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blues. Doo-wop. Occupation (s) Singer. Instrument (s) Vocals ( tenor) Years active. 1956–2004. Samuel Strain Jr. (born December 9, 1939) note is an American R&B vocalist, known for his time as a member of Little Anthony and the Imperials (1961–1972; 1992–2004) and The O'Jays (1976–1992).
Apr 1, 2020 · Sammy Strain played with the Chips, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and the O’Jays. Photo courtesy of Ley Line Entertainment / Provided by Prism Media Group with permission. “After Little Anthony and the Imperials, I had no idea that I would get a chance to actually do it again, but on a grander scale,” he remembers.
On Saturday December 7, 2019, a surprise 80th birthday party was held for Sammy Strain, former member of the R&B vocal groups, the O'Jays, Little Anthony & t...
Meanwhile, Sammy Strain was busy singing with the Impacts [see Steven Kahn’s story, this issue of Echoes of the Past]. Strain and the Imperials had grown up together in Brooklyn. “By then Richard Barrett was in my life,” said Sammy Strain, “And one day he called me up while I was singing with the Impacts and nothing was really happening.
Sammy Strain, original member who subsequently sang with Little Anthony and the Imperials and The O'Jays,... This was performed in September 1994 at Trevose PA. Sammy Strain, original member who ...
More details at http://www.soul-patrol.com/ Part 1 Sammy’s Career - Starting Brooklyn with the Fantasticks & Bluechips, Moving over to Little Anthony & the I...
Sammy Strain. Though not a household name by any means, Sammy Strain has a unique place in music history: he is a two time member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Both as a member of the sweet soul group Little Anthony & The Imperials and as a second generation member of The O’Jays. Visits to the legendary Apollo Theater were a major ...
On April 24, 2023, Little Anthony & The Imperials were inducted into the newly established, Atlantic City Walk Of Fame presented by, The National R&B Music Society Inc. Little Anthony, Clarence Collins, Ernest Wright, Nate Rogers, and Sammy Strain were all in attendance to accept the honor. It was the first time all five were together since The ...
Sammy Strain. Samuel Strain, Jr. (born December 9, 1939) is an American R&B vocalist, known for his time as a member of Little Anthony and the Imperials (1958–1972; 1992–2005) and The O'Jays (1975–1992).
Samuel “Sammy” Strain Jr. was born in Brook-lyn in 1939 to Margaret Mason and Sammy Strain. Sr. His first exposure to music was through the phonograph records his mother, aunts and uncles played around the house – songs by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and the Ink Spots. “I grew up around music,” recalled ...
