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Jesse Colin Young
1941 - 2025
Jesse Colin Young
1941 - 2025
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BORN
1941
DIED
2025
Jesse Young Obituary
Jesse Colin Young was the founder and frontman of the band the Youngbloods, best known for their enduring classic about peace, "Get Together," originally written by Chet Powers.
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18 Entries
Paula Andrasko
May 26, 2025
I met Jesse when he was playing at the Wha Cafe in the Village. He loved Billy Graham and wanted to be a doctor to help his people but he was meant to be a musician. His Peace Song was a beacon of light to our generation. I wasn´t "smug" just shy and Jesse´s encouragement to go back to Ohio was exactly what I needed. My home state of New York would have "eaten me alive." You loved Jesus and you finally made it. You were a worthy servant. See you when I get to Heaven. Paula
Paul
April 12, 2025
May God turn your time of darkness into light again.
May He stay by your side during this difficult time
He will truly be missed.
Bronwyn Willhoite
March 29, 2025
The song Get Together is my all-time favorite song. It makes me feel so good. I am sorry for the family who lost this very talented man.
Mr. Jr.
March 29, 2025
My condolences to your family and friends, fan's, I remember the music in my teens.
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Katherine Bell
March 25, 2025
Jessie's sweet voice and soulful songwriting were a defining key of that most hopeful and idealistic era, the 1960s; a message he carried throughout a long career. Vale Youngblood!
Jan walts
March 23, 2025
So glad Perry Miller made it in the music world! I grew up a few doors down from him in Yardley ,Pa. Still remember him going in and out of his driveway on his motorcycle !!
Eddie Camolli
March 20, 2025
My ddpest condolencse , frrom my heart and sould go out to Conne and the entire Jesse Colin Young famile. It was a pure pleasure and an honor to have been Jesse's agent for several years. I will always mis and love Jesse.
Love out to you Connie
Eddie Camolli
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Mark Aulenbacher
March 19, 2025
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.
great band the Youngbloods, cool Music
he will be missed by so many.
Dale Ordes
March 19, 2025
Fond Memories from Avenue B, and from my first motorcycle that Perry arranged for me to buy with my tuition money. Trips with PR motorcycle clubs, hero sandwiches from Ukrainian delis, lots of late night chats ... good times.
Ana María
March 18, 2025
Fiel admiradora siempre seré. Paz
Tony Spirito
March 18, 2025
R A D
March 18, 2025
OH Jesse. So grateful! Such a LIGHT was -and IS -your amazing song of love. What this country needs now more than EVER, what you sang : Everybody get together, tryin´ to love one another, right now....
Paul Sylvan
March 18, 2025
Spent many hours at The Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village loving the music of Jesse and The Youngbloods getting motivated to be a better musician. Thanks for every precious note!
Sherri
March 18, 2025
The song Miss Hesitation stayed with me such a catchy lovely song
Gail Sand
March 18, 2025
I am so heartbroken to hear this news. I just heard a new cover of his song Darkness Darkness and recently played some of his music from my vinyl collection. Another kind soul has been taken home and is playing in heaven´s band. Fly high to the sky with the eagles and the doves and rest in peace high upon the mountain until that final day. You are missed Jesse Colin Young and so needed by this broken world.
John Engelstad
March 18, 2025
I'm so grateful for his music. It was always in the air back in the day.
Alice Padron
March 18, 2025
Jesse Colin Young a true Songbird.He made the 60s,70s a true place to live in the Bay Area of CA. You will truly be missed.
Anita Williams
March 18, 2025
RIP Jesse Colin Young,one of our families favorite performer,from Young bloods and Solo,saw you in concert many times in the Bay Area CA,we woke up to many of your albums on Sunday mornings.Thank you for sharing your music with my Brothers & Sisters.
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