his father name is roosevelt powell. grace powell is his mother. he had a sister name cynthia powell. Jesse Powell (b. February 24 1971, Gary, Indiana) is an African-American soul singer, known for his strong, gospel-drenched tenor, as well as his soaring falsetto. Discovered by Louil Silas, Jr, he is best known for his hit "You." Powell has released 4 studio albums to date (Jesse Powell, Bout It, JP, Jesse). His sisters, Trina & Tamara Powell are also singers as well, and have released one album to date. Jesse is credited with a four octave vocal range[LINK: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfexqr0ldje] [1]. Discography Albums Singles · All I Need - R&B #32 · Gloria - R&B #51 · I Wasn't With It - Pop #85, R&B #25 · You - Pop #10, R&B #2 · 'Bout It, 'Bout It