Word Origin and History for persevere Expand. v. mid-14c., from Old French perseverer continue, persevere, endure and directly from Latin perseverare continue steadfastly, persist, from persevereus very strict, earnest, from per- very (see per) + severus strict (see severity).
Shake, Rattle, and Roll. Â« Back to Songs. Released in 1954...This next song was written by songwriting giant Jesse Stone who also penned The Drifterâs first release, âMoney Honeyâ. It went #1 R&B and although it didnât make it big on Pop...it did create a legend.
Nicholas Caldwell, one of the founders of the R&B group, the Whispers, died Tuesday (January 5th, 2016) of congestive heart failure at his home in San Francisco at the age of 71... All told, the Los Angeles-based group charted twenty-one times from 1970 to 1990; their biggest hit was Rock Steadyâ, it peaked at #7 {for 1 week} on August 23rd, 1987... The Whispers were inducted into the 'Vocal Group Hall of Fame' in 2011... May he R.I.P. Barry - Sauquoit, Ny