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)
Kjelder
Denne artikkelen bygger på «The Imperials» frå , den 4. desember 2016. oppgav desse kjeldene:
Bakgrunnsstoff
Rick Evans
Kategori:USA-amerikanske kristne musikkgrupper Kategori:Grammy-vinnarar Kategori:Gospel Music Hall of Fame Kategori:Musikkgrupper skipa i 1964