Jesse Winchester
American-Canadian singer-songwriter, producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Ridout Winchester (May 17, 1944 ā April 11, 2014)[1] known as Jesse Winchester, was an American musician and songwriter. He was known for being a Vietnam War activist. To avoid going to the war, he moved to Canada.[2] He became a Canadian citizen in 1973, gained amnesty in the U.S. in 1977 and resettled there in the U.S. in 2002.
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Birth name | James Ridout Winchester |
Born | (1944-05-17)May 17, 1944 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
Origin | Memphis, Tennessee |
Died | April 11, 2014(2014-04-11) (aged 69) Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
Genres | Country, country rock, folk |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
Years active | c.1961ā2014 |
Labels | Appleseed, Bearsville, Stony Plain, Ampex, Victor, Sugar Hill, Great Big Island, Wounded Bird, Blue Plate |
Website | jessewinchester |
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He recorded many songs with many musical artists. Some of them included Patti Page, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, The Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris.[3][4]
Winchester died at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia from bladder cancer, aged 69.[5][6]