Little Anthony, rock hall-of-famer, to perform at Lincoln Park arts center in Midland

Scott Tady, Beaver County Times
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MIDLAND – A Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer will entertain July 22 at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center.

Little Anthony will perform a 2 p.m. show, drawing from his groundbreaking doo-wop and oldies rock legacy.

Fans can expect to hear the 82-year-old Little Anthony perform 1958 Top-10 smash "Tears On My Pillow," and other greatest hits, like "Hurts So Bad," "Goin’ Out Of My Head," "Take Me Back" and "Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop."

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Little Anthony has a show in Midland.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Little Anthony has a show in Midland.

Tickets start at $40 and are on sale now at the Lincoln Park box office during regular business hours and on show nights, by phone at 724-576-4644 and online at lincolnparkarts.org.

Part of the proceeds benefit the Midland Volunteer Fire Department through the center’s charitablearm, Lincoln Park Cares.

“I think Smokey Robinson said it best as he presented Little Anthony with his induction into the Rock & RollHall of Fame (in 2009) when he said, ‘Little Anthony is still awesome, give yourself a treat, go see him somewhere, ifhe’s in your area, because this show is the bomb,’” Chris Shovlin, CEO of Lincoln Park, said. "Personally, I’ve seen Little Anthony in concert about a half-dozen times and even introduced him at his 50th Anniversary appearance at Richard Nader’s Pittsburgh Holiday Doo-Wop Reunion" at Mellon Arena. "He’s great. You’ll know all the songs and will want to sing along."

Born on Jan. 8, 1941, and raised as Jerome Gourdine in Brooklyn, his "Little Anthony" stage name became world famous.

The Rock Hall of Fame says this on its website:

"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."

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