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The Imperials

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Gospel

The Imperials is a Gospel act. Their sound grew out of Elvis Presley and Jimmy Dean. Those roots explain a lot about how The Imperials arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, The Oak Ridge Boys, Bebe & Cece Winans and Terrian, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Oak Ridge Boys, Paul Smith, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and DC Talk, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around The Imperials, reaching back through Elvis Presley and forward to The Oak Ridge Boys. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The ImperialsElvis PresleyJimmy DeanThe Oak Ridge BoysPaul SmithErnie Haase & Signat…DC TalkMichael W. SmithAmy GrantThe Oak Ridge BoysBebe & Cece WinansTerrianLauren DaiglePastor T.L. Barrett …Ernie Haase & Signat…

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The Imperials connections

The Imperials grew out of Elvis Presley and Jimmy Dean, shares an orbit with Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, The Oak Ridge Boys and Bebe & Cece Winans, went on to shape The Oak Ridge Boys, Paul Smith, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and DC Talk. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced The Imperials

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Sounds and acts that shaped The Imperials.

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Imperials.

Bands The Imperials shaped

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