Fred Cash (born October 8, 1940) is an
American soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...
singer. He was a member of
The Impressions
The Impressions were an American music group originally formed in 1958. Their repertoire includes gospel, doo-wop, R&B, and soul.
The group was founded as the Roosters by Chattanooga, Tennessee natives Sam Gooden, Richard Brooks and Arthur Bro ...
, a group in which he replaced
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler Jr. (born December 8, 1939) is an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and retired politician. He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...
in 1960. As one of the group's longest-serving members, he is also a 1991 inductee into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Impressions. In 2016 Cash along with The Impressions were inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
Cash was an original member of the Roosters, the group that later evolved into ''The Impressions''. After leaving the group for a time, he returned, replacing original member
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler Jr. (born December 8, 1939) is an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and retired politician. He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...
. He continues to tour with the group. He can be seen with original Impressions members
Sam Gooden
Samuel Gooden (September 2, 1934 – August 4, 2022) was an American soul singer. He was best known for being an original member of the successful 1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted R&B group The Impressions, from its beginnings as The ...
and the late
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. (via archive footage) in the group's first-ever extended interview in the 2008 DVD ''"Movin On Up- The Message and The Music of Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions"'' .
External links
''Movin On Up''- The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions DVD – 2008
1940 births
Living people
People from Chattanooga, Tennessee
African-American musicians
American soul musicians
The Impressions members
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people
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