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The Impressions
12+ albums
soulrhythm and bluesChicago Soulnorthern soul60s
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The Impressions was an American music group from Chicago, Illinois, active from 1958 until 1983, whose repertoire included doo-wop, gospel, soul, and R&B. The group was founded as The Roosters by Chattanooga, Tennessee natives Sam Gooden, Richard Brooks, and Arthur Brooks, who moved to Chicago, Illinois and added Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield to their lineup to become Jerry Butler & the Impressions. By 1962, Butler and the Brookses had departed, and after switching to ABC-Paramount Records, Mayfield, Gooden, and new Impression Fred Cash collectively became a top-selling soul act. Mayfield left the group for a solo career in 1970; Leroy Hutson, Ralph Johnson, Reggie Torian, and Nate Evans were among the replacements who joined Gooden and Cash before the group's demise in 1983. Inductees into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, The Impressions are best known for their 1960s string of hits, many of which were heavily influenced by gospel music and served as inspirational anthems for the Civil Rights Movement. Personnel: Jerry Butler (1958 - 1960) Curtis Mayfield (1958 - 1970) Sam Gooden (1958 - 1983) Arthur Brooks (1958 - 1962) Richard Brooks (1958 - 1962) Fred Cash (1960 - 1983) Leroy Hutson (1970 - 1973) Ralph Johnson (1973 - 1976) Nate Evans (1976 - 1979) Reggie Torian (1973 - 1983) Discography Albums 1963: The Impressions 1964: Keep on Pushing 1964: The Never Ending Impressions 1965: One by One 1965: People Get Ready 1
