Jenkins (keyboards) and John Gillin (guitars), and former Change to the East and Hi-Tech Gary Cooke (drums, later Foundation) plus Dave Price (bass) and Siobhan Maher (ex Peep Show, later River City People). Between 1984 and 1985 Tony Upham joined on vocals and Brian Farrell (former Our Kid) replaced Cooke on drums. Karen Matthews provided backing vocals. They recorded a Peel and Janice Long session in 1985. The line-up extended in 1985 with the addition of John Kennedy (vocals) and Paul Speed (apparently, at one point Persuaders was an eleven- piece band).Our friend John added this:
'The Persuaders lasted from 1982 to 1989 signing a management deal with KRT in 1988 (Sting's Mamager) - They did 2 BBC Radio Sessions in 1985 (John Peel & Janice Long) plus a Independant Live in concert session with Radio City Liverpool - Despite not signing with a major record lable they were courted with several labels most notably Virgin - Richard Branson actually got up and sang with them in 1986 and invited them to headline his annual summer party for his workers at the Oxfor Manor house (Mike Oldfield and John Lydon in the audience) - Siobham and Paul from the band formed River City People in 1987 whilst still with teh Persuaders and John Jenkins played occasion keyboards but decided to stay with the Persuaders when Siobhan and Paul wanted to go full time with RCP. Gillin left in 1987 but the band continued until September 1989 - the highlight being a sell out performance at the Royal Court Thetare - Were touted as the best Live band in Liverpool - Youtube has many clips, The Persuaders and John Jenkins can be found on the MySpace music page - Jenkins also was Editor of the Liverpool Muisc Fanzine "The Garden Party" and is currently writing a musical set in New York'
The Persuaders only released two demo-tapes, and one song on the compilation Sons of Jobs for the Boys (1985):
You Turn Me On
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Hi - The Persuaders lasted from 1982 to 1989 signing a management deal with KRT in 1988 (Sting's Mamager) - They did 2 BBC Radio Sessions in 1985 (John Peel & Janice Long) plus a Independant Live in concert session with Radio City Liverpool - Despite not signing with a major record lable they were courted with several labels most notably Virgin - Richard Branson actually got up and sang with them in 1986 and invited them to headline his annual summer party for his workers at the Oxfor Manor house (Mike Oldfield and John Lydon in the audience) - Siobham and Paul from the band formed River City People in 1987 whilst still with teh Persuaders and John Jenkins played occasion keyboards but decided to stay with the Persuaders when Siobhan and Paul wanted to go full time with RCP. Gillin left in 1987 but the band continued until September 1989 - the highlight being a sell out performance at the Royal Court Thetare - Were touted as the best Live band in Liverpool - Youtube has many clips, The Persuaders and John Jenkins can be found on the MySpace music page - Jenkins also was Editor of the Liverpool Muisc Fanzine "The Garden Party" and is currently writing a musical set in New York
Marvellous band the Persuaders, great live. I've still got a a cassette of their stuff somewhere.
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