The Impressions were an American music group from Chicago, Illinois, active… Read Full Bio ↴The Impressions were 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
1966: Ridin' High
1967: The Fabulous Impressions
1968: We're a Winner
1968: This Is My Country
1969: The Young Mods' Forgotten Story
1969: The Versatile Impressions
1969: Amen
1970: Check out Your Mind!
1972: Times Have Changed
1973: Preacher Man
1974: Finally Got Myself Together
1974: Three the Hard Way
1975: First Impressions
1975: Sooner or Later
1976: It's About Time
1976: Originals
1976: Loving Power
1979: Come to My Party
1981: Fan the Fire
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
1966: Ridin' High
1967: The Fabulous Impressions
1968: We're a Winner
1968: This Is My Country
1969: The Young Mods' Forgotten Story
1969: The Versatile Impressions
1969: Amen
1970: Check out Your Mind!
1972: Times Have Changed
1973: Preacher Man
1974: Finally Got Myself Together
1974: Three the Hard Way
1975: First Impressions
1975: Sooner or Later
1976: It's About Time
1976: Originals
1976: Loving Power
1979: Come to My Party
1981: Fan the Fire
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The Impressions Lyrics
A Woman Who Loves Me Hmm hmm hmm Hmm hmm hmm I'm walkin' on home (hmm hmm…
Amen Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen Sing it over Amen, amen, amen, …
As Long as You Love Me Ah ah ah hah hah hah Just to see you And…
Falling In Love With You I'm falling in love with you I know you don't want…
Get Up And Move Whenever you've got a little problem And misery's payin' it…
Girl You Don't Know Me Girl, girl, can't you hear me callin' Girl, girl, no need…
I Loved And I Lost What do you know about it? Who had told you so? It…
I Made A Mistake I made a mistake, yes, I did, yes, I did Made…
I've Been Trying I've been tryin' Lord knows that I've been tryin' To underst…
It's all Over Say it's all right, it's all right Say it's all right,…
Little Girl Little girl, come, home to me Little girl, come, home to…
Long Long Winter It's gonna be a long long winter For me, for me A…
Love's A Comin' There's a love a comin' Hold your head up high There's a…
Never Too Much Love Too much love, too much love Never in this world will…
No One Else No one else No one else No one else But you... Has giv…
Sometimes I Wonder Sometimes {sometime) You make me wonder (wonder) I get the…
This Must End Dear this must end Dear this must end We used to laugh…
Twilight Time Heavenly shades of night are falling, it's twilight time Ou…
Twist And Limbo Twist twist and limbo Twist and limbo Twist twist and limb…
Up Up And Away Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you…
Woman's Got Soul She may not be the best lookin' woman I ever did…
You Always Hurt Me Hey girl You that I love so hard You and your cold…
You Ought To Be In Heaven You oughta be in Heaven Playing with the angels there You …
You've Come Home You've come home Home, you've come home Darling you've c…
Keith Fuqua
on People Get Ready
Amen brothers. Get ready people