He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother-The Persuasions-1972

[TheJohnnyBE]

Saw these guys live. Sweeeet!

[MrKaydeepar3]

@TheJohnnyBE I agree...Nothing like seeing The "Original" Persuasions Live...I didn't care much for the Gil Torres lead Persuasions or the present one's for that matter but all good things come to an end sooner or later!!!! Thankx for the comment!!!!~!!!!

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@MrKaydeepar3

I have a serious brain fart, didn't the persuasion do a version off "five hundred miles"

[MrKaydeepar3]

@trippleaaaaaaaaaa Yes they did,,,It's on the 1996 LP "Sincerely"

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@trippleaaaaaaaaaa

Actually partial to the song, whoever sings it. Singing about my alma mater, Father Flanigans Boys Home- Boystown Nebraska.

[rochellelevine]

I remember long nights singing this with terry and dennis and guy rodney! so much fun thank you for posting this

[herschelzboy]

Thanks for the post. The Persuasions were a big influence on my group who started in 1978 as youngsters in Vacation Bible School. This is one of our favorite songs that we learned from them. The Persuasions are vastly underrated and deserve more recognition than they received. Jerry Lawson is awesome.

[MrKaydeepar3]

@herschelzboy I must agree but I also must admit that I'm biased because The Persuasions are in my top 3 of all-time favorite groups!!!! Jerry Lawson is a genius when it comes to arranging which he did throughout his years with The Persuasions..I hated that he left but it was time for them to part ways in order to keep peace!!! Jerry's wife Julie saw that I had claimed to have had All The Persuasions material then she e-mailed me a few New songs from Jerry's New Group...Pretty good stuff!!!!

[herschelzboy]

@MrKaydeepar3 Yes, I heard Jerry's new group for the first time on that TV Show, Sing Along(?). They are awesome,too. I see he found a bass that sounds almost like the bass for The Persuasions.

[americankrystle]

I love this whole album!!!

[MrKaydeepar3]

@americankrystle A very underrated LP & group!!!!!! Thankx for the comment!!!!!

[MrKaydeepar3]

@americankrystle This is a good one to like, not a bad song on it!!!!Thankx for the comment!!!!

[AColbertHero]

One of my favorites....thanks for posting!!!

[gtonyt]

I just think about my brother who played this song for me . brings back memories and although he is not here i still feel him with me when i hear this song

Thank you for posting this

[MrKaydeepar3]

@gtonyt Sorry to hear about your loss but, cherish those memories that you have....Thankx for the comment!!!!!!

[columbianemerald]

@gtonyt I grew up listening to my older sisters playing these songs. They stuck in my head. Now I can listen to them all the time.

thank you

[dudedad629]

Such pure vocalizations

[MrKaydeepar3]

@dudedad629 Glad you enjoyed..You know real music.The Persuasions have over 20 LP'S and you can't go wrong with any of them.