For Your Precious Love

The Impressions were an American music group originally formed in 1958 with a repertoire of gospel, R&B, doo-wop, and soul. The title track ‘For Your Precious Love’ was written by Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler, and performed by Jerry Butler and The Impressions in 1958. The song was ranked #335 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010. The group was founded as the Roosters by Chattanooga, Tennessee natives Sam Gooden, Richard Brooks and Arthur Brooks, who moved to Chicago and added Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield to their line-up to become Jerry Butler & the Impressions. Inductees into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Impressions had a string of hits in the 1960s, many of which were heavily influenced by gospel music and served as inspirational anthems for the Civil Rights Movement. They also won the Rhythm and Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Award in 2000. The group’s long career spanned over 60 years at the time of their retirement in 2018.