People Get Ready

"People Get Ready"
"People Get Ready"
Single by The Impressions
from the album People Get Ready
B-side	"I've Been Trying"
Released	1965
Recorded	1964
Studio	Universal Recording (Chicago)
Genre	Soul; gospel;
Length	2:38
Label	ABC-Paramount 10622
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)	Johnny Pate
The Impressions singles chronology

"People Get Ready" is a 1965 song by The Impressions. It is the title track from their fourth studio album of the same name. It went to number 14 in the United States. It was covered by Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart in 1985. It went to number 23 in Australia and number 48 in the United States.

References

↑ Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, California, USA: Chronicle Books. p. 133. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.

[1] Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, California, USA: Chronicle Books. p. 133. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.

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The Impressions
Fred Cash Sam Gooden Reggie Torian Jerry Butler Curtis Mayfield Richard Brooks Arthur Brooks Leroy Hutson
Studio albums	The Impressions (1963) The Never Ending Impressions (1964) Keep On Pushing (1964) People Get Ready (1965) One by One (1965) Ridin' High (1966) The Fabulous Impressions (1967) We're a Winner (1968) This Is My Country (1968) The Versatile Impressions (1969) The Young Mods' Forgotten Story (1969) Three the Hard Way (1975)
Compilation albums	The Impressions' Greatest Hits (1965)
Singles	"For Your Precious Love" "Gypsy Woman" "It's All Right" "Keep On Pushing" "Amen" "People Get Ready" "We're a Winner" "Choice of Colors" "Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man)"
Other songs	"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" "I'm Still Waiting"
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Jeff Beck
Discography
Studio albums	Truth Beck-Ola Rough and Ready Jeff Beck Group Blow by Blow Wired There & Back Flash Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop Crazy Legs Who Else! You Had It Coming Jeff Emotion & Commotion Loud Hailer 18
Live albums	Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live Live at B.B. King Blues Club Live at Ronnie Scott's Live and Exclusive from the Grammy Museum Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)
Compilation albums	Blues Anytime Beckology
Soundtracks	Frankie's House
Singles	"Hi Ho Silver Lining" / "Beck's Bolero" "Love Is Blue" "Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)" "People Get Ready" "Gets Us All in the End" "This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr"
Other songs	"Hammerhead" "Lotta Lovin'"
Tours	The Fire Meets the Fury Tour Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck Tour 2013
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Rod Stewart songs
Discography
1970s	"It's All Over Now" (1970) "Reason to Believe"/"Maggie May" (1971) "Every Picture Tells a Story"/"Reason to Believe" (1971) Spain only "(I Know) I'm Losing You"/"Mandolin Wind" (1971) "Handbags and Gladrags" (1972) "You Wear It Well" (1972) "Angel" (1972) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (1972) "Twistin' the Night Away" (1973, 1987) "Oh! No Not My Baby" (1973) "Farewell" / "You Send Me" (1973) "Mine for Me" (1974) "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" (1974) Stewart/Faces "Sailing" (1975) "This Old Heart of Mine" (1975) "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (1976) "The Killing of Georgie" (1976) "Get Back" (1976) "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977) "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1977, 1990) "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (1978) "Hot Legs" (1978) "I Was Only Joking" (1978) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978, 1997) "Ain't Love a Bitch" (1979) "Blondes (Have More Fun)" (1979)
1980s	"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (1980) "Passion" (1980) "Somebody Special" (1981) "Gi' Me Wings" (1981) "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (1981) "Young Turks" (1982) "How Long" (1982) "Baby Jane" (1983) "That's What Friends Are For" (1983) "Infatuation" (1984) "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1984) "All Right Now" (1984) "People Get Ready" (1985, 1991, 1993) Stewart/Beck "Love Touch" (1986) "Every Beat of My Heart" (1986) "In My Life" (1987) "Lost in You" (1988) "Forever Young" (1988) "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (1988) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1989)Stewart/Isley "Downtown Train" (1989)
1990s	"It Takes Two" (1990) Stewart/Turner "Rhythm of My Heart" (1991) "The Motown Song" (1991) "Your Song" (1992) "Ruby Tuesday" (1993) "Have I Told You Lately" (1993) "Reason to Believe" (unplugged, 1993) "All for Love" (1993) Stewart/Adams/Sting "Leave Virginia Alone" (1995) "Lady Luck" (1996) "Ooh La La" (1998) "Rocks" (1998) "Cigarettes & Alcohol" (1998) "Faith of the Heart" (1999)
2000s	"These Foolish Things" (2002) "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (2003) "Time After Time" (2003) "What a Wonderful World" (2004) "Blue Moon" (2004) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (2005) "I've Got a Crush on You" (2005) "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (2006) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2006)
2010s	"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (2012) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2012) "Everyday" (2015)

