Sherman Andrus (born June 23, 1942) is an American gospel singer, who is probably best known as the man who broke the "color barrier" by becoming the first African-American lead singer of a mainstream Christian music group, The Imperials.
Starting by singing in his mother's Gospel group, Andrus would soon join COGICS and then The Disciples, both lead by Andrae Crouch. In 1972, He joined the Gospel quartet The Imperials who would go on to perform live and record with Elvis Presley.
Co-lead singer Terry Blackwood and Sherman would later form the Contemporary Christian music duet Andrus, Blackwood and Company, releasing six albums and scoring a number of top CCM hit songs.
Andrus went solo in 1986 and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame in 1998.
Discography - Solo
1968: I've Got Confidence
1976: Soon Coming
1978: How The Years Pass By
1981: Revisited
1987: Caution To The Wind
1989: Seize The Moment
1994: Live: Hit Me Band
2003: Merry Christmas From Sherman Andrus
Discography - with others
1967: Take The Message Everywhere (Andrae Crouch & the Disciples)
1972: Imperials (The Imperials)
1973: Live (The Imperials)
1974: Follow The Man With The Music (The Imperials)
1975: No Shortage (The Imperials)
1976: Just Because (The Imperials)
1977: Grand Opening (Andrus, Blackwood & Co.)
1979: Following You (Andrus, Blackwood & Co.)
1980: Live (Andrus, Blackwood & Co.)
1981: Soldiers Of The Light (Andrus, Blackwood & Co.)
1982: Step Out Of The Night (Andrus, Blackwood & Co.)
1985: Holiday (Andrus, Blackwood & Co.)
1998: Hall Of Fame (The Imperials)
2002: Think Upon These Things (Andrus and Bingle)
2013: A Servant's Heart (Andrus and Bingle)
Video
1987: Toymaker's Dream (soundtrack)
1999: He Touched Me – The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
2002: New Orleans Homecoming; solo on "Precious Lord, Take My Hand"
2002: Let Freedom Ring "A Few Good Men"
2006: Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert (recorded 2002)
External links
Sherman Andrus official site at the Webarchive
Sherman Andrus at Discogs.com