Jesse Winchester

Jesse Winchester
Winchester in 2011
Background information
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.1961–2014
Labels	Appleseed, Bearsville, Stony Plain, Ampex, Victor, Sugar Hill, Great Big Island, Wounded Bird, Blue Plate
Website	jessewinchester.com

James Ridout Winchester (May 17, 1944 – 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.

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]

1. ↑ "January to June 2014". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
2. ↑ "Jesse Winchester: Still doing the Rhumba". TheSpec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
3. ↑ "Jesse Winchester". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
4. ↑ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Winchester, Jesse". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
5. ↑ Tearson, Michael (April 11, 2014). "Jesse Winchester Passes". Sing Out!. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
6. ↑ Mehr, Bob (April 11, 2014). "Memphis-bred songwriter Jesse Winchester dies". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.