Jerry Lawson, leader of revered a cappella singing group the Persuasions, dead at 75
(LA Times Clippers)

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 following a long illness, longtime friend and sometime Persuasions producer Rip Rense said. Lawson`s smooth...