The Birds (band) The Birds (band) The Birds were an English rhythm and blues band, formed in 1964 in London. They recorded fewer than a dozen songs and released only four singles. Starting out with a hard R&B sound, they later began infusing it with Motown-style vocal harmonies. The best known former member of The Birds is Ronnie Wood, who went on to join the Jeff Beck Group, The Creation, Faces and later The Rolling Stones. Several members of The Birds grew up in the same neighbourhood in Yiewsley, west London, and began playing together in 1964, while still in their teens. At
The Persuaders (R&B group) as lead singer. The group brought out four albums in the 1970s. As former members left and new members trickled in, The Persuaders' R&B legacy continued into the 21st century with two new line-ups of Persuaders. One group which tours as "The Persuaders" features Vincent Ballard, Sylvester Jones, Tmarvin Williams, and Keith Simmons. www.thepersuaders.net The other group of Persuaders are currently touring as "The Persuaders Revue" featuring: Evan Wills, Chris white, Bernard Taylor and David Turner, (the original lead singer of "The Implements") David was the first to record the hit song "Look Over Your Shoulder") www.thepersuadersrevue.com. There are no