Jesse James is an American independent record producer and songwriter, based in
Philadelphia. He is best known for writing "Boogaloo Down Broadway", a 1967 top ten hit for
The Fantastic Johnny C
Johnny Corley (born April 28, 1943), better known as The Fantastic Johnny C, is an American soul music, soul singer who had four US Hot 100 hits, including the 1967 top ten hit "Boogaloo Down Broadway".
Early life
Born in Greenwood, South Caro ...
, and "
The Horse" by
Cliff Nobles, the instrumental version of "Love is All Right". The session musicians forming his James Boys included several of the musicians who later formed
MFSB.
In the early 1970s, James also wrote and produced hit records by the teen vocal duo
Chee-Chee and Peppy.
["Chee Chee & Peppy - A History", ''TheFunkShow.com'']
Retrieved 13 August 2015
He is sometimes confused with the soul singer
Jesse James
Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the " Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained stro ...
(born James Herbert McClelland, 1943), who had several US R&B hits between the 1960s and 1980s.
Songs
*"Switch It On"
Cliff Nobles And Co
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American male songwriters
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