The Persuasions

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The Persuasions
The Persuasions in 1972
Background information
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres	A cappella
Years active	1962–2020
Past members	Jerry Lawson (deceased) Jimmy Hayes (deceased) Herbert (Toubo) Rhoad (deceased) Joe Russell (deceased) Jayotis Washington Raymond Sanders

The Persuasions were an American a cappella group that formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1962, singing 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 released 23 studio albums to date.