Jesse Powell (born September 12, 1971) is a Grammy-nominated American R&B/soul songwriter-singer. Discovered by Louil Silas, Jr, he is best known for his hit "You," which peaked at #2 R&B and #10 Pop. Powell has released 4 studio albums to date (Jesse Powell, Bout It, JP, Jesse). His sisters, Trina & Tamara Powell are also singers as well, and have released one album to date. Powell is credited with a four octave vocal range.
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“O Jesse had a wife, a mourner all her life
And the children they were brave,
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