The Imperials
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AUG
30
2021
St Paul, MN
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
I Was There
FEB
08
2020
Basel, Switzerland
Eventhalle Altes Kraftwerk
I Was There
MAY
30
2019
Niagara Falls, Canada
The Avalon Ballroom Theatre At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
I Was There
APR
07
2019
St Charles, IL
Arcada Theatre
I Was There
JAN
19
2019
Staten Island, NY
St. George Theatre
I Was There
SEP
15
2018
Greensburg, PA
The Palace Theatre
I Was There
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About The Imperials
The Imperials are a 4 time Grammy winning American gospel music group and a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They were founded in 1964 by Jake Hess and continue to perform today.
The band had its genesis when long-time Statesmen Quartet member Jake Hess retired from that band on December 7, 1963.[1] Hess wanted to start a new group recognized as "king" of the Southern gospel field and thought the "Imperials" would be a good moniker. After getting the go-ahead from Marion Snider for permission to use the name (Snider had previously operated an Imperial Quartet named after its sponsor Imperial Sugar), he gathered together pianist Henry Slaughter from the Weatherford Quartet,ex-Oak Ridge Boys baritone Gary McSpadden, the Weatherford Quartet's bass singer Armond Morales and Speer Family tenor Sherrill (Shawn) Neilsen to join him.[2] Signing with Benson Records subsidiary Skylite, the group had a busy first year releasing 4 albums in 1964.
The band had its genesis when long-time Statesmen Quartet member Jake Hess retired from that band on December 7, 1963.[1] Hess wanted to start a new group recognized as "king" of the Southern gospel field and thought the "Imperials" would be a good moniker. After getting the go-ahead from Marion Snider for permission to use the name (Snider had previously operated an Imperial Quartet named after its sponsor Imperial Sugar), he gathered together pianist Henry Slaughter from the Weatherford Quartet,ex-Oak Ridge Boys baritone Gary McSpadden, the Weatherford Quartet's bass singer Armond Morales and Speer Family tenor Sherrill (Shawn) Neilsen to join him.[2] Signing with Benson Records subsidiary Skylite, the group had a busy first year releasing 4 albums in 1964.
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Genres:
Christian-gospel, Christian, Gospel, Christian/gospel
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Similar Artists On Tour
concerts and tour dates
Past
AUG
30
2021
St Paul, MN
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
I Was There
FEB
08
2020
Basel, Switzerland
Eventhalle Altes Kraftwerk
I Was There
MAY
30
2019
Niagara Falls, Canada
The Avalon Ballroom Theatre At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
I Was There
APR
07
2019
St Charles, IL
Arcada Theatre
I Was There
JAN
19
2019
Staten Island, NY
St. George Theatre
I Was There
SEP
15
2018
Greensburg, PA
The Palace Theatre
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Imperials
The Imperials are a 4 time Grammy winning American gospel music group and a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They were founded in 1964 by Jake Hess and continue to perform today.
The band had its genesis when long-time Statesmen Quartet member Jake Hess retired from that band on December 7, 1963.[1] Hess wanted to start a new group recognized as "king" of the Southern gospel field and thought the "Imperials" would be a good moniker. After getting the go-ahead from Marion Snider for permission to use the name (Snider had previously operated an Imperial Quartet named after its sponsor Imperial Sugar), he gathered together pianist Henry Slaughter from the Weatherford Quartet,ex-Oak Ridge Boys baritone Gary McSpadden, the Weatherford Quartet's bass singer Armond Morales and Speer Family tenor Sherrill (Shawn) Neilsen to join him.[2] Signing with Benson Records subsidiary Skylite, the group had a busy first year releasing 4 albums in 1964.
The band had its genesis when long-time Statesmen Quartet member Jake Hess retired from that band on December 7, 1963.[1] Hess wanted to start a new group recognized as "king" of the Southern gospel field and thought the "Imperials" would be a good moniker. After getting the go-ahead from Marion Snider for permission to use the name (Snider had previously operated an Imperial Quartet named after its sponsor Imperial Sugar), he gathered together pianist Henry Slaughter from the Weatherford Quartet,ex-Oak Ridge Boys baritone Gary McSpadden, the Weatherford Quartet's bass singer Armond Morales and Speer Family tenor Sherrill (Shawn) Neilsen to join him.[2] Signing with Benson Records subsidiary Skylite, the group had a busy first year releasing 4 albums in 1964.
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Genres:
Christian-gospel, Christian, Gospel, Christian/gospel
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