The Impressions are an
American music group from
Chicago, active from 1958 until present, their repertoire includes
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 and added
Jerry Butler and
Curtis Mayfield to their line-up 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. 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.
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