The Impressions were an American music group from Chicago, active from 1958 until 1983, whose repertoire included doo-wop, gospel, r&b, soul, and disco. Between 1958 and 1960 they performed as Jerry Butler & The Impressions. The group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. Line-Up chronology Sam Gooden (1958-present) Arthur Brooks (1958-1962) Richard Brooks (1958-1962) Jerry Butler (1958-1960) Curtis Mayfield (1958-1970) Fred Cash (1960-present) Leroy Hutson (1970-1973) Ralph Johnson (1973-1976) Reggie Torian (1973-present) Nate Evans (1976-1980)
