The Spinners and Little Anthony Bring Classic Philly Soul To The Keswick Theater

When:
Saturday, Oct 07, 2017 8:00p -
10:00p

Where:
Keswick Theatre
291 N Keswick Ave
Glenside, PA 19038

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Admission:
$69.50, $79.50, $89.50

Categories:
Music

Event website:
https://www.axs.com/events/337039/the-spinners-and-little-anthony-and-the-imperials-tickets

The Spinners were the greatest soul group of the early '70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of “Philly soul.” Ironically, the band's roots lay in Detroit, where they formed as a doo-wop group during the late '50s. Throughout the '60s, the Spinners adapted to the shifting fashions of R&B and developed a distinctive sound, replete with intricate vocal harmonies, and a web of horns, strings, backing vocals, and funky rhythms. In the 1970s, The Spinners recorded a string of soul classics, including "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "Mighty Love," "Ghetto Child," "Then Came You," "Games People Play," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," and "The Rubberband Man." It was Stevie Wonder who gave the group "It's a Shame."


Little Anthony and the Imperials started in New York in the 1950s. Lead singer Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine was noted for his high-pitched falsetto voice, influenced by Jimmy Scott. The group’s first single was "Tears on My Pillow," which was an instant hit. (While playing this song, D.J. Alan Freed came up with the name "Little Anthony.") The B-side, "Two People in the World," was also a hit. The group followed up with "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop" in 1960. These were followed by 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), and "Out of Sight, Out Of Mind" (1969).

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