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The Persuasions

The Persuasions has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 11 episodes and was first played on 15 August 2015.

The Persuasions are an a cappella group that began singing together in Brooklyn, New York in the mid-1960s.

The Persuasions were formed in Brooklyn in 1962, singing a cappella under corner streetlights and in subway corridors. Their style combined gospel, soul, early rock and jazz into melodic five-part harmonies. Since being discovered by Frank Zappa, The Persuasions have recorded 25 albums to date featuring the arrangements by Jimmy Hayes, Jerry Lawson, Joe Russell, Jayotis Washington and Herbert Rhoad and studio productions of music including…

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The Sun
The Persuasions
Capitol Records1971
The Sun
The PersuasionsCapitol Records1971
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Things Have Changed
The Persuasions
Zoho Music LLC2010
Things Have Changed
The PersuasionsZoho Music LLC2010
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Good Times
The Persuasions
Capitol Records1972
Good Times
The PersuasionsCapitol Records1972
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The Man In Me
The Persuasions
Capitol Records1972
The Man In Me
The PersuasionsCapitol Records1972
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To Be Loved
The Persuasions
Elektra1977
To Be Loved
The PersuasionsElektra1977
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Stars Don't Stand Still In The Sky
Ned Sublette, Lawrence Weiner, The Persuasions
Excellent Records1993
Stars Don't Stand Still In The Sky
Ned Sublette, Lawrence Weiner, The PersuasionsExcellent Records1993
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Ever Widening Circles Of Remorse
Ned Sublette, Lawrence Weiner, The Persuasions
Excellent Records1993
Ever Widening Circles Of Remorse
Ned Sublette, Lawrence Weiner, The PersuasionsExcellent Records1993
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Ever Widening Circles Of Remorse
Ned Sublette, The Persuasions
Not On Label (Ned Sublette Self-released), Not On Label (The Persuasions Self-released)1989
Ever Widening Circles Of Remorse
Ned Sublette, The PersuasionsNot On Label (Ned Sublette Self-released), Not On Label (The Persuasions Self-released)1989
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Old Man River
The Persuasions
Catamount1969
Old Man River
The PersuasionsCatamount1969
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When I Paint My Masterpiece
The Persuasions
Zoho Music LLC2010
When I Paint My Masterpiece
The PersuasionsZoho Music LLC2010
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