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.
The band's fourth album, Shaving Peaches, appeared in October 1998. The album's first single, Josephine, had been well-received the previous month, but it was a Mint Royale remix of Tequila which was to prove to be their biggest-ever hit, reaching number 2 in the UK chart in January 1999.