"Hurt So Bad" Turns 60 - Little Anthony & Brooke Moriber Deliver a Soul-Meets-Country Duet for the Ages
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the beloved classic “Hurt So Bad" - lagu sing dadi hit Top 10 kanggo Little Anthony & The Imperials ing taun 1965 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Little Anthony mbukak karo versi anyar epik saka ballad sing nggawe dheweke jeneng domestik. Kali iki, dheweke ngubah menyang duet sing nyenengake karo penyanyi pop-country akrab lan alum Broadway Brooke Moriber, nggawe campuran antarane generasi saka soul lan country sing ndhuwur fresh lan tanpa wektu.
Produced by Fred Mollin — the veteran producer behind acclaimed recordings for Johnny Mathis, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Natalie Cole, and Dan Hill’s “Sometimes When We Touch,” as well as award-winning film and television work — this reimagined take on “Hurt So Bad” transforms the iconic track into a heartfelt conversation between two people watching each other move on while still longing for a second chance. Featuring lush instrumentation and soaring vocal harmonies, the duet captures the raw vulnerability of heartbreak while honoring the emotional intensity of the original.
The Imperials asli "Hurt So Bad" dikenal kanggo gaya dramatik, pleading, lan Moriber lan Little Anthony ngrancang roh ing cara kontemporer. Hasil punika rekaman sing ndeleng ing wektu nostalgia lan anyar - minangka kang lagu dhewe wis maturan liwat 60 taun, njaluk luwih emosi.
Gambar ing sawetara studio paling histori Nashville - kalebu Sound Stage Studios lan Zoomar Studios - "Hurt So Bad” brings together a world-class team of musicians and engineers. The production features contributions from Larry Paxton (bass), Greg Morrow (drums & percussion), Dale Herr, Kerry Marx, Justin Roller (guitars), Pat Coil (keyboards), and a sampled orchestra arranged by Larry Hall. The track was engineered and mixed by Dave Salley, with overdubs by Bryce Roberts, and mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound in NYC. The rich, polished Nashville production underpins the duet’s powerful vocals, seamlessly fusing Little Anthony’s classic soul tone with Brooke’s country-pop prowess.
Vocal arrangements were a true collaboration between Brooke Moriber and Little Anthony (Jerome Gourdine), blending the rich nostalgia of the original recording with a fresh emotional urgency. In call-and-response fashion, the two artists turn the song’s narrative into a dialogue – a conversation between past and present lovers. With lyrics that still cut deep decades later, the track includes unforgettable lines like:
“Why don't you stay and let me make it up to you
I’ll do anything you want me to…”
Dan tanda-tanda sing nggawe asli ikonik:
“Come back, it hurts so bad
Don’t make it hurt so bad
I’m begging you please…”
Dua-duet sing nyenengake luwih saka sekadar tribute; iku bukti kanggo kekuatan tanpa waktu saka musik kanggo nghubungake hati antarane generasi. Panggonan rohane Little Anthony lan vokal jelas, enthusias Brooke nuduhake cara ngandhut lagu-lagu gedhe ngluwihi genre lan era. Their rendition of “Hurt So Bad” has the warmth of 1965 and the polish of 2025, appealing to fans old and new. The artists are eager to share this collaboration live – with hopes of performing it on legendary stages.
“Hurt So Bad" dening Brooke Moriber x Little Anthony iki sadurunge sadurunge ing kabeh platform streaming. Mendengake saiki lan ndeleng bagaimana dua suara unik, dekade beda umur, bisa dumunung ing tengah kanggo ngembangake klasik.
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About Little Anthony:
Little Anthony (Jerome Gourdine) minangka vokalis R&B/soul legendaris sing wis nyenengake audiensi kanggo luwih saka enam dekade karo falsetto unmistakable lan pertunjukan nyenengake. “Tears on My Pillow,” “Goin’ Out of My Head,” “Hurt So Bad,” and “I’m On the Outside (Looking In). His emotive vocal style helped shape the sound of doo-wop and soul, and his influence spans generations – earning him (and the Imperials) an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. Even today, Little Anthony continues to perform and record, proving that true musical artistry is timeless. The new “Hurt So Bad” duet finds him in prime form, bringing his decades of experience and passion to a song that has been a touchstone of his career.
