Little Jimmy Rivers & the Tops | |
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| Also known as | Four Bees and a Gee The Tops Little Jimmy and the Tops The Extroads |
| Origin | Harlem, New York City, United States |
| Genres | Doo-wop, R&B |
| Years active | 1958–1964 |
| Labels | V-Tone, Swan |
| Past members | Jimmy Rivers Vernon Rivers Eddie Bonelli Moses Groves Sylvia Peterson Pat Smith Eleanor Carter |
Little Jimmy Rivers & the Tops were an American doo-wop group from Harlem, New York, best remembered for their 1958 recording "Puppy Love" written by Ronnie Mack (later the writer of "He's So Fine").[1][2] The song became a local hit in Philadelphia in 1961.[3] Sylvia Peterson, later of The Chiffons, sang with Little Jimmy & the Tops, sharing lead vocals with Jimmy on "Say You Love Me," the B-side of "Puppy Love."