I have to listen to them ,because they are so gifted and talented ....they bring back the memories of my dad and his 6 brothers back in the mid 50's through the mid 60's.good memories 'great singers, my dad and uncles I never heard anyone like them .until i heard the Persuasions.......when I heard them .I was hooked from the early 70's and I still am in 2024 ....they are the best.
The Persusions were my musical therapy when I was in College. There Melodic Voices and Harmony was cure for all my undergraduate studies. Was fortunate to grace the stage with them.Greatest musical experience in my life.
thank you God for letting be born in such a powerful soulful time..this is epic...love love love...the Temptations of alcappello. rip beautiful talented soulful Black Kings..this makes me proud to be BLACK.
I lived in Brooklyn for 11 years in the 80s-90s. The Persuasions used to rehearse in a dance studio on 7th Avenue. The whole neighborhood would stand on the sidewalk below the studio listening all night. What joy!
They were truly the godfathers of accapella, thank you all for the joy to hear and talk to you guys in person @ several concerts over the years. 🎤🎶🙏👏❤️
Lead singer Jerry Lawson, my husband, left The Persuasions after 40 years and 22 albums. Then he was with another group briefly. You should hear the bass man Rayfield Ragler, on the only album they made together. "Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town" They even do a tribute to The Persuasions in a medley. But listen to Rayfield on the song New Burying Ground. To learn more: www.jerrylawson.biz. and www.thepersuasions.org
I partyed with them sang with them many times in DC after the shows that they would do here and they will come back to my friend cookies house and we would party all night
We Come to Play Street Corner Symphony, Larry Alston the Lead,Jimmy Hayes who I feel has the greatest Bass voice ever were very special. Voices sound like instruments.
always wanted to see them in person, but i guess this will do,they were a one of a kind group, that will never be topped in my heart thank you for letting us see and hear them
No vocal group was ever better than The Persuasions. This is absolutely fantastic, but I have a far worse audio only copy of this show and there is one last song missing on this vid. It was Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight for which the guys had the audience join them on stage to sing the song. There is a color copy of a portion of this show also up on RUclips----my kingdom for a color version of this show in its' entirety!
Newburyport Troubador. Yes. Just Jerry Lawson and Jayotis left. Will miss them with all my heart. Never again to see them enjoying the music and bringing us the A Cappella. Lay down and take your rest. We ALL loved you Only you did it the best ❤️😎
This first song on the Vietnam war, was used in the documentary film "Street Corner Harmony". The Persuasions will always be remembered as the KINGS OF ACAPPELLA. They never got the recognition they deserved in the music industry. The book: Underrated Singing Groups from the Past to the Present brings this out and other groups.
901 WEST BELMONT IN CHI TOWN CHICAGO, A LOFT CALLED "THE QUIET KNIGHT" THESE BEAUTIFUL SOULS TORE THE ROOF OFF, AND BROUGHT HEAVEN TO EARTH ✨✨✨🎼✨✨✨ SHOUT OUT TO DIANA WIT YO FINEASS ✨😘✨
love this one ,see what you done to my only son while he was fighting in your war.it has a personal meaning to me and a lot of others, He was my brother ,and when he came back from the war, he had changed forever. He died in 2002, I sure do miss him.
I wish that this was identified by the program title "Caught In The Act" featuring The Persuasions. I saw it when it originally aired on my local PBS station in 1974. Audio recorded it too on cassette. There were no ads to bother the program. My family didn't have a color TV then either. I just wished the station had superimposed the song's titles and composers. Years later, I found some of their albums. Finding their 45s as possible was not easy. "Papa Oom Mow Mow" was the first "new" 45 that I found, on Elecktra Records.
If you enjoy lead singer, arranger & producer of The Persuasions, Jerry Lawson is still at it with lots of products and more to be made available at his website. jerrylawson.biz
Can someone tell us the date of this? OMG, I saw Jerry & the boys twice in nightclubs (Cellar Door & Adams) in DC in the early 80s. In those days, halfway thru the 2nd set, they used to invite people from the audience to come on stage and sing with'em. There'd be these small circles of fans, clustered around each mic, and they'd pass the mics around each circle and WE WOULD WAIL, onstage, with the Persuasions -- the BEST acapella-soul band EVER!
This was aired on New Jersey Public Television sometime in the mid-70s. I personally attended many Persuasions concerts in Philadelphia in the late 60s and early 70s, and actually had dinner with them at the home of Carl Tancredi. I wish I had noted a more exact date of the telecast. Sorry.