About Brooke Moriber:
Brooke Moriber iku singer-songwriter lan asli New Yorker sing wis nglakoni jalur sing ora konvensional ing musik Country. Sawise dheweke dimulai ing umur muda nglakoni ing Broadway (ing nglakoni peran Young Cosette ing Les Misérables ing umur 8), Brooke nglakoni nglakoni nglakoni nglakoni nglakoni tantangan sing ngganti urip - dheweke diagnosis karo penyakit mata langka ngendi dheweke nglepasake penglihatan kanggo empat taun. Sawise penyakit iki nglumpukake ing remisi sawise pertempuran sengit, dheweke ndadekake musik wis mbantu nglepasake dheweke lan ndadekake dheweke mau nyatakake ceritanya dhewe. Brooke miwiti nglepasake ing komunitas nglakoni nglakoni songwriting. Nglakoni "clarion voice" (
Ing taun-tahun pungkasan, musik Brooke wis nggawe gelombang ing panggonan country. lagu-lagu iki wis ditemokake ing Musik Anyar Jumuah Country Spotify (tracks kayata “Half A Heart,” “Little Bit Of You,” “Down to Nothing”) lan playlists Country Christmas (“All I Want for Christmas is You”), uga ing channel Velvet SiriusXM, platform online CMT, jaringan Music Choice, lan chart radio MusicRow Country Breakout.Country Swag) lan "kekuatan kanggo diwenehi ing musik Country" (Celeb Secrets Country), Brooke has shared the stage with a diverse range of artists – from country stars like Scotty McCreery, Dylan Scott, and The Castellows, to pop/rock icons like Cyndi Lauper and The Gin Blossoms, and fellow rising artists such as Caroline Jones.
<pfseg id="0">Lebih saka karya rekaman, mantan bintang Broadway dadi sensasi country iku uga pencipta lan tuan rumah seri ronde songwriters "Nashville ing New York (NINY)" bi-bulan. Ing seri iki, Brooke nyedhiyakake rasa Nashville ing Big Apple, nguripake acara akustik intim sing nggabungake hitmakers sing didegaké karo bakat emerging. Kira-kira, ing acara NINY anyar ing The Bitter End ing NYC, dheweke nglakoni ing ndhuwur Little Anthony dhewe (kanggo pertemuan khusus saka era musik) lan seniman country Charly Reynolds. Malam NINY sadurunge wis nuduhake bakat ing industri kayata alumni American Idol Brennley Brown, songwriter legend Dio KaraGuardi, bintang populer Calista Clark
Nalika dheweke ora mbukak Nashville ing New York (atau malah Denver lan liyane, liwat edisi khusus saka NINY), Brooke banget nggunakake ing studio. Dheweke wis kolaborasi karo sawetara penulis lan produser paling gedhe ing industri - kalebu Todd Lombardo lan Craig Alvin (dikenal karo karya karo Kacey Musgraves), Karen Kosowski (Mickey Guyton), David Pittenger (GAYLE, Parmalee), lan Sol Philcox-Littlefield - kanggo nyebat musik anyar.
<pfseg id="0">Itu njupuk akeh profesional kanggo nglumpukake wheel iki kita ngandika bisnis musik: personalitas radio, manajer tur, insider label, spesialis ing program TV, direktur acara langsung lan publicist sing nyedhiyakake artis karo eksposur sing dibutuhake kanggo mbantu wheel ing gerak. Pengetahuan iku daya, lan eksekutif / entrepreneur Jeremy Westby minangka daya ing mbukak 2911 Enterprises. Westby iku individu langka kang 25 taun pengalaman ing industri musik ngluwihi saben arena - ing tingkat multi genre ing kabeh jinis. Sawise, sawetara wong bisa ngandika yen padha wis nglakoni side by side karo Megadeth, Meat Loaf, Michael W. Smith lan Dolly Parton? Westby bisa.</pegf>
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