Jesse Johnson

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Jesse Woods Johnson (born June 1, 1960) is an American funk musician best known as the guitarist in the original 1981 lineup of The Time (known since 2011 as Original 7ven). == Life and career == Johnson was born in Rock Island, Illinois. He moved to East St. Louis, Illinois, at the age of nine and was raised by foster parents after his parents split up. At the age of 16, he moved back to Rock Island to live with... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Everybