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Sammy Strain
Birth nameSamuel Strain Jr.
Also known asSam Strain
Born (1939-12-09) December 9, 1939 (age 84)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres
  • R&B
  • soul
  • blues
  • Doo-wop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals (tenor)
Years active1956–2004

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).[1]

He holds the unusual distinction of being twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: in 2005 with the O'Jays and in 2009 with Little Anthony and the Imperials.

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List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

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Bobby Womack

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Hurt So Bad

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to Leroy Fair and later to Sammy Strain, who was a member of both Little Anthony and the Imperials and the O'Jays. Strain is one of the few artists in...

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Bill Black

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Tears on My Pillow

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So Full of Love

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arranger, guitar Ron Baker - bass guitar Eddie Levert - vocals, songwriter Sammy Strain - vocals Walter Williams - vocals Lenny Pakula - keyboards Leon Huff...

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OU812

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are complicated, not catchy, the rhythms plod, they don't rock, and Sammy strains to inject some good times by singing too hard." However, he concluded...

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List of Unsung episodes

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legendary R&B group The O'Jays. Interviews with Eddie Levert, Bobby Massey, Sammy Strain (also of Little Anthony and the Imperials) (of The O'Jays), Marc Gordon...

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Identify Yourself

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(Girl)" (Thom Bell, Joseph Ericksen) – 3:55 Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, Sammy Strain – vocals Don Renaldo – horns, strings Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris...

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Better Use Your Head

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Clarence "Wah-Hoo" Collins (baritone/bass) Ernest Wright (2nd tenor) Sammy Strain (1st tenor) Producer: Teddy Randazzo Orchestra: Don Costa "Better Use...

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Emotionally Yours

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