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Little Anthony returned in 1963, replacing Seymour.

The group's classic line-up – Gourdine, Ernest Wright, Clarence Collins, and Sammy Strain – was now complete.

With the help of record producer / songwriter Teddy Randazzo ( a childhood friend of the group ), the Imperials found success on the new DCP ( Don Costa Productions ) label with 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 ).

In 1965, the Imperials appeared on the CBS-TV special Murray The K-It's What's Happening, Baby, where they performed " I'm Alright " before a live audience in New York at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre.

At the height of their career, the group made two appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, at the time television's top talent showcase, on March 28, 1965, and again on January 25, 1970.

They also performed on many other popular television variety shows during the sixties, including Shindig !, Hullabaloo, Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, Dick Clark's American Bandstand, and The Tonight Show.