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The Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been active for over 55 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles over the years.
- 1964–present
- Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Rick Evans, Ron Hemby, Paul Smith, Lonnie Ott
his replacement Danny Ward (second from right below), who unfortunately wasn’t with The Imperials long enough to record. By mid 1986, Murray had sold his share of the group to Armond Morales and left the group to pursue a solo career.
Jan 1, 2002 · Smith was replaced by Danny Ward but he left before recording an album with the band. In the end, Jimmie Lee Sloas and Ron Hemby were the new members bringing an infusion of youth into the group. The Imperials stirred up controversy and lost some of their long-time fans when they exchanged their usually soft pop-rock sound for a more rock sound ...
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The Classic Imperials are proud of the history of their members. The combined achievements of this group are still unprecedented in Christian Music. The following list contains a few of the landmarks they will be remembered for: 58 years of consecutive Music Ministry (without a break), and still going.
Shannon Smith (2002-08) Scott Allen (2008-2010) Baritone. Gary McSpadden (1964-67) Roger Wiles (1967-70) Larry Gatlin (1971) (Gatlin auditioned for the Imperials in the fall of 1970, then got the call to sing with them in early 1971 backing Jimmy Dean in Las Vegas. He was replaced by Greg Gordon a month later.
