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The Persuasions are an a cappella group who began singing together in Brooklyn, New York in the early 1960s and went on to produce numerous albums covering a wide range of musical genres. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The five original members were Jerry Lawson, Joe 'Jesse' Russell, Jayotis Washington, Herbert 'Toubo' Rhoad, and Jimmy 'Bro' Hayes. Jerry Lawson (Jerome E Lawson born January 23 1944 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida Other members included Willie C. Daniels, Ray Sanders, and Bernard Jones (who currently performs with The Dubs). Raymond Floyd Sanders ( December 4, 1916 &ndash October 28, 1983) was born in Bonne Terre Missouri. The Dubs are an American Doo wop Vocal group formed in 1956 best known for their Songs "Could This Be Magic" "Don't Ask Reggie Moore, noted vocalist from Washington, D. C. joined the group in 2005. The year 2007 marks the group's 45th year in the music industry. They have also performed for periods as a four-man group.

The Persuasions have enjoyed recognition from musicians outside the doo-wop or gospel community. Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to Frank Zappa (who helped get them their first record contract), Joni Mitchell and the Grateful Dead are/were among their fans. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The group opened concerts for both Mitchell and the Dead and later recorded tribute albums to Zappa (Frankly A Capella) and the Grateful Dead (Might as Well). A tribute album is a recorded collection of Cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions They appeared on the album New Train by Paul Pena. New Train is an Album by Paul Pena, recorded in 1973 and released in 2000 Paul Pena ( January 26, 1950 – October 1, 2005) was an American singer songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent

Their eclectic choice of material and clever, unique arrangements have been hallmarks of their recordings. Jerry Lawson seems to find his strongest inspiration from the songs of Sam Cooke; the best examples of which can be found on We Came to Play and Chirpin', the two albums considered by many to be their best. Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and Toubo Rhoad, one of the original members, died in the mid-1990s. Moore replaced Lawson who had left the group in 2003 to pursue a solo career and do charitable work.

The Persuasions are considered by many to be the benchmark of a cappella, with groups as varied as Take 6, Rockapella, The Nylons and Boys II Men citing them as major influences. Take 6 is an influential American A cappella Gospel music Sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Rockapella is an American A cappella musical group best known for their series of Folgers Coffee commercials and the Where in the World is Carmen The Nylons are an A cappella group founded in 1979 in Toronto Canada, best known for their covers of The Turtles ' " Happy Together Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

The current members of the Persuasions are:

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