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 …
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