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   <name>The Imperials</name>
   <from>United States</from>
   <style number="1">Contemporary Christian</style>
   <style number="2">Southern Gospel</style>
   <founded>1964</founded>
   <foundedas>Jake Hess and the Imperials</foundedas>
   <aka>The Imps</aka>
   <aka> The New Imperials</aka>
   <aka> The Classic Imperials</aka>
   <aka> Elvis' Imperials</aka>
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   <member name="Scott Allen" role="Lead" />
   <member name="Perry Jones" role="Tenor" />
   <member name="Jason Morales" role="Baritone" />
   <member name="Ian Owens" role="Ian Owens" />
   <pastmember name="Jake Hess" role="Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Armond Morales" role="Bass" />
   <pastmember name="Gary McSpadden" role="Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Sherrill Neilsen" role="Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Henry Slaughter" role="Piano" />
   <pastmember name="Jim Murray" role="Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Joe Moscheo" role="Piano, Featured Vocals, MC" />
   <pastmember name="Terry Blackwood" role="Lead, Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="David Will" role="Baritone, Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Russ Taff" role="Lead, Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Roger Wiles" role="Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Phil Enloe" role="Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Greg Gordon" role="Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Larry Gatlin" role="Baritone, Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Sherman Andrus" role="Baritone, Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Paul Smith" role="Lead, Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Danny Ward" role="Lead, Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Ron Hemby" role="Tenor, Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Jimmie Lee Sloas" role="Lead, Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="David Robertson" role="Lead, Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Jason Beddoe" role="Tenor, Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Jonathan Pierce Hildreth" role="Lead, Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Pam Morales" role="Tenor, Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Mark Addock" role="Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Brian Comeaux" role="Lead, Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Peter Pankratz" role="Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Bill Morris" role="Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Steven Ferguson" role="Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Jeff Walker" role="Lead, Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Steve Shapiro" role="Lead, Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Barry Weeks" role="Lead, Baritone" />
   <pastmember name="Jeremie Hudson" role="Tenor" />
   <pastmember name="Jason Hallcox" role="Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Richie Crook" role="Lead" />
   <pastmember name="Shannon Smith" role="Lead" />

   <release type="album" name="Back To The Roots" date="2007" />
   <release type="album" name="Fireside Hymns By The Imperials" date="1964" />
   <release type="album" name="Talent Times Five" date="1965" />
   <release type="album" name="New Dimensions" date="1968" />
   <release type="album" name="Let The Wind Blow" date="1985" />
   <release type="album" name="One More Song For You" date="1979" />
   <release type="album" name="The Imperials" date="2006" />
   <release type="album" name="The Lost Album" date="1977" />
   <release type="album" name="Slightly Regal" date="1965" />
   <release type="album" name="Love Is The Thing" date="1969" />
   <release type="album" name="Big God" date="1991" />
   <release type="album" name="Side By Side" date="1983" />
   <release type="album" name="Imperials Live" date="1978" />
   <release type="album" name="Imperials" date="1972" />
   <release type="album" name="Slaughter Writes, Imperials Sing" date="1965" />
   <release type="album" name="Songs Of Christmas" date="1998" />
   <release type="album" name="No Shortage" date="1975" />
   <release type="album" name="Priority" date="1980" />
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   <release type="album" name="It's Still The Cross" date="1996" />
   <release type="album" name="This Year's Model" date="1987" />
   <release type="album" name="Blends And Rhythms" date="1964" />
   <release type="album" name="Stir It Up" date="1992" />
   <release type="album" name="Sing Their Favorite Hymns" date="1966" />
   <release type="album" name="The Happy Sounds Of Jake Hess And The Imperials" date="1965" />
   <release type="album" name="Stand By The Power" date="1982" />
   <release type="album" name="Free The Fire" date="1988" />
   <release type="album" name="Follow The Man With The Music" date="1974" />
   <release type="album" name="The Illustrious Imperials" date="1964" />
   <release type="album" name="Now" date="1968" />
   <release type="album" name="Sail On" date="1977" />
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   <release type="album" name="Inspirational Classics" date="1966" />
   <release type="album" name="Christmas With The Imperials" date="1980" />
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   <release type="album" name="Time To Get It Together" date="1970" />
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   <release type="album" name="I Was Made For This" date="2002" />
   <release type="album" name="Sing The Classics" date="1984" />
   <release type="album" name="Just Because" date="1976" />
   <release type="album" name="Gospel's Alive And Well!" date="1970" />

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