The Persuasions

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Years Active
1962 – present (63 years)
Founded In
Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
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 tributes to Frank Zappa, The Beatles … read more
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 melodi… read more
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 Persua… read more

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1 Play track Street Corner Symphony Good Times
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2 Play track Street Corner Symphony People Get Ready
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3 Play track Street Corner Symphony The Man In Me
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4 Play track Street Corner Symphony Buffalo Soldier
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5 Street Corner Symphony I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
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6 Play track Street Corner Symphony So Much In Love
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7 Too Cool For School Mixtape For Kids Rocky Raccoon
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8 The Persuasions Sing the Beatles Don't Let Me Down
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9 Tempts Jam Tempts Jam
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10 Play track Chirpin' Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
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Albums

  1. 16,634 listeners

    1972 · 8 tracks

    Street Corner Symphony
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  2. 2,820 listeners

    31 Mar 2011 · 14 tracks

    Man, Oh Man: The Power of Persuasion
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  3. 2,763 listeners

    31 Dec 1969 · 13 tracks

    Acappella
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  4. 1,921 listeners

    30 Aug 1994 · 13 tracks

    Right Around the Corner
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