The Imperials

The Imperials er ei USA-amerikansk kristen musikkgruppe som har vore aktive i over 50 år. Dei oppstod som ein southern gospel-kvartett, men den nyskapande gruppa vart pionerar innan moderne kristen musikk i 1960-åra. Det har vore mange byte av bandmedlemmar og musikkstil gjennom åra. Dei vann i alt fire Grammyprisar og vart innlemma i Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Bandet vart starta av Jake Hess i 1963.http://sogospelnews.com/index/features/comments/117/ Southern Gospel News.com article Henta 4. desember 2016 The Imperials spelte på fleire innspelingar med Elvis Presley i siste halvdelen av 1960-åra, mellom anna på How Great Thou Art.

I 1972 kom Sherman Andrus inn i gruppa, og dei vart den første kristne gruppa i USA med både kvite og svarte medlemmar.

 Medlemmar 
+ Besetningar 1964–1965
(Jake Hess & the Imperials)Sherrill Neilsen – Tenor
Jake Hess – Solo
Gary McSpadden – Baryton
Armond Morales – Bass
Henry Slaughter – PianoJake Hess & the Imperials (1964)
Introducing the Illustrious Imperials (1964)
Fireside Hymns (1964)
Blends & Rhythms (1964)
Talent Times Five (1964)
Slaughter Writes – Imperials Sing (1965)
The Happy Sounds of Jake Hess & the Imperials (1965)
He Was a Preachin' Man (1965)
Slightly Regal (1965) 1966Hess
McSpadden
Morales
Slaughter
Jim Murray – TenorThe Imperials Sing Their Favorite Hymns (1966)
The Imperials Sing Inspirational Classics (1966) 1966–1967Hess
McSpadden
Morales
Murray
Joe Moscheo – Piano/ vokalTo Sing is the Thing (1966) 1967–1970
(no berre «The Imperials»)Morales
Moscheo
Murray
Terry Blackwood – Solo
Roger Wiles – BarytonNew Dimensions (1967)
Now (1968)
Love is the Thing (1969)
Gospel's Alive & Well (1970) 1970Blackwood
Morales
Moscheo
Murray
Phil Enloe – Baryton 1970–1971Blackwood
Morales
Moscheo
Murray
Greg Gordon – BarytonTime to Get it Together (1971)
Believe It (samlealbum) 1971–1972Blackwood – Baryton/solo
Morales
Moscheo
Murray
Larry Gatlin – Baryton/solo 1972–1975Blackwood
Morales
Moscheo
Murray
Sherman Andrus – Baryton/soloImperials (1972)
Live (1973)
Follow the Man with the Music (1974) 1975–1976Andrus
Blackwood
Morales
MurrayNo Shortage (1975)
Just Because (1976) 1976Andrus
Morales
Murray
David Will – Baryton/solo 1976–1981Morales
Murray
Russ Taff – Solo
David Will – BarytonThe Lost Album (1976) (utgjeve 2006)
Sail On (1977)
Imperials Live (1978)
Heed the Call (1979)
One More Song For You (1979)
Priority (1980)
Christmas with The Imperials (1980) 1981–1985Morales
Murray
Will
Paul Smith – SoloStand By the Power (1982)
Side By Side (1983)
20th Anniversary (video) (1984)
The Imperials Sing the Classics (1984)
Let the Wind Blow (1985) 1985–86Morales
Murray
Will
Danny Ward – Solo 1986Morales
Ward
Will
Ron Hemby – Tenor/solo 1986–1989Hemby
Morales
Will
Jimmie Lee Sloas – TenorThis Year's Model (1987)
Free the Fire (1988) 1989–1990Hemby
Morales
Will
David Robertson – Sollo/tenorLove's Still Changing Hearts (1990) 1990Morales
Will
Jason Beddoe – Tenor/solo
Jonathan (Pierce) Hildreth – Solo/tenor 1990–93Hildreth
Armond Morales
Will
Pam Morales – Tenor/soloBig God (1991)
Stir it Up (1992) 1993Morales
Will
Mark Addock – Tenor
Brian Comeaux – Solo 1993Comeaux
Morales
Will
Peter Pankratz – Tenor 1993Comeaux
Morales
Will
Bill Morris – Tenor 1994–1996Morales
Will
Steven Ferguson – Tenor
Jeff Walker – SoloTil He Comes (1995) 1996–1998Ferguson
Morales
Will
Steve Shapiro – SoloIt's Still the Cross (1996) 1998–1999Ferguson
Morales
Will
Barry Weeks – SoloSongs of Christmas (1998) 1999Morales
Weeks
Will
Jeremie Hudson – Tenor 1999–2000Hudson
Armond Morales
Jason Hallcox – Solo
Jason Morales – Baryton 2000–2002Hudson
Jason Morales
Armond Morales
Richie Crook – SoloI Was Made for This (2002) 2002–2003Hudson
Jason Morales
Armond Morales
Shannon Smith – Solo 2003–2008Hudson
Smith
Jason Morales
Ian Owens – BassThe Imperials (2006)
Back to the Roots (2007) 2008–2010Morales
Owens
Scott Allen – Solo
Perry Jones – Tenor 2004–2006 (a.k.a. The Classic Imperials)Rick Evans – Solo
Armond Morales – Bass
Jim Murray – Tenor/solo
Dave Will – Baryton 2006–2009 (a.k.a. The Classic Imperials)Rick Evans – Solo
Armond Morales – Bass
Robbie Hiner – Tenor/solo
Dave Will – BarytonPlace Called Heaven [Song & Music Video] (2009) 2006–2010 (a.k.a. The Classic Imperials)Rick Evans – Solo
Armond Morales – Bass
Paul Smith – Tenor/solo
Dave Will – BarytonStill Standing (2009) 2010 til i dag Rick Evans – Solo
Armond Morales – Bass
Paul Smith – Tenor/solo
Dave Will – BarytonStanding Strong (2010)
The Ones (2012)

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