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The Impressions
Originally founded as gospel group The Roosters in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the
group’s founders – Sam Gooden, Richard Brooks, and Arthur Brooks – relocated to
Chicago, Illinois and, in 1958, added singer-songwriters Curtis Mayfield and
Jerry Butler to the line-up. Under new management, they were renamed Jerry
Butler & the Impressions and signed with Vee-Jay Records. After scoring R&B hits
“Your Precious Love” (1958) and “Come Back My Love” (1958), Jerry Butler left
the group to pursue a solo career in 1960, and Curtis Mayfield took over as
front man. Now calling themselves the Im...
