Jesse Colin Young
Encyclopedia
Jesse Colin Young is an American
singer / songwriter
/ folksinger
and a founding member of the group The Youngbloods
.
, New York City
. His mother was a violinist and his father was an accountant with a strong interest in classical music. At the age of 15 years old, Young received a scholarship to the Phillips Academy
in Andover
Massachusetts
and was later expelled.
section of Manhattan
, Young released two solo albums, The Soul of a City Boy and Young Blood. He then formed the group called The Youngbloods which included guitarist Jerry Corbitt, keyboardist/guitarist Lowell "Banana" Levinger, and drummer Joe Bauer. Their first album contained the song "Get Together", written by Chet Powers
, which was re-released as a single in 1969 and used as an advertising theme for television. Young and his band, the Youngbloods, founded a record label called Raccoon Records, and released four additional albums.
Young left the group in 1972 and released a solo album called Together. His fourth solo album, Song for Juli
, had four singles and remained on the Billboard Top 200 chart for several months. In 1978, Jesse recorded the album American Dreams, which was followed by the album The Perfect Stranger in 1982. In 1987 he released the album The Highway Is for Heroes.
He continued touring and re-formed the Youngbloods band for a time before going back to a solo recording career in 1987. He has since begun re-issuing older material.
In 1993 he began his own recording company called Ridgetop Music.
His recording studio and house in Inverness, California
, were destroyed in the Mount Vision fire
in 1995. Young, his wife, Connie, and their two children spent the next ten years living in Hawaii
, where they maintained a coffee plantation. In 2006, Young moved his family to South Carolina
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer / songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
/ folksinger
Folksinger
----Folksinger is an album by folk singer-songwriter Phranc, released in 1985.Phranc's first solo LP fused elements of her punk rock past with acoustic folk music...
and a founding member of the group The Youngbloods
The Youngbloods
The Youngbloods was an American folk rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young , Jerry Corbitt , Lowell Levinger, nicknamed "Banana," , and Joe Bauer . Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. Their only U.S. Top 40 entry was "Get Together".-Background and...
.
Early life
Young was born and raised in QueensQueens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. His mother was a violinist and his father was an accountant with a strong interest in classical music. At the age of 15 years old, Young received a scholarship to the Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
in Andover
Andover
-Places:In the United Kingdom:* Andover, Hampshire, EnglandIn Canada:* Andover, New Brunswick* Perth-Andover, New BrunswickIn the United States:* Andover, California* Andover, Connecticut* Andover, Florida* Andover, Illinois* Andover, Iowa...
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and was later expelled.
Career
During the 1960s, while living in the Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
section of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, Young released two solo albums, The Soul of a City Boy and Young Blood. He then formed the group called The Youngbloods which included guitarist Jerry Corbitt, keyboardist/guitarist Lowell "Banana" Levinger, and drummer Joe Bauer. Their first album contained the song "Get Together", written by Chet Powers
Chet Powers
Chester William Powers, Jr. was an American singer-songwriter, and a member of the rock group Quicksilver Messenger Service. He was also known by the stage name "Dino Valenti" and, as a songwriter, as Jesse Oris Farrow...
, which was re-released as a single in 1969 and used as an advertising theme for television. Young and his band, the Youngbloods, founded a record label called Raccoon Records, and released four additional albums.
Young left the group in 1972 and released a solo album called Together. His fourth solo album, Song for Juli
Song for Juli
Song for Juli is the fourth solo album by Singer-Songwriter and former Youngblood Jesse Colin Young. The standout tracks are "Mornin' Sun", "Song for Juli", and "Miss Hesitation". The album had a higher chart placing than any of the Youngbloods albums, and stayed on the charts longer than any album...
, had four singles and remained on the Billboard Top 200 chart for several months. In 1978, Jesse recorded the album American Dreams, which was followed by the album The Perfect Stranger in 1982. In 1987 he released the album The Highway Is for Heroes.
He continued touring and re-formed the Youngbloods band for a time before going back to a solo recording career in 1987. He has since begun re-issuing older material.
In 1993 he began his own recording company called Ridgetop Music.
Personal
In the 1970s Young performed in the "No Nukes" concert.His recording studio and house in Inverness, California
Inverness, California
Inverness is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in western Marin County, California. Inverness is located on the southwest shore of Tomales Bay northwest of Point Reyes Station, at an elevation of 43 feet . In the 2010 census, the population was 1,304...
, were destroyed in the Mount Vision fire
Mount Vision fire
The Mount Vision fire was a wildfire that burned for 4 days in October, 1995 on the Point Reyes peninsula in northern California. Over 12,000 acres were burned, mostly within the Point Reyes National Seashore, and 45 Inverness Park homes were destroyed...
in 1995. Young, his wife, Connie, and their two children spent the next ten years living in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, where they maintained a coffee plantation. In 2006, Young moved his family to South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Albums
| Album | Release Date | Chart |
|---|---|---|
| The Soul of a City Boy | April 1964 | 172 |
| Young Blood | March 1965 | |
| Together | March 25, 1972 | 157 |
| Song for Juli Song for Juli Song for Juli is the fourth solo album by Singer-Songwriter and former Youngblood Jesse Colin Young. The standout tracks are "Mornin' Sun", "Song for Juli", and "Miss Hesitation". The album had a higher chart placing than any of the Youngbloods albums, and stayed on the charts longer than any album... |
October 6, 1973 | 51 |
| Light Shine | April 20, 1974 | 37 |
| Songbird | March 22, 1975 | 26 |
| On the Road | March 27, 1976 | 34 |
| Love on the Wing | April 2, 1977 | 64 |
| American Dreams | December 9, 1978 | 165 |
| The Perfect Stranger | 1982 | -- |
| The Highway is for Heroes | 1987 | -- |
| Makin' It Real | 1993 | -- |
| Swept Away | 1994 | -- |
| Sweetwater | 1996 | -- |
| Walk The Talk | 2001 | -- |
| Living in Paradise | 2004 | -- |
| Celtic Mambo | 2006 | -- |
External links
- Jesse Colin Young official website
- [ Jesse Colin Young at allmusic.com]