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The Imperials [US2]

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Aliases
The Imperials Quartet
Years active
since 1964
Country
United States
Comments
Christian vocal group
Members
Sherman Andrus (1972-1976)
Sherrill Nielsen (1964-1965)
Russ Taff (1977-1981)
Jake Hess (1964-1967)
Terry Blackwood Lead vocals (1967-1976)
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Originals

Covers by The Imperials [US2]

Title Performer Release date Originally by
August 1966 (unknown)
1969 Ralph Carmichael and The Young People
1997 NewSong
1968 Jerry Reed
1972 Carole King
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 Frank and James McCravy
  1966 Percy Faith and His Orchestra REC, Patricia Neway PRF
August 1966 The Happy Four
1990 Laura Branigan & Joe Esposito
(unknown)
Covered by Ed Ames
Easter Song The Imperials [US2] 1984 Unverified
1970 Ray Stevens
1968 Ernest Gold conducting the Sinfonia of London Orchestra, Pat Boone – Orch. conducted by Milt Rogers
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 J. H. Howell's Carolina Hillbillies
  1969 Connie Haines REC, Jean DuShon REL
1972 Carter Family
  1998 Waltham Abbey Choir PRF, Columbia Male Quartet REL
1998 Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra
1966 Al Hibbler with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
1972 Stevie Wonder
1970 Rev. F. W. McGee, Anne Murray
1969 Doug Oldham
1965 Doug Oldham
January 1980 Darrell Mansfield
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 (unknown), Bill Carle with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus
1965 (unknown), Bill Carle with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus
1966 George Beverly Shea
  1966 Jane Froman with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Sid Feller REC, Jane Froman BRD
listen on Internet Archive October 14, 1969 Don Gibson
January 1981 Cher
listen on Internet Archive November 15, 1966 Bobby West
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 (unknown)
1965 (unknown)
June 1967 Rev. J.M. Gates
listen on Internet Archive November 1966 Don Ho
October 14, 2016 Don Ho
1969 The Good Twins with Ralph Carmichael's Orchestra and Chorus
1965 The Gospel Echoes
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 Mrs. Wm. Asher - Homer Rodeheaver
1980 (unknown), (unknown)
1966 Stuart Hamblen
June 1967 Stuart Hamblen
1969 Sherman Andrus
listen on Internet Archive October 14, 1969 Chuck Berry
1998 (unknown), Neues Symphonie-Orchester, (unknown)
June 1967 (unknown)
June 1967 Stamps Quartet
August 1966 (unknown)
August 1966 Fortner Family Mixed Quartette
August 1966 Sons of the Pioneers
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 Gilbert Bécaud, Jill Corey with Jimmy Carroll
October 14, 2016 Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
June 1967 (unknown)
1980 The De Paur Chorus
1964 (unknown), Wiseman Sextet
1964 (unknown)
1980 (unknown), (unknown)
1998 (unknown), (unknown)
March 1979 Hosanna
1980 Emily Laurey, (unknown)
June 1967 Haydn Quartet with Orchestra
1980 (unknown)
1968 The Settlers
June 1967 Flying Clouds of Detroit
1969 The Rascals
  June 1967 Simmons Sacred Singers REL, Turkey Mountain Singers REC
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 Eddie Miller and His Oklahomans
1965 The Gospel Echoes
1970 The Chiffons [US1], (unknown), Billy Preston, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles REC, Aretha Franklin REL, (unknown), Larry Norman
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 Del Shannon
listen on Internet Archive   March 1967 The Jubalaires REL, Golden Gate Quartet REC
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
1980 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
1998 Boston Pops Orchestra, The Andrews Sisters
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 Ink Spots
1966 Ink Spots
1976 Chuck Girard
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 Madame Magdalene Tartt Lawrence
June 1967 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 Neil Diamond
1964 (unknown), Mrs. A. Stewart Holt
1973 Larry Norman
1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1966 Nick Noble
  1998 Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
August 1966 Jenkins' Sacred Singers
1968 Richard Kiley
1964 Spencer & Ossman, Happy Valley Family
1964 Trinity Choir
June 1967 Jerry Jericho
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 Joe South and The Believers
1977 Dogwood
1980 (unknown), (unknown)
1964 Harry Macdonough and the Haydn Quartet with Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 Harmoneers Quartet with Piano Accompaniment
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 The Statesmen Quartet
Sampled by Elvis Presley [sampled] with Lisa Marie Presley
  1998 Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
1974 Kris Kristofferson
August 1966 Ferlin Husky
listen on Internet Archive March 1967 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive   October 14, 1969 The Bee Gees REL, Georgie Fame BRD
listen on Internet Archive June 1, 1970 The Beatles
  1966 Christine Johnson with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau PRF,REL

Sampled songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
Christmas with The Imperials The Imperials [US2] 1980 DaySpring
Dottie Rambo and The Imperials Dottie Rambo and The Imperials 1965 Heart Warming
Fireside Hymns by The Imperials The Imperials [US2] 1964 Heart Warming
Follow the Man with the Music Imperials [US2] 1974 Impact [US2]
Heed the Call The Imperials [US2] March 1979 DaySpring
Imperials Imperials [US2] 1972 Impact [US2]
Imperials Live Imperials [US2] 1973 Impact [US2]
It's Still the Cross The Imperials [US2] 1997 (self-released)
Jake Hess and The Imperials Sing Inspirational Classics The Imperials [US2] 1966 Heart Warming
Just Because The Imperials [US2] 1976 Impact [US2]
Let the Wind Blow Imperials [US2] March 1985 Myrrh
Love Is the Thing The Imperials [US2] 1969 Impact [US2]
Love's Still Changing Hearts Imperials [US2] 1990 Star Song
"Most Richtly Blessed" and Other Great Inspirational Songs Jimmy Dean with the Imperials Quartet and the Jordanaires June 1967 RCA Victor
New Dimensions The Imperials [US2] 1968 Impact [US2]
No Shortage The Imperials [US2] 1975 Impact [US2]
One More Song for You Imperials [US2] January 1980 DaySpring
Priority Imperials [US2] January 1981 DaySpring
Sail On Imperials [US2] 1977 DaySpring
Slaughter Writes, Imperials Sing Imperials [US2] 1965 Heart Warming
Songs of Christmas The Imperials [US2] 1998 (self-released)
Stand by the Power Imperials [US2] November 1982 DaySpring
The Gloryland Way Hank Locklin with The Imperials Quartet August 1966 RCA Victor
The Happy Sounds of Jake Hess and The Imperials Jake Hess and The Imperials 1965 Heart Warming
The Imperials... Now! The Imperials [US2] 1968 Impact [US2]
Time to Get It Together Imperials [US2] 1970 Impact [US2]

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