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In 1961, Strain joined The Imperials; they later reunited with their lead singer and reformed Little Anthony and the Imperials. From 1976 to 1992, Strain was part of The O'Jays replacing original member William Powell as he was diagnosed with colon cancer, he rejoined the Imperials, and sang with them until retiring in 2004.
After adding Sammy Strain (of Little Anthony and the Imperials), the O'Jays continued recording, though with limited success. [5] In 1978, the group released "Use ta Be My Girl," which was their final top-five hit, though they continued placing songs on the R&B charts throughout the 1980s. [5]
[20] [21] [22] Strain, once married to singer Yvonne Fair (now deceased), is married to his second wife, DeBorah, and has two children, Vincent and Shawn. [23] Original member Wright is married and has a daughter, Nicole. [24] He is also a songwriter and producer. Original Imperials bass singer Glouster "Nate" Rogers is a cancer survivor.
Fair was married to Leroy Fair and later to Sammy Strain, who was a member of both Little Anthony and the Imperials and the O'Jays. [7] Strain is one of the few artists in music history that is a double Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, having been inducted with the O'Jays in 2005, and the Imperials in 2009.
By 1963, both entities had faded from the charts. In the interim, The Imperials had gone through some membership changes as well. While original members Ernest Wright and group founder Clarence Collins had remained with the group, the other original members, Tracy Lord and Nathanial Rogers, left the group, and Sammy Strain joined the group.
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