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Il mondo dell’R&B ha perso un’altra leggenda: Jesse Powell è morto all’età di 51 anni. La sorella di Jesse, la musicista vincitrice di un Grammy Award Tamara Powell, ha annunciato la morte di Jesse su Instagram il 13 settembre. “È con il cuore pesante che annunciamo la scomparsa del nostro amato fastidio, zio e figlio, Jesse Powell.” Secondo il post, il candidato al Grammy Award è morto nella sua casa di Los Angeles. “Jesse amava la musica e amava particolarmente i suoi fan che lo hanno supportato durante la sua carriera. Vogliamo che tutti sappiate che significavate il mondo per lui. – La famiglia Powell”, ha aggiunto Tamara. L’altra sorella di Jesse, Trina Powell, che ha lavorato nell’industria musicale insieme a sua sorella Tamara, ha ripubblicato la dichiarazione di Tamara sul suo Facebook. Al momento, la famiglia di Jesse non ha rilasciato una causa ufficiale della morte. Dal momento che non c’era stampa precedente sulle possibili cause, i fan non si aspettavano che questo sarebbe arrivato.
According to TMZ, Jesse was born in Gary, Indiana. He was first discovered at a talent show, although his career didn’t take off until the mid ’90s. He’s best known for his hit single “You,” which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard charts. The song, released as part of Jesse’s self-titled debut album and his follow-up, “Bout it,” did exceptionally better on the R&B charts, reaching the No. 2 slot. After the success of “You,” Jesse went on to release two more albums before retiring in 2003, per Vibe.
Jesse Powell’s fans and peers mourn on social media
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Unfortunately Jesse Powell’s passing adds him to the list of celebrities who’ve died in 2022, and it appears to be hitting people hard. The late singer has received an outpouring of support from his fans and peers within the entertainment industry.
Gospel singer Erica Campbell wrote, via Tamara Powell’s post, “Oh no so very sorry Prayers up for the family rip Jesse.” The “Help” singer also reposted another fan’s tribute to her Instagram story, writing, “RIP Jesse Powell.” DJ Mark Kinchen also expressed his condolences on the post, writing, “Da* I’m sorry to hear that,” along with three broken heart emojis. Meanwhile, R&B songstress Deborah Cox shared a sweet anecdote about the time they worked together. “Deep condolences to you and the family. What a gentleman and sweet soul. I remember we had a promo gig in St. Louis and he saaaaaang dowwwwwn!!! Whew!! What a voice!!”
Over on Twitter, Powell’s fans have shared many posts to honor him. One user posted a video clip of Powell’s hit, “You,” and captioned the clip “Rest in peace King.” At the time of this writing, the tweet has racked up over 16,000 likes and 6,400 retweets. Another Twitter user wrote, “Jesse Powell is another one of those artist that I don’t know ever received his flowers while he was here. He had such an unforgettable recognizable voice and created some of the most beautiful music that will forever be played in my house.”
