Originally known as the Vandals in the late ‘60s, led by Damon Harris (see bio), who left for a 4-year stint as lead singer for the Temptations. Upon leaving the Temptations Damon returned to Baltimore and reunited with his old Vandals group who became known as Impact. The Impact vocal group members included Harris, Johnny Simms, Donald Tilghman, and Charlie Timmons. The group was signed by Alan Rubens at WMOT Records, a subsidiary of Fantasy Records. Impact toured nationally and appeared on Soul Train. They had four R&B hits during the ‘70s.
Harris left the group for what turned out to be the final time in 1983. Tony Edwards (vocals ex-Kendells) joined circa 1983-86.
Single releases by Impact include:
1976 Atco 7049 Happy Man (Pt. 1) / (Pt. 2)
1976 Atco 7056 Give A Broken Heart A Break / Love Attack
1976 Atco 7064 Winning Combination / One Last Memory
1977 WMOT 798 Rainy Days, Stormy Nights – Part 1 / (Part 2)
1978 WMOT 813 Sister Fine / Smile Awhile
Albums by Impact:
1976 ATCO 36-135 Impact
1977 WMOT 9539 The Pac is Back
