Persuaders

:(This page is about the American group. For the British group of the same name, see Persuaders(2)).
The Persuaders are a New York City-based R&B vocal group best known for their gold hit single in the 1970s, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate". It sold over a million copies, topping the Billboard R&B chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 29, 1971. he original members - Douglas "Smokey" Scott, Willie Holland, James Barnes, and Charles Stodghill - formed the group in New York in 1969 after previously singing with other local groups. Scott, Holland, and Barnes had been members of The Independents, whereas Stodghill had previously sung with the group The Topics. The Persuaders' sound involved close harmony, Scott's rough but emotive lead vocals and a heavily orchestrated soul and R&B approach, the trademark of the Poindexter brothers, Richard and Bobby, who produced most of the early 1970s hits through their Win Or Lose production company.
==Links to Peel==
Peel was a fan of the group's Thin Line Between Love And Hate song and gave a positive review of their single, Some Guys Have All The Luck (famously covered by Robert Palmer and later on by Rod Stewart) in Singles Reviews, published in Sounds on 23rd February 1974. He also revisited some of their songs in the early 00's on his shows.
==Shows Played==
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*18 September 1973: Love Attack (7" - Some Guys Have All The Luck / Love Attack) Atlantic
;2001
*16 August 2001: Thin Line Between Love And Hate (v/a LP - So Soulful 70s) Kent
*20 September 2001 (Radio Eins): Thin Line Between Love And Hate (v/a LP - So Soulful 70s) Kent
;2002
*09 October 2002: 'Thin Line Between Love And Hate (LP - Thin Line Between Love And Hate)' (Win Or Lose)
*17 October 2002 (Radio Eins): Thin Line Between Love And Hate (album - Thin Line Between Love And Hate) Win Or Lose
*31 October 2002 (Radio Mafia): Thin Line Between Love And Hate (album - Thin Line Between Love And Hate) Win Or Lose
;2004
*10 February 2004: Peace In The Valley Of Love
==External Links==
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*Discogs
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