At the height of their career, the group made two appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show", at the time television's top talent showcase, on March 28, 1965, and again on January 25, 1970.
(meta data) TITLE: The Ed Sullivan Show - Season 17, Episode 26: March 28, 1965: Little Anthony and the Imperials, Bobby Vinton, Sergio Franchi - TV.com (meta data) AUTHOR: TV.com (meta data) COPYRIGHT: © 2019 TV.com (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: None # The Ed Sullivan ShowSeason 17Episode 26 ## March 28, 1965: Little Anthony and the Imperials, Bobby Vinton, Sergio Franchi Watched It I've Watched This Aired Sunday 8:00 PM Mar 28, 1965 on CBS Episode Overview Cast & Crew Fan Reviews Trivia & Quotes Episode Discussion out of 10 User Rating 2 votes Your Rating: 10 Your Rating: 9.5 Your Rating: 9 Your Rating: 8.5 Your Rating: 8 Your Rating: 7.5 Your Rating: 7 Your Rating: 6.5 Your Rating: 6 Your Rating: 5.5 Your Rating: 5 Your Rating: 4.5 Your Rating: 4 Your Rating: 3.5 Your Rating: 3 Your Rating: 2.5 Your Rating: 2 Your Rating: 1.5 Your Rating: 1 Rate Now EPISODE REVIEWSBy TV.com Users Write A Review ## Episode Summary AIRED: 3/28/65 Music: --Little Anthony and the Imperials - "Hurt So Bad." --Bobby Vinton sings "Long Lonely Nights" and a medley of vintage songs (including "Melancholy Baby" and "Margie"). --Marilyn Michaels sings "All Or Nothing At All." --Sergio ## Who was the Episode MVP ? ## Cast & Crew: STARS ### Bern Bennett #### Announcer (1948-1949) ### Ed Sullivan #### Host ### Ralph Paul #### Announcer (1959-61, 1964-71) ### Art Hannes #### Announcer (1949-1964) ## Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS ### Little Anthony and the Imperials #### Themselves #### Guest Star ### Elizabeth Allen #### Herself #### Guest Star ### Marilyn Michaels #### Herself #### Guest Star ### Bobby Vinton #### Himself #### Recurring Role ### Sergio Franchi #### Himself #### Recurring Role ### Bob King #### Himself #### Recurring Role ## Episode Discussion Join the discussion of this episode Episode Discussion ## Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions See All Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions Trivia & Quotes ## Season 17 Episodes See All Ep 40 August 29, 1965: Gerry ... 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Thomas, Robert Klein, Patti Page Watched It I've Watched This Aired Sunday 8:00 PM Jan 25, 1970 on CBS Episode Overview Cast & Crew Fan Reviews Trivia & Quotes Episode Discussion out of 10 User Rating 2 votes Your Rating: 10 Your Rating: 9.5 Your Rating: 9 Your Rating: 8.5 Your Rating: 8 Your Rating: 7.5 Your Rating: 7 Your Rating: 6.5 Your Rating: 6 Your Rating: 5.5 Your Rating: 5 Your Rating: 4.5 Your Rating: 4 Your Rating: 3.5 Your Rating: 3 Your Rating: 2.5 Your Rating: 2 Your Rating: 1.5 Your Rating: 1 Rate Now EPISODE REVIEWSBy TV.com Users Write A Review ## Episode Summary AIRED: 1/25/70 Music: --B.J. Thomas - "That Old Black Magic" & "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head." --Little Anthony & the Imperials - "Goin' Out of My Head," "Don't Get Close," "Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop," "Tears on Mymoreless FAN RECAP ## Who was the Episode MVP ? ## Cast & Crew: STARS ### Bern Bennett #### Announcer (1948-1949) ### Ed Sullivan #### Host ### Ralph Paul #### Announcer (1959-61, 1964-71) ### Art Hannes #### Announcer (1949-1964) ## Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS ### B.J. Thomas #### Himself #### Guest Star ### The Jovers #### Themselves #### Guest Star ### Jacques d'Amboise #### Himself #### Guest Star ### Patti Page #### Herself #### Recurring Role ### Norm Crosby #### Himself #### Recurring Role ### Robert Klein #### Himself #### Recurring Role ## Episode Discussion Join the discussion of this episode Episode Discussion ## Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions See All Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions Trivia & Quotes ## Season 22 Episodes See All Ep 36 June 14, 1970: Tommy Ja... 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Little Anthony and the Imperials
Career.
When their success dwindled in 1961, Gourdine left to attempt a solo career. Original Imperials member Nate 
Rogers was drafted into the service and Tracey Lord, another original member, left 
to get married. The line-up then became Collins, Wright, Sammy Strain, (a childhood friend who had grown up together with the Imperials in Brooklyn), and George Kerr. Kerr was replaced by Kenny Seymour after a short time. This line-up had little success. 
 Gourdine returned in 1963, replacing Seymour. The group's classic line-up – Gourdine, Wright, Collins, and Strain – was now complete. With the help of record producer/songwriter Teddy Randazzo (a childhood friend of the group), the Imperials found success on the new DCP (Don Costa Productions) label with the dramatic pop-soul records "I'm on the Outside (Looking In)" (1964), "Goin' Out of My Head" (1964), "Hurt So Bad" (1965), "I Miss You So" (1965), "Take Me Back" (1965), "Hurt" (1966), "Better Use Your Head" (1966), and "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (1969). In 1965, the Imperials appeared on the CBS-TV special "Murray The K – It's What's Happening, Baby", where they performed "I'm Alright" before a live audience in New York at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre.