Imperials
appears on 9 albums
This Gospel Music Hall of Fame group was founded in 1964 as Southern gospel quartet Jake Hess & The Imperials. Hess' aggregation was intended by Hess to be a "supergroup" of sorts gathering members of Weatherford Quartet, the Oak Ridge Boys and The Speer Family. The Imperials have had a rotating roster and sound over the years beginning to slowly morph into CCM beginning with .
Members
- Henry Slaughter
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Sherrill Nielsen
- Russ Taff
- Lonnie Ott
- Larry Gatlin
- Greg Gordon
- Jim Murray
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