Alicia Keys songs
Discography
Songs in A Minor	"Girlfriend" "How Come You Don't Call Me" "Fallin'" "A Woman's Worth"
The Diary of Alicia Keys	"Karma" "If I Was Your Woman / Walk On By " "You Don't Know My Name" "If I Ain't Got You" "Diary"
Unplugged	"Unbreakable" "Every Little Bit Hurts" "Wild Horses" "Love It or Leave It Alone / Welcome to Jamrock"
As I Am	"Superwoman" "No One" "Like You'll Never See Me Again" "Teenage Love Affair"
The Element of Freedom	"Doesn't Mean Anything" "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" "Wait Til You See My Smile" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" "Put It in a Love Song" "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" "We're Almost There"
Girl on Fire	"Brand New Me" "New Day" "Girl on Fire" "Fire We Make" "Tears Always Win" "Not Even the King"
Here	"Blended Family (What You Do for Love)" "In Common"
Alicia	"Show Me Love" "Time Machine" "Underdog" "So Done" "Perfect Way to Die" "Good Job" "Love Looks Better" "A Beautiful Noise" "Wasted Energy"
Keys/Keys II	"Lala (Unlocked)" "Best of Me" "Trillions"
Santa Baby	"December Back 2 June"
As featured artist	"Brotha" "Calma" "Empire State of Mind" "Fireworks" "Gangsta Lovin'" "Ghetto Story" "I Will Pray (Pregherò)" "International Party" "Looking for Paradise" "New Day" "What's Going On"
Other songs	"28 Thousand Days" "America the Beautiful" "Another Way to Die" "Back to Life" "City of Gods" "Die Without You" "Don't Give Up (Africa)" "If This World Were Mine" "It's On Again" "Little Drummer Girl" "My Boo" "People Get Ready" "Rapture" "Someday We'll All Be Free" "Speechless" "The Christmas Song" "Us" "Wake Me Up" "We Are Here" "We Gotta Pray"
Category

Eva Cassidy
Studio albums	The Other Side (1992) Eva by Heart (1997) Time After Time (2000) Imagine (2002) American Tune (2003) Somewhere (2008) Simply Eva (2011)
Live albums	Live at Blues Alley (1996) Nightbird (2015)
Compilations	Songbird (1998) No Boundaries (2000) Wonderful World (2004) The Best of Eva Cassidy (2012) I Can Only Be Me (2023)
Singles	"People Get Ready" "Over the Rainbow" "Fields of Gold" "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" "Imagine" "Songbird" "What a Wonderful World" (with Katie Melua)
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Michelle Wright
Studio albums	Do Right by Me Michelle Wright Now and Then The Reasons Why For Me It's You Shut Up and Kiss Me Everything and More Strong
Compilation and specialty albums	The Greatest Hits Collection Greatest Hits A Wright Christmas
Notable singles	"New Fool at an Old Game" "I Wish I Were Only Lonely" "Rock Me Gently" "New Kind of Love" "All You Really Wanna Do" "Take It Like a Man" "One Time Around" "He Would Be Sixteen" "Guitar Talk" "Now and Then" "One Good Man" "The Wall" "Safe in the Arms of Love" "Nobody's Girl" "Crank My Tractor" "The Answer Is Yes" "What Love Looks Like" "People Get Ready" "Your Love" "When I Found You" "I Surrender" "My Give a Damn's Busted"
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