Jess Lee

This article is about a Canadian singer-songwriter. For the Malaysian singer Jess Lee Kar Wei, see Jess Lee Kar Wei.

Jess Lee
Origin	Canada
Genres	Country
Occupations	singer/songwriter
Years active	1981–present
Labels	RCA Records Musicline Records 12th St. Records Mighty Peace Records
Website	www.jesslee.ca

Jess Lee is a Canadian Métis country music singer-songwriter.

Career

Signed by RCA in 1980 as the lead singer of the Midnite Rodeo Band his work with Rocky Swanson earned him several awards including BCCMA Male Vocalist and Album Of The Year honours.

He recorded his first solo album Honky Tonk Love Affair in 1990. This album included 5 Canadian chart hits including the #1 hit “Crowhill Road”. The title track was featured in the movie Harmony Cats, was voted song of the year by the BCCMA, and garnered Jess Lee the Country Male Vocalist Of The Year Award. He then spent several years songwriting in Nashville.

In the mid-90’s Jess Lee returned to his aboriginal musical roots, and together with songwriter Bonnie James wrote the album Sacred Ground. This recording reflects experiences of the aboriginal and métis peoples of North America and was subsequently nominated for a Juno Award.

In 2004, Jess Lee joined forces with Canadian indie label Mighty Peace Records and released a CD of new original roots music, Born In The North. The album has been credited by Larry Delaney of Country Music News as one of his top ten album picks for 2004. Jess Lee has appeared on numerous award shows and television shows including "Native Voices", and "The Tommy Hunter Show."

Review Highlights

• “The best pure country voice in Canada” - Dennis Charney, Country Music News
• “His voice lingers long in your heart long after the music has stopped”- Native Network News
• “A gifted pure country vocalist often compared vocally, and accurately so, to Merle Haggard.” -Larry Delaney, Country Music News

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Label
1991	Honky Tonk Love Affair	Musicline
1995	Sacred Ground	12th St.
2004	Born in the North	Mighty Peace

Singles

Year	Single	CAN Country	Album
1990	"Crow Hill Road"	67	Honky Tonk Love Affair
	"Couple of Good Ol' Boys" (with Rocky Swanson)	77

Video releases

• "Honky Tonk Love Affair" 1991
• "Good Ol’ Boys" 1991
• "Sacred Ground" 1995

Awards

• BCCMA - Album Of The Year 1988
• BCCMA - Duo Of The Year 1988, 1991
• BCCMA - Male Vocalist Of The Year 1981, 1988, 1991
• BCCMA - Songwriter Of The Year 1991
• BCCMA - Group Of The Year 1981
• CARAS West Coast Music Awards - Country Male Vocalist 1991
• SOCAN - #1 Canadian Single (Crowhill Road) 1991
• CARAS Juno Awards- nomination country group of the year 1983, 1985
• CARAS Juno Awards- nomination Best Aboriginal Album 1995

External links

• Official website

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