Jesse Powell is a Grammy

Grammy Award

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-nominated American

United States

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 R&B/soul

Soul music

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 songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

-singer. Discovered by Louil Silas, Jr

Louil Silas

Louil Silas, Jr was an American record executive who eventually started an MCA Records imprint, Silas Records....

, he is best known for his hit "You

You (Jesse Powell song)

"You" is a song by American R&B singer Jesse Powell and appeared on Powell's first two albums, Jesse Powell and Bout It.The song, released as a single in 1999, became the biggest hit of his career, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number ten on the Billboard...

," 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.

Albums

Album Information
Jesse Powell Jesse Powell (Jesse Powell album) Jesse Powell is the self-titled debut album from the R&B artist of the same name. It was released in 1996 by MCA Records.-Track listing:# Looking For Love# All I Need# Spend The Night # I Like# You Don't Know# You... Released: March 12, 1996 Label: Silas Silas Records Silas Records was an American record label founded in 1991 by Louil Silas Jr., and operated as a subsidiary of MCA Records, where Silas had been a senior VP. The label achieved minor success throughout the 1990s...  / MCA MCA Records MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003... Chart Peak: R&B #35, Heatseekers #32 RIAA Certification RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... : N/A Singles: "All I Need", "Gloria"
'Bout It 'Bout It (Jesse Powell album) - Personnel :* Gerald Albright – Saxophone* Carter Bradley – Make-Up* James "Chip" Bunton – Production Coordination* LaShawn Daniels – Engineer, Vocal Producer* Felipe Darrell – Associate Executive Producer... Released: September 8, 1998 Label: Silas / MCA Chart Peak: US #63, R&B #15, Heatseekers #1 RIAA Certification RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... : Gold Singles: "I Wasn't With It", "You You (Jesse Powell song) "You" is a song by American R&B singer Jesse Powell and appeared on Powell's first two albums, Jesse Powell and Bout It.The song, released as a single in 1999, became the biggest hit of his career, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number ten on the Billboard... ", "'Bout It, 'Bout It"
JP JP (album) JP is R&B singer Jesse Powell's third album, released in March 2001 on MCA Records.-Track listing:# It'll Take The World - 3:42# If I - 4:01# I'm Leaving - 4:38# Go Upstairs - 5:27# I Didn't Realize - 4:29... Released: March 27, 2001 Label: Silas / MCA Chart Peak: US #71, R&B #18 RIAA Certification RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... : N/A Singles: "If I", "Something In The Past"

Singles

• All I Need - R&B #32
• Gloria - R&B #51
• I Wasn't With It - Pop #85, R&B #25
• You
  You (Jesse Powell song)
  "You" is a song by American R&B singer Jesse Powell and appeared on Powell's first two albums, Jesse Powell and Bout It.The song, released as a single in 1999, became the biggest hit of his career, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number ten on the Billboard...
  
  - Pop #10, R&B #2
• 'Bout It, 'Bout It
• If I - R&B #58
• Something In The Past - R&B #67
• By The Way - R&B #99