Person

Jesse Winchester

James Ridout "Jesse" Winchester Jr. (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in the southern United States. Opposed to the Vietnam War, he moved to Canada in 1967 to avoid being drafted into the US military while the US engaged in the Vietnam War and began his career as a solo artist. His highest-charting recordings were of his own so…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
May 17th, 1944
Died
April 11th, 2014
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Appleseed Recordings
Sugar Hill Records
Castle Music
Stony Plain Records
Last updated: April 5th, 2022