LOS ANGELES — Jerry Lawson, who for four decades was the lead singer of the eclectic cult-favorite a cappella group the Persuasions, has died. He was 75. Lawson died Wednesday at a Phoenix hospice ...

Update, 5/22/2015, 4:30 PM: A representative of Jamie xx told Billboard that Hayes' claims were incorrect—the Persuasions sample was cleared before the release of "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) ...

Jerry Lawson, who for four decades was the lead singer of the eclectic cult-favorite a cappella group the Persuasions, has died in hospice care in Phoenix. He was 75. Lawson died Wednesday after a ...

LOS ANGELES >> Jerry Lawson, who for four decades was the lead singer of the eclectic cult-favorite a cappella group the Persuasions, has died. He was 75. Lawson died Wednesday at a Phoenix hospice ...

Friends of the late, great Lou Reed have taken a “Walk on the Wild Side” by teaming up together for an unlikely compilation. We’re talking about the Canadian alt-rock band Barenaked Ladies and the ...

Performing “Ol’ Man River” early in their show at the Old Town School of Folk Music Friday night, members of the Persuasions mimed grueling work as Jimmy Hayes called out the song’s decree, “tote that ...

Jerry Lawson, longtime leader of The Persuasions, died in Phoenix this week. Lawson died in hospice care on July 10 at age 75, according to the Associated Press. His career with the famed a cappella ...

“Sweet Joe” Russell, who spent half a century harmonizing with the Persuasions, an influential vocal group widely regarded as the “kings of a cappella,” has died. He was 72. Russell died May 5 in a ...

UPDATE: A rep for Jamie xx says "the sample has been cleared." UPDATE 2: Hayes retracted his statements to Billboard: "I was told about it but forgot." "I don't want to think that these people just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2017 file photo, singer Jerry Lawson performs the song "Lay Down" at a life celebration and statue ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Lawson, who for four decades was the lead singer of the eclectic cult-favorite a cappella group the Persuasions, has died. He was 75. Lawson died Wednesday at a Phoenix ...

PHOENIX (AP) - Jerry Lawson, for four decades the lead singer of cult favorite a cappella group the Persuasions, has died. Longtime friend Rip Rense says Lawson died Wednesday at a Phoenix hospice ...