The Persuasions er ei acappella-gruppe som byrja å syngje i lag i Brooklyn i New York i midten av 1960-åra.

The Persuasions

The Persuasions, 1972
OpphavBrooklyn i New York i USA
Aktiv1969-2003
SjangerAcappella

The Persuasions vart skipa i Brooklyn i 1962, og song acappella på gata og på undergrunnsstasjonar. Stilen deira kombinerte gospel, soul, tidleg rock og jazz til ein fem-delt harmonisong. Etter at dei vart oppdaga av Frank Zappa, har The Persuasions spelt inn 23 album.

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  • Acappella (1970 Reprise/Straight)
  • We Came To Play (1971 Capitol, CD-utgåve Collectables)[8]
  • Street Corner Symphony (1971 Capitol, CD-utgåve Collectables)
  • Spread The Word (1972 Capitol, CD-utgåve Collectables)
  • We Still Ain't Got No Band (1973 MCA)
  • I Just Want To Sing With My Friends (1974; A&M [not yet issued on CD])
  • More Than Before (1974; A&M [not yet issued on CD])
  • Chirpin' (1977; Elektra, CD-utgåve Collectables)
  • Comin' At Ya (1979; Rounder/Flying Fish)
  • Good News (1982; Rounder)
  • No Frills (1985; Rounder)
  • Do It A Cappella (1990)
  • Live In The Whispering Gallery (1993; Hammer n' Nails)
  • Toúbo's Song (1993; Hammer n' Nails)
  • Ships at Sea, Sailors and Shoes [with Ned Sublette & Lawrence Weiner] (1993; Qbadisc/Excellent)
  • Right Around The Corner (1994; Rounder/Bullseye Blues)
  • Sincerely (1996; Rounder/Bullseye Blues)
  • You're All I Want For Christmas (1997; Rounder/Bullseye Blues)
  • Man, Oh Man: The Power of The Persuasions (1997; EMI [1970-72 Capitol masters compilation])
  • On The Good Ship Lollipop (1999; Rhino/Kid Rhino/Music for Little People)
  • Frankly A Cappella: The Persuasions Sing Zappa (2000; Rhino/EarthBeat)
  • Might As Well...The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead (2000; Arista/Grateful Dead)
  • Sunday Morning Soul (2000; Rounder/Bullseye Blues)
  • Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000; Rhino/Kid Rhino)
  • The Persuasions Sing The Beatles (2002; Chesky)
  • A Cappella Dreams (2003; Chesky)
  • Collectables Classics (2006; Collectables [Box set containing all 1971, 1972, & 1977 releases])
  • Essential Recordings: A Cappella Soul (2008; Rounder [1979-86 Rounder/Flying Fish/Bullseye Blues compilation])
  • The Persuasions Live at McCabe's (2009;Rensart)

Andre singlar endre

  • «Party in the Woods» skriven av Jerry Lawson/«It's Better to Have Loved and Lost» [1968; Minit]
  • «One Thing on My Mind»/«Darlin'» [1975; A&M]

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  1. «Jerry Lawson, leader of a cappella Persuasions, dies at 75». Wsbradio.com. Arkivert frå originalen 12. juli 2019. Henta 12. juli 2021. 
  2. «R.I.P. legendary Persuasions' singer Jimmy Hayes». Soultracks.com. 19. mai 2017. Henta 12. juli 2019. 
  3. «Mr. Jimmy 'Bro' Hayes - Obituary». Blandandtuckerfuneralhomes.com. Petersburg, Virginia. Henta 26. mai 2017. [daud lenkje]
  4. «'Sweet Joe' Russell dies at 72; singer with the Persuasions». Latimes.com. 13. mai 2012. 
  5. «Tribute to Joe Russell of The Persuasions». YouTube. 9. mai 2012. 
  6. Rock, Doc. «The Dead Rock Stars Club - 2012. januar To June». Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Henta 7. november 2017. 
  7. «Herbert (Toubo) Rhoad, Singer, 44». Nytimes.com. 15. desember 1988. 
  8. Pitilli, Lawrence (2016). Doo-Wop Acappella: A Story of Street Corners, Echoes, and Three-Part Harmonies. Rowman & Littlefield. s. 167. ISBN 9781442244306. 

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