The Persuaders were a New York City-based R&B vocal group best known for their gold hit single in the early 1970s, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate". It sold more than a million copies, topping the Billboard R&B chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 29, 1971. == Background == The seeds for the group were sown in 1969. The original members – Douglas "Smokey" Scott, Willie Holland, James Barnes, and Charles Stodghill... [more on Wikipedia]