Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-impressions/bio/
Official Site:
http://the-impressions.com/
Their career in links.
They formed in 1958. Originally called The Roosters, they delved into R&B, doo-wop, gospel, and soul. Their work served to inspire the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
For Your Precious Love (1958):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brKeKWod_G0
Jerry Butler left the group for a solo career. Curtis Mayfield became the lead singer.
Gypsy Woman (1961):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wd4tlX5t-Q
It’s All Right (1963):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMWlhErzOPo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnZ9wOlDxG0
Mayfield decided to explore black nationalism.
Keep on Pushing (1964):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGsTx3xtdI
Amen (1964):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j37aGQh2-ZA
People Get Ready (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTL9myUqLMs
Woman’s Got Soul (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aADMrUiSXQ
We’re a Winner (1967):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HKoOYdhkq0
There is a definite musical transition to the 70s going on here:
Choice of Colors (1969):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNV1Y01xNk8
Message songs continue…
Check Out Your Mind (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HxvRoqDefI
Mayfield left the Impressions after 1970.
Finally Got Myself Together (I’m a Changed Man) (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiS5L-WCthQ&feature=related
Sooner of Later (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsoxFAl3pUQ
Same Thing Took it Over (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSepMzM_pY
Loving Power (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbdL85lh96M
Sunshine (1976):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJAYTYfrCUY
This Time (1976):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zawBxPuYDyk
I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It (with Eric Clapton and Billy Preston) (2001):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkgEZa7lDHw&ob=av2e
http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-impressions/bio/
Official Site:
http://the-impressions.com/
Their career in links.
They formed in 1958. Originally called The Roosters, they delved into R&B, doo-wop, gospel, and soul. Their work served to inspire the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
For Your Precious Love (1958):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brKeKWod_G0
Jerry Butler left the group for a solo career. Curtis Mayfield became the lead singer.
Gypsy Woman (1961):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wd4tlX5t-Q
It’s All Right (1963):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMWlhErzOPo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnZ9wOlDxG0
Mayfield decided to explore black nationalism.
Keep on Pushing (1964):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGsTx3xtdI
Amen (1964):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j37aGQh2-ZA
People Get Ready (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTL9myUqLMs
Woman’s Got Soul (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aADMrUiSXQ
We’re a Winner (1967):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HKoOYdhkq0
There is a definite musical transition to the 70s going on here:
Choice of Colors (1969):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNV1Y01xNk8
Message songs continue…
Check Out Your Mind (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HxvRoqDefI
Mayfield left the Impressions after 1970.
Finally Got Myself Together (I’m a Changed Man) (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiS5L-WCthQ&feature=related
Sooner of Later (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsoxFAl3pUQ
Same Thing Took it Over (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSepMzM_pY
Loving Power (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbdL85lh96M
Sunshine (1976):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJAYTYfrCUY
This Time (1976):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zawBxPuYDyk
I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It (with Eric Clapton and Billy Preston) (2001):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkgEZa7lDHw&ob=av2e
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