James Ridout Winchester Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
James Ridout "Jesse" Winchester (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, where he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970 and "Say What" in 1981. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973, gained amnesty in the U.S. in 1977 and resettled there in 2002.Winchester was probably best known as a songwriter, with his works being recorded by many notable artists, including Patti Page, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, The Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris. A number of these recordings have had success on various charts.
Full Name
James Ridout Winchester
Net Worth
$1.4 Million
Date Of Birth
May 17, 1944
Died
2014-04-11
Place Of Birth
Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
Occupation
Musician, songwriter, producer
Profession
Soundtrack, Composer
Nicknames
Jesse Winchester, James Ridout Winchester, Winchester, James Ridout, Winchester, Jesse
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
1
As a youth he took piano lessons for 10 years, played organ in church, and picked up guitar after hearing rockabilly, blues and gospel on Memphis radio.
2
A friend introduced him to Robbie Robertson of The Band, and he was signed to his first record contract.
3
Nominated 'Best Country Male Vocalist' at the Juno Awards in 1990.
4
He fled to Canada to avoid being drafted into the US Army during the Vietnam War.
5
Played music when he was in high school.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nashville
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
One Hit Wonderland
2013
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
writer: "Electrosexual" - as James Winchester
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Wire
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002