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Jerry Lawson (musician)
American musical artist (1944–2019)
Jerry Lawson | |
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| Birth name | Jerome Eugene Lawson |
| Born | (1944-01-23)January 23, 1944 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Apopka, Florida |
| Died | July 10, 2019(2019-07-10) (aged 75) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | A cappella, pop, soul, blues-rock, gospel, R&B, jazz, rock standards |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musical arranger, performer, producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1969–2019 |
| Website | http://jerrylawson.biz |
Musical artist
Jerome Eugene Lawson (January 23, 1944 – July 10, 2019) was an American singer, producer, musical arranger and performer, best known as the original lead singer of the Persuasions.
Career
[edit]The Persuasions
[edit]Jerry Lawson was the original lead singer, arranger and producer of the a cappella group the Persuasions. In the 1970s, with Lawson on lead vocals, the Persuasions had five albums in the Billboard Top R&B Albums charts and four in the Billboard 200 charts:
- We Came to Play (1971) – No. 32, Billboard R&B; No. 189, Billboard 200
- Spread the Word (1972) – No. 40, Billboard R&B; No. 195, Billboard 200
- Street Corner Symphony (1972) – No. 16, Billboard R&B; No. 88, Billboard 200
- We Still Ai
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Chad Lawson
American musician
Musical artist
Chad Lawson is an American pianist, composer, and podcaster. After performing as a member of the Summit Records act Chad Lawson Trio from 1997 to 2004, Lawson performed as a member of Julio Iglesias' tour band, which inspired him to release his debut studio album Set on a Hill (2009). Lawson's fifth studio album The Chopin Variations (2014), a collaboration with violinist Judy Kang and cellist Rubin Kodheli, reached number one on the BillboardTop Classical Albums chart. He debuted as a major label musician through Decca Records US in 2020, with the extended playStay. Lawson is known as the composer of the podcasts Lore and Unobscured, both works created by Aaron Mahnke.
Lawson is the creator and host of iHeart Radio Award-nominated[3] podcast Calm It Down, which explores mental health topics and meditation techniques soundtracked by his music.[4] He is also a breathwork coach who completed his certification at the Loka Yoga School,[5] and was named a UN ambassador for the World Federation for Mental Health in 2024.[6]
Lawson is managed by Theresa Vibberts at Columbia Artists Management.[7]
Career
[edit]Lawson did not come from a musical family,[8]