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Building a Home | The Persuasions | 5:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Members Only | The Persuasions | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Life Is a Ballgame | The Persuasions | 3:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let's Get Married/Sincerely | The Persuasions | 5:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Change in My Life | The Persuasions | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Same One/It's Just a Matter of Time | The Persuasions | 6:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Five Hundred Miles | The Persuasions | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Who Stole the Chicken | The Persuasions | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Can't Do Sixty No More | The Persuasions | 2:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Drive It Home | The Persuasions | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
Listening to the Persuasions sing can be an enlightening experience. A true a cappella group in the sense that they use no instrumentation other than the human voice, their songs are as rich in tone and texture as any full-scale band. On Sincerely, the group pays debt to their street-corner singing roots of the past, while doing much to update an old sound and old material. Jarry Lawson's powerful lead singing dominates the album and its standout tracks such as "Building a Home" and "Five Hundred Miles," while Jimmy Hayes fills out the bottom, adding depth to the sound and taking lead on "Can't Do Sixty No More."
Biography
Formed: 1966 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
A cappella singing has been part of the African-American musical tradition since the days of slavery. Despite the recent success of the hi-tech a cappella group Take 6, the tradition has suffered a steady decline to the point where it is rare even in gospel circles. The Persuasions, though, are resolutely a cappella. Their chart successes have been minimal (two fleeting R&B entries in 1974-1975), but they carry forward the tradition without appearing ossified. Airplay will probably always elude...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By The Persuasions
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Looking for an Echo | Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 8 | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dry Bones | Sunday Morning Soul | 2:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Up On the Roof | Acappella | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Slip Sliding Away | No Frills | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Storm Is Passing | Sunday Morning Soul | 3:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Change in My Life | Sincerely | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Five Hundred Miles | Sincerely | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ain't No Sunshine | A Cappella Dreams | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Under the Boardwalk/Sand in My Shoes | No Frills | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | The Persuasions Sing U2 | 5:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
