R&B singer-Jesse Powell has Passed Away 

1. R&B singer-songwriter Jesse Powell has passed away at the age of 51 at his home in Los Angeles.

News was shared by his sister Grammy Award winning artist Tamara Powell

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Jesse loved music and he especially loved his fans who supported him throughout his career.

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The family asks for privacy at this time as we mourn the tremendous loss and celebrate his everlasting legacy.

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Mr Powell, who was an R&B artist originally from Indiana, was best known for his song You which was originally released in 1996

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Re-released two years later, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Jesse Powell had many years in the game, his commercial peak was the 1998-1999 period.

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Tamara, who along with her sister Trina Powell formed a contemporary R&B group called Trina & Tamara, added in the caption, "RIP Brother."

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Jesse loved music and he especially loved his fans who supported him throughout his career.

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He passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home.

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