TONIGHT NYC: THE PERSUASIONS AT THE BLUE NOTE
The Persuasions featuring Jimmy Hayes, vocals; "Sweet" Joe Russell, vocals; Dave Revels, vocals; Ray Sanders, vocals; amd Jayotis Washington, vocals, perform atTHE BLUE NOTE (131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Monday, July 22nd with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Together since they started singing on the stoops of Brooklyn in 1961, The Persuasions have released over 18 albums and have recorded or performed with a wide range of artists, including Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, The Neville Brothers, Country Joe McDonald, and B.B. King. Their music has also turned up in films from Joe and the Volcano to E.T., and they have been the subject of a documentary titled Spread the Word: The Persuasions Sing a Cappella. The Persuasions have consistently garnered critical acclaim over the course of their career, which spans over a half decade. The members of The Persuasions all came from church and secular musical backgrounds, and from the start, their repertoire was a mix of gospel, soul, and pop. They soon graduated from parties to doo-wop shows (although doo-wop makes up only a small part of their repertoire), and in the mid-'60s they worked with Robert F. Kennedy in various projects to aid African-Americans in the inner cities. In 1968, The Persuasions were discovered by Frank Zappa, of all people. There is a $15-$25 cover.
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