I have to listen to them ,because they are so gifted and talented ....they bring back the memories of my dad and his 6 brothers back in the mid 50's through the mid 60's.good memories 'great singers, my dad and uncles I never heard anyone like them .until i heard the Persuasions.......when I heard them .I was hooked from the early 70's and I still am in 2024 ....they are the best.
The Persusions were my musical therapy when I was in College. There Melodic Voices and Harmony was cure for all my undergraduate studies. Was fortunate to grace the stage with them.Greatest musical experience in my life.
Back during my military tour we listening to the Persuasions and we would imitate the Persuasions singing acapella while serving in the army overseas.
One of the Greatest Accapella Groups Ever.
no ,not one of the best THE VERY BEST lol . well to me anyway. I love these guys remind me of my dad and his 6 brothers
"America can you see what you done done." My goodness what a powerful song.
Nothing better than this
R.I.P. Herbert "Toubo" Rhoad (1944-1988), Joseph Jesse "Sweet Joe" Russell (1939-2012), Jimmy "Bro" Hayes (1943-2017) and Jerry Lawson (1944-2019).
thank you God for letting be born in such a powerful soulful time..this is epic...love love love...the Temptations of alcappello. rip beautiful talented soulful Black Kings..this makes me proud to be BLACK.
And thanks for everthing. Live you all from Brazil 🇧🇷
I lived in Brooklyn for 11 years in the 80s-90s. The Persuasions used to rehearse in a dance studio on 7th Avenue. The whole neighborhood would stand on the sidewalk below the studio listening all night. What joy!
Powerful voices
They were truly the godfathers of accapella, thank you all for the joy to hear and talk to you guys in person @ several concerts over the years. 🎤🎶🙏👏❤️
THANKS FOR UPLOADING THIS GEM..THE PERSUASIONS..FOREVER..😍❤🤎..STILL LISTENING IN 2021🤩😎
They can sing gospel RnB they are good and full of the spirit
A great group that will always be known the standard for acappella singing.
Grew up on these guys... All will be missed by me and at some point I owned every album and tapes and CDs 🛣️🤜🤛💭💬😔😢🕊️👍🏿🙏✌️🤌
This is my Thanksgiving gift to myself. I am thankful to have met them in Charlotte NC. Still listen to them today in 2022
Would see them every time I could. This is the very original group. The best!!! Best base man ever!!!
bass. Jimmy Hayes was his name.
Lead singer Jerry Lawson, my husband, left The Persuasions after 40 years and 22 albums. Then he was with another group briefly. You should hear the bass man Rayfield Ragler, on the only album they made together. "Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town" They even do a tribute to The Persuasions in a medley. But listen to Rayfield on the song New Burying Ground. To learn more: www.jerrylawson.biz. and www.thepersuasions.org
I saw them perform in Boston in the early 80s. They tore the place up and they were amazing!
I partyed with them sang with them many times in DC after the shows that they would do here and they will come back to my friend cookies house and we would party all night
I grew up with this group and the Lord prayer is the best I've ever heard... Love these guys
If I could just sing half as sweet as these guys, i could die a happy man
We Come to Play Street Corner Symphony, Larry Alston the Lead,Jimmy Hayes who I feel has the greatest Bass voice ever were very special. Voices sound like instruments.
NEVER AGAIN WILL IT BE THAT GOOD
BEAUTIFUL, STUPENDOUS AND SPECTACULAR..FROM BEGINNING 2 END..PRAISE HIM BROTHERS!!! MY FAVORITE
always wanted to see them in person, but i guess this will do,they were a one of a kind group, that will never be topped in my heart thank you for letting us see and hear them
saw them many times in the 1970's in small venues, sang onstage with them a couple of times. They were The Best
You would enjoy their only live album. Closest thing to being there. Title: The Persuasions Live At McCabe"s
Saw them in the NYC area, a looong time ago... Great times.
I sang with them at the Cellar Door, and Adams, in DC in the early 80s. They used to invite the audience down on the stage. It was outrageous fun!
No vocal group was ever better than The Persuasions. This is absolutely fantastic, but I have a far worse audio only copy of this show and there is one last song missing on this vid. It was Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight for which the guys had the audience join them on stage to sing the song. There is a color copy of a portion of this show also up on RUclips----my kingdom for a color version of this show in its' entirety!
Tight! Hot! Deadly! Talent! Skill! Passion! I'm now addicted. Check out their Frank Zappa song!
I am eternally grateful for The Persuasions. This has brought me many memories. Thanks for sharing.
