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The Persuaders (R
The Persuaders can refer to: * ''The Persuaders! ''The Persuaders!'' is a British action comedy television series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore, produced by ITC Entertainment, and initially broadcast on ITV and ABC in 1971. The show has been called 'the last major entry in the c ...'', a 1970s TV series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis * The Persuaders (R&B group), a 1970s soul music band * The Persuaders, a 1990s garage rock band fronted by King Louie Bankston * ''The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy'', 2022 book by Anand Giridharadas {{DEFAULTSORT:Persuaders, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Persuaders!
''The Persuaders!'' is a British action comedy television series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore, produced by ITC Entertainment, and initially broadcast on ITV and ABC in 1971. The show has been called 'the last major entry in the cycle of adventure series that began 11 years earlier with '' Danger Man'' in 1960', as well as 'the most ambitious and most expensive of Sir Lew Grade's international action adventure series'. ''The Persuaders!'' was filmed in Britain, France, and Italy between May 1970 and June 1971. Despite its focus on the British and American markets, ''The Persuaders!'' became more successful elsewhere.''The Persuaders!'' at Television Heaven It won its highest awards in |
The Persuaders (R&B Group)
The Persuaders are a New York City-based R&B vocal group best known for their gold hit single in the early 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. Background The seeds for the group were sown in 1969. The original members - Douglas "Smokey" Scott, Willie Holland, James Barnes, and Charles Stodghill - had all previously sung with other mostly local groups. Scott and Barnes had been members of The Internationals,The Persuaders @Bear Family Records Retrieved 10 November 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Louie Bankston
Louis Paul Bankston (December 18, 1972 – February 12, 2022), better known as King Louie, was an American rock and roll musician from New Orleans. Associated early on with garage rock, he abandoned the genre in 1998 and focused on Louisiana swamp pop, boogie woogie, boogie rock, and power pop. He was best known for his work in the Royal Pendletons, The Persuaders, The Exploding Hearts, and The King Louie One Man Band. Bankston toured Europe and the United States, since the early 1990s. He released 53 records in the vinyl format. Bankston later played music based out of Oakland, California. He lived in New Orleans, Portland, Oregon, and Memphis, Tennessee. History Royal Pendletons King Louie helped found the Royal Pendletons in 1991 along with Michael Hurtt on guitar/vocals, J. Matthew Uhlman on guitar/vocals, and G. Thomas Oliver on organ. The band achieved in the pre-internet years what is now known as a " Buzz Band " status today. Not concentrating on the studio or recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |