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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.
Real Name: Jay Otis Washington. Profile: Jayotis Washington (born May 12, 1945, Detroit, Michigan, USA), also credited as 'Little' Jayotis Washington, is an American vocalist. He is a founding member of The Persuasions. In Groups: The Persuasions. Variations: Viewing All | Jayotis Washington.
Nur vier von ihnen kamen: Jerry Lawson, Joe „Jesse“ Russell, Jayotis Washington und Herbert „Tubo“ Rhoad. Die fünf Sänger sangen bereits einige Jahre in Garagen, U-Bahnhöfen und ähnlichen Umgebungen miteinander, als sie eine dieser Sessions als Demo aufnahmen.
12. Juli 2019 · The other original members were Joseph Russell, Herbert Rhoad and Jayotis Washington. Mr. Washington is the only one still alive. The eclecticism that was the key to the Persuasions’ appeal is...
The five Persuasions—Jerry Lawson, Jimmy Hayes, Joe Russell, Jayotis Washington, and Herbert “Toubo” Rhoad—fell together by chance in 1962, harmonizing on outdoor basketball courts in Brooklyn after pick-up games. They went on to release 25 albums and to perform or record with artists including Liza Minelli, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder ...
The five Persuasions—Jerry Lawson, Jimmy Hayes, Joe Russell, Jayotis Washington, and Herbert “Toubo” Rhoad—fell together by chance in 1962, harmonizing on outdoor basketball courts in Brooklyn after pick-up games. They went on to release 25 albums and to perform or record with artists including Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder ...
Two members of The Persuasions – also known as “The Kings of A Cappella” – were honored in Brooklyn, New York on August 25. Jayotis Washington, who joined the group as its first tenor in the early 1960s, was honored with an EarlyRnB.com Lifetime Achievement Award.