In loving memory:
Herbert "Toubo" Rhoad (1944-1988)
"Sweet Joe" Russell (1939-2012)
Jimmy "Bro" Hayes (1943-2017)
Newburyport Troubador Tuobo was a sweet sweet guy
Did not realize Jimmy had passed. Rest In Peace my brothers.
Newburyport Troubador. Yes. Just Jerry Lawson and Jayotis left. Will miss them with all my heart. Never again to see them enjoying the music and bringing us the A Cappella.
Lay down and take your rest. We ALL loved you Only you did it the best ❤️😎
And Jerry Lawson (1944-2019)
I did not know Mr. Jimmy Hayes passed...I met them back in the 1990's it was an amazing experience
The one. The only. The original. 💕❤😁🙌🙏🍾 Thank *you*! 🎉🥇🏅👏
This first song on the Vietnam war, was used in the documentary film "Street Corner Harmony". The Persuasions will always be remembered as the KINGS OF ACAPPELLA. They never got the recognition they deserved in the music industry. The book: Underrated Singing Groups from the Past to the Present brings this out and other groups.
901 WEST BELMONT IN CHI TOWN CHICAGO, A LOFT CALLED "THE QUIET KNIGHT" THESE BEAUTIFUL SOULS TORE THE ROOF OFF,
AND BROUGHT HEAVEN TO EARTH ✨✨✨🎼✨✨✨
SHOUT OUT TO DIANA WIT YO FINEASS ✨😘✨
love this one ,see what you done to my only son while he was fighting in your war.it has a personal meaning to me and a lot of others, He was my brother ,and when he came back from the war, he had changed forever. He died in 2002, I sure do miss him.
The greatest that ever did it! Thanks for posting:) Long live acapella:)
Saw them, spring of 1994, at Scullers in Boston. What a show!
Excellent!!!!!
Can't be touch at all in a class alone Dam them Bro can Blow!!!
I wish that this was identified by the program title "Caught In The Act" featuring The Persuasions. I saw it when it originally aired on my local PBS station in 1974. Audio recorded it too on cassette. There were no ads to bother the program. My family didn't have a color TV then either. I just wished the station had superimposed the song's titles and composers. Years later, I found some of their albums. Finding their 45s as possible was not easy. "Papa Oom Mow Mow" was the first "new" 45 that I found, on Elecktra Records.
Saw these guys in a small venue in LA. What an evening it was.
Thank you..
sometime a simple thank you is all that is needed , yes .
Just discovered these guys! I like their album More Than Before
I love you, I love you, I love you, for sentimental reasons❤️😎
Truly great music to be proud of...
This is my jam
If you enjoy lead singer, arranger & producer of The Persuasions, Jerry Lawson is still at it with lots of products and more to be made available at his website. jerrylawson.biz
Simply the best
Still ain’t got no band. Love these guys!
I am 67...white...raised in Detroit...out here in CA. now.
P's are unique.....♡
Awesome brothas 😊
Does anybody know where to find the documentary that was done on the Persuasions?
Thank you!
Can someone tell us the date of this? OMG, I saw Jerry & the boys twice in nightclubs (Cellar Door & Adams) in DC in the early 80s. In those days, halfway thru the 2nd set, they used to invite people from the audience to come on stage and sing with'em. There'd be these small circles of fans, clustered around each mic, and they'd pass the mics around each circle and WE WOULD WAIL, onstage, with the Persuasions -- the BEST acapella-soul band EVER!
This was aired on New Jersey Public Television sometime in the mid-70s. I personally attended many Persuasions concerts in Philadelphia in the late 60s and early 70s, and actually had dinner with them at the home of Carl Tancredi. I wish I had noted a more exact date of the telecast. Sorry.
That's wonderful! Thanks for telling that story, so special!
Could someone please tell me the title of the song at ~12:08... FOOOKIN LUV IT!
"Anymore" by Johnny Ace on the Duke Label around 1952
The song is "Anymore" by Johnny Ace on the Duke Label early 1950s.
@@TCSguy Thnx a million mate!!
1955
Lindo !,,,
What year was this ? ? ? ? Approximately .....? Anyway, THANKS for posting it, it's a treasure
a true treasure indeed .love these guys , especially Jerry . THE best of the best .
Early 70's, maybe 1972
Left brooklyn in
Party in the woods
Please tell us approximately what year was this concert ?
late 60s, early 70s
I am over 21
WHERE was this gig?
A TV show called Caught In The Act
Ask Beyonce Keith sweat musiq soulchild Mary j Blige to duplicate this if electric goes out in the concert hall
Thanks to us black lack and we do care