# RIP Jerry Lawson

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jerry-lawson/836994>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** celebrity-death\
**Created:** [July 13, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jerry-lawson/836994 "2019-07-13T00:49:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jerry-lawson/836994/1 "2019-07-13T00:49:15Z")

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[King of A Capella and long time leader of The Persuasions has passed away.](https://youtu.be/SsG_km_WTUE) I hope I’m not the only one who’ll [remember Jerry.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/07/12/jerry-lawson-four-decade-leader-cappella-persuasions-dies-75/1712474001/) Gonna go listen to some good music for a little while now.

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**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jerry-lawson/836994/2 "2019-07-13T01:21:14Z")

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I’m a big fan of the Persuasions and Jerry’s passing is a great loss. RIP good sir.

I was at work a few weeks back and “Cain’s Blood” by [4Runner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRc2h2b8zk&t=87s) was played. I wasn’t gonna stand for that so I countered with the Persuasion’s [cover.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt9njafr6x8) I’m not going to tell anyone which they should prefer but 4Runner’s version is some weak tea and I’m not going to waste my time with it.