperials were the first to record “You Only Live Twice”, which became famous thanks to Nancy Sinatra and its James Bond legacy. Or how Marvin Gaye was always the big loser at the crap-games played backstage at The Apollo Theater or how he and Marvin smoked pot in the catacombs of the famed Harlem venue. There is sadness as well in his life: his failed first marriage, the death of his son Casey, his best buddy Frankie Lyman ‘s overdose, Teddy Randazzo passing and the break-up of The Imperials. Little Anthony & The Imperials still perform live today after regrouping in 1992 (original member Ernest Wright backs Anthony with two new members. A solo career for Little Anthony is another example of the renaissance he is experiencing. About two or three years ago, Anthony initiated a one-man show thanks to long-time friend Bruce Morrow, recorded “A World Without Love”, written by Sir Paul McCartney (for a benefit EP – The Women and Cancer Fund) and released a fully-orchestrated version of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” – all in association with the Nashville-based indie, Reviver Records. Anthony’s most recent single, “Back to Brooklyn” was produced by Preston Glass and Anthony also collaborated with long-time friend George Benson on a follow-up single. Little Anthony & The Imperials have sold over 22 million records (singles) worldwide. Little Anthony continues adding to his legacy and tending to not rest on his laurels. He was inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame in Detroit, and he devotes a great of his time to charity and veterans’ related events. He recently attended a San Diego ceremony involving the roving Vietnam Memorial wall. At a date in Norfolk, VA., prior to performing his one-man show at a private concert, the Virginia Law Convention, Little Anthony will meet 100 kids who are special guests of “For Kids Help Us Help Homeless Families.” “Little Anthony: My Journey – My Destiny” is published by Mascot Books in association with Reviver Records, who executive produced the book in association with the Gourdine family. It is available on Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com and ReviverMusic.com.

LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE MUSIC

NOW, LITTLE ANTHONY IS OFF ON A NEW JOURNEY WITH MIKE MILLER AS HIS PRODUCER. HE AND MIKE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR DECADES AND ANTHONY HAS INTERVIEWED ON HIS HARMONY STREET SHOW A FEW TIMES. IN DISCUSSING AN INTERVIEW, THE CONVERSATION DRIFTED INTO THE FACT THAT ANTHONY, NOW 81, WANTS TO BE "VOCALLY FREE" TO SING AND RECORD WHAT HE DESIRES AND TO EXPRESS HIMSELF IN HIS OWN WAY. THE CONCEPT OF "LITTLE ANTHONY & THE MUSIC EXPLAINS IT ALL AND THE FIRST VENTURE OF "ANTHONY NOW" IS THIS NEW ALBUM, PRODUCED BY MIKE MILLER AND HARMONY STREET PRODUCTIONS AND DISTRIBUTED BY STEVIE DUNHAM AND STREET CORNER ENTERTAINMENT. MIKE AND STEVIE HAVE BEEN PRODUCING TOGETHER FOR DECADES, SINCE THE EARLY HARMONY STREET DAYS. THIS NEW ALBUM PRESENTS SONGS HAND PICKED BY MIKE AND ANTHONY AND NARRATED BY ANTHONY IN A TIMELINE TAKING YOU THROUGH THE SONGS THAT WERE MOST IMPORTANT IN ANTHONY'S JOURNEY. THERE ARE SOME HITS, SOME SONGS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HITS, A TRIBUTE TO BILLY JOEL, SOME UNRELEASED, NEVER BEEN HEARD TUNES, AND OTHER SURPRISES. GONE IS THE STREET CORNER BUT WHAT IS LEFT STANDING IS LITTLE ANTHONY GOURDINE AGED LIKE FINE WINE, MATURE IN HIS THINKING, HIS CREATIVITY AND HIS VOCAL PROWESS. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS ANTHONY AS YOU ENJOYED THE ANTHONY THROUGH THE YEARS. HE IS THE BEST THAT HE CAN BE, A TRUE AMERICAN MUSIC ICON. PLEASE ENJOY "LITTLE ANTHONY & THE MUSIC."

THE STORY

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IN JUPITER FLORIDA

Patti Magill

LOOK AT WHAT I GOT IN THE MAIL TODAY. I'M LISTENING TO IT NOW AND IT IS AWESOME. THANK YOU TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS IN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD LITTLE ANTHONY. THANK YOU TO MIKE MILLER AND STEVIE DUNHAM ALSO ❤. GET YOUR COPY TODAY, YOU WON'T BE SORRY YOU DID. www.harmonystreet.biz https://streetcornerentertainment.com/order-anthony/

Sherri Drake
I’ve got the new CD, haven’t had time to listen to all of it, but so far I love it! Anthony is still awesome!

HERE IS THE SINGLE FROM THE ALBUM, "NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

WHICH IS ON THE BALLOT FOR THE UPCOMING GRAMMYS

Ted Stroz
Great CD, a must for all Little Anthony fans. Loved his narrative on the songs.

Stevie,
Just listened to cd again in its entirety. Great job by Mike Miller, and I am so happy you are involved as well! Badass, and a great body of work!!
👍
John Bishop
Top drawer Mike! Bravo Bro!

Mike Miller is Little Anthony's Prodcucer

and the producer of this wonderful project.

Hi Anthony! I've been listening to you a lot lately as I see videos of the current Happy Together Tour. You really blow everyone away when you hold those notes forever!! lol It looks to me like you are the most honored and respected artist in that group. I'm very happy for you. I may be only one person, but I know I speak for millions who feel the same way. You are loved the world over and are a true national treasure. May God continue to bless you and keep you well my friend.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee “Little Anthony” Gourdine is without question one of the most celebrated vocalists in the annals of popular music. His tender yet explosive delivery of a musical phrase leaves audiences spellbound with an impression so indelible that casual listeners never forget the ‘voice’ or the tunes he immortalized. These songs consistently emanate from airwaves and are often lauded in music journals worldwide. Songs such as “Goin’ Out Of My Head,” “I’m On The Outside Looking In,” “Hurt So Bad,” and “Take Me Back” are simply four of a compendium of platinum hits performed by the extraordinarily gifted performer on national television and heard on classic and Top-40 radio spanning numerous decades. His latest blockbuster release is no will-o’-the-wisp, stab in the dark recording; it is a well-thought-out and substantive diary of songs, including many covers bearing his unmistakable vocal imprint. Producer Mike Miller spared no effort in tirelessly orchestrating a project that promises an enduring shelf life titled LITTLE ANTHONY & THE MUSIC — AN ANTHOLOGY, a two-volume set. The first single to be released is the classic “New York State of Mind,” a melancholy ballad with a subtle blues transfusion. Anthony takes the Billy Joel Classic and drops a dash of 1990s Brooklyn on it. Other songs also included are “A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening,” Love is a Many Splendored Thing,” “What A Difference A Day Makes,” and “Who’s Sorry Now.” Forty memorable selections should keep you and your significant other reminiscing for some time to come. And if you’re not spoken for, you can enjoy it all to yourself for as long as you can imagine! There is something for everyone in these forever volumes. And I promise you: The fun verbal exchanges in the narration between Anthony and the producer are insightful as twists and turns unravel in the development of this contemporary musical masterpiece. Despite many of the songs being standards, you’ll notice his inimitable style permeating from the start. While some scratch their heads in wonderment upon hearing, for the first time, “New York State of Mind,” they think: “That voice sure is familiar.” After a slight pause, like a ton of bricks, it hits them: “Oh! That’s Little Anthony.” They proceed to generously shower him with lavish praise. After years of performing at arenas and concert halls, clubs and festivals, he has acquired a wealth of experience that accompanies him as you flashback to his highly successful stint as lead singer with the Imperials on a few choice cuts from the Anthology. Following the release of this choice work, expect the entertainment icon and his band to visit a city near you with a live show embracing many of the tunes contained in this two-volume cache — and more. As an all-around artist in the studio and on stage, he has been and remains an inspiration to many larger-than-life- acts, past and present: Silk Sonic, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Michael Jackson, to name a few. Nearly every rock, pop, R&B, and jazz act who attained star status attribute a slice of their inspiration to the influence of Little Anthony as a lead vocalist and a solo artist. Alive and well, he is eager to take his show on the road and share as much as audiences can absorb, including numbers from the much-awaited Anthology. Like a silver fox, he roams the stage, eyeing each participant as they chime along with perfection to every song he has ever christened. Recently, the Brooklyn, NY, native son said: “I’m anxious to share these songs with folks everywhere, and I’m so proud of the entire team that helped put it all together.” This is only the beginning of a succession of projects on tap for the foreseeable future. He is busily working on other productions to be named later. No doubt about it, “Little Anthony” Gourdine has brightened many a day for aficionados of ‘God’s gift to mankind’ everywhere with indescribably beautiful music that fills our hearts with joy! Phil C. Brown

'CONGRATULATIONS & The Imperials Little Anthony 2023 ATLANTIC CITY WALK OF FAME INDUCTEES Û Music.Society ATLANTIC WALK OF AME Little Anthony & The Imperlals April 2023 The National R&B Music Society Inc.'WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT LITTLE ANTHONY WILL BE HEADLINING THE HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR THIS YEAR.