At 71, Jerry Lawson - Original Lead Singer of The Persuasions - Releases His Debut Solo Album, Just a Mortal Man, April 28
buzzz worthy. . . v Performing "People Get Ready" with Peter Cooper and Eric Brace at Nashville's famous The Station Inn - bit.ly/186ic2K New York, NY -- In 1999, Eric Brace -- then a writer for The Washington Post -- wrote an article previewing an upcoming concert by The Persuasions, boldly declaring the group's lead singer, Jerry Lawson, to be the best soul tenor since Sam Cooke. Two weeks later, he received a pen-on-paper 'thank you' note from Jerry. The two quickly became friends and promised to someday make an album together. Years later, they've done just that. Just a Mortal Man is Jerry's first record as a solo artist, pairing his timeless, tireless voice with the soulful sweep of a full backup band. Already a familiar name in the world of a cappella music -- first with The Persuasions, and later as the leader of Talk of the Town, who rose to fame as finalists on the second season of NBC's "The Sing-Off" -- Je...