{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Short description|American singer (1970–2022)}} {{About|the singer|his self-titled album|Jesse Powell (album)|the football player|Jesse Powell (American football)}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Jesse Powell | image = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{birth date|1970|09|12}} | birth_place = Gary, Indiana, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|09|13|1970|09|12}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|R&B|soul}} | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1988–2003 | label = {{hlist|MCA|Riviera/Liquid 8}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|Trina & Tamara<ref name="allmusic2">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/trina-tamara-mn0000749089/biography|title=Trina & Tamara {{!}} Biography {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|access-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref>|Tevin Campbell|Tony Terry}} }}
'''Jesse Powell''' (September 12, 1970 – September 13, 2022)<ref name="jessedeath3">{{cite web|url= https://me.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=2022-09745|title=LA Medical Examiner determines R&B singer Jesse Powell cause of death|date=November 14, 2022|access-date=June 16, 2024}}</ref> was an American R&B and soul singer. Discovered by Louil Silas Jr., Powell was best known for his hit "You", which peaked at No. 2 on the R&B chart and No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Powell released four albums and was the older brother of fellow contemporary R&B singers Trina & Tamara. Powell was credited with a four-octave vocal range.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r525235/review|pure_url=yes}}|title=Review: ''JP'' |last=Henderson |first=Alex |publisher=AMG|access-date=May 18, 2010}}</ref> He was a Grammy nominee.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jesse Powell, R&B Singer and Grammy Nominee, Dead at 51: 'The Best Big Brother Ever,' Says Sister |url=https://people.com/music/jesse-powell-dead-at-51-r-and-b-singer-grammy-nominee/ |access-date=November 26, 2022 |newspaper=People |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2022 |title=Grammy-nominated R&B singer Jesse Powell dies aged 51 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/jesse-powell-death-grammy-nominated-r-and-b-singer-b2167257.html |access-date=November 26, 2022 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
==Life and career== Powell was born in Gary, Indiana, and raised with his siblings Trina, Tamara and Jacob.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jesse-powell-mn0000283015/biography|title=Jesse Powell {{!}} Biography {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|last=Lytle|first=Craig|access-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref> The family performed in local talent shows; and, in 1993, he attracted the attention of producer Carl Roland in Kansas City. Following an artist showcase, Louil Silas signed him to his Silas Records imprint.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jesse-powell-mn0000283015/biography|title=Jesse Powell Biography, Songs, & Albums|website=AllMusic|access-date=October 4, 2021}}</ref>
Three years later, he completed work on his debut album. His first single, "All I Need", was written by Powell, Sam Salter and Laney Stewart and was released in March 1996, peaking at #20 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. His self-titled album was released on March 12, 1996, opening at #35 on the ''Billboard'' R&B and #32 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart. The follow-up single, a remake of the 1976 Enchantment song "Gloria", reached #51 R&B.{{cn|date=September 2022}}
Powell then began work on his second album, debuting the lead single "I Wasn't with It" in 1998, which became his first single to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (#85 US, #25 R&B). Bolstered by the success of the single, his second album '''Bout It'' was released on September 8, 1998, topping the Heatseekers chart. The album's second single, "You", was released in February 1999 and became his biggest hit, peaking at #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart and #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The record was certified gold by the RIAA,{{cn|date=September 2022}} peaking at #15 on R&B and #63 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
Following Silas Records' merge into MCA Records, Powell's first release on the label was the single "If I" in 2000, which peaked at No. 58 on the R&B chart. His third studio album, ''JP'', was released on March 27, 2001, opening at #18 on the R&B chart and #71 on the ''Billboard'' 200. A second single, "Something in the Past" (#67 R&B), followed, in addition to Powell doing some promotion for the release. In 2002, he left the label and signed with Riviera Records. His fourth studio album, ''Jesse'', was released on October 14, 2003, and was supported by the singles "By the Way" (#99 R&B) and "Touching It Tonight" (#85 R&B).{{cn|date=September 2022}}
== Death == Powell died in his Los Angeles home on September 13, 2022, a day after his 52nd birthday from a methamphetamine overdose.<ref name="jessedeath">{{cite web|url=https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/jesse-powell-singer-passed-away-according-to-his-sister/|title=R&B singer, Jesse Powell, has passed away, according to his sister|date=September 14, 2022 |publisher=Hip-Hop Vibe|access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref><ref name="jessedeath2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rb-singer-jesse-powell-dies-51-rcna47692|title=R&B singer Jesse Powell dies at 51|date=September 14, 2022 |publisher=NBC News|access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref><ref name="jessedeath3"/>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>200<br><ref name="allmusic3">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jesse-powell-mn0000283015/awards|title=Jesse Powell - Awards - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 24, 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>R&B<br><ref name="allmusic3"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>Heat<br><ref name="allmusic3"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Jesse Powell'' | * Released: March 12, 1996 * Label: Silas, MCA * Formats: CD, cassette | 35 || 32 || — | |- ! scope="row"| '''Bout It'' | * Released: September 8, 1998 * Label: Silas, MCA * Formats: CD, cassette | 63 || 15 || 1 | *US: Gold<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=https://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - July 28, 2014|work=RIAA|access-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''JP'' | * Released: March 27, 2001 * Label: Silas, MCA * Formats: CD, digital download | 71 || 18 || — | |- ! scope="row"| ''Jesse'' | * Released: October 14, 2003 * Label: D3, Monopoly, Riviera * Formats: CD, digital download | — || 85 || — | |}
===Compilation albums=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>200<br><ref name="allmusic3">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jesse-powell-mn0000283015/awards|title=Jesse Powell - Awards - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 24, 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>R&B<br><ref name="allmusic3"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>Heat<br><ref name="allmusic3"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''A Soulful Holiday 1999'' | * Released: 1999 * Label: Universal * Formats: CD | — || — || — | |- |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"| Year ! align="center" rowspan="2" width="200"| Title ! align="center" colspan="3" width="20"| Peak positions<ref name="allmusic3"/><ref name="discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/182333-Jesse-Powell|title=Jesse Powell Discography at Discogs|website=Discogs|access-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref> ! align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>R&B ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>CHR |- |align=left valign=center rowspan=3|1996 ! scope="row"| "All I Need" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|32 |align=center valign=center|— |align=left valign=center rowspan=3|''Jesse Powell'' |- ! scope="row"| "Gloria" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|51 |align=center valign=center|— |- ! scope="row"| "I Like It" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |- |align=left valign=center|1998 ! scope="row"| "I Wasn't with It" |align=center valign=center|85 |align=center valign=center|25 |align=center valign=center|— |align=left valign=center rowspan=3|''{{'}}Bout It'' |- |align=left valign=center rowspan=2|1999 ! scope="row"| "You" |align=center valign=center|10 |align=center valign=center|2 |align=center valign=center|27 |- ! scope="row"| "'Bout It, 'Bout It" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |- |align=left valign=center|2000 ! scope="row"| "If I" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|58 |align=center valign=center|— |align=left valign=center rowspan=3|''JP'' |- |align=left valign=center rowspan=2|2001 ! scope="row"| "Something in the Past" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|67 |align=center valign=center|— |- ! scope="row"| "I'm Leaving" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |- |align=left valign=center rowspan=2|2003 ! scope="row"| "By the Way" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|99 |align=center valign=center|— |align=left valign=center rowspan=2|''Jesse'' |- ! scope="row"| "Touching It Tonight" |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |align=center valign=center|— |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{discogs artist|Jesse Powell}}
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