Impressions

The Impressions were an American music group originally formed in 1958. 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 returning original 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 (born Reginald Torian), and Nate Evans (Twinight Records) 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 had a string of hits in the 1960s, many of which were heavily influenced by gospel music and served as inspirational anthems for the Civil Rights Movement. They are also 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees for their hit "People Get Ready" and winners of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award (in 2000). The group's long career spanned over 60 years at the time of their retirement in 2018.
==Links to Peel==
When reviewing the Impressions' new single, 'Finally Got Myself Together (I'm A Changed Man)', as part of Singles Reviews in Sounds music paper, published on 24th August 1974, Peel described the track as the best Impressions record in years. Peel would play further material from the group on his shows in later years and after his death, it was later found that he had several of their records in his Record Collection: I.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1982
*08 December 1982: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
*13 December 1982: Keep On Pushing
;1995
*31 March 1995: 'Believe In Me (LP-For Your Precious Love)' (DJM)
;2000
*03 October 2000: For Your Precious Love
== See Also ==
*Record Collection: I
*The Collection (Peel Acres - Joe Goddard)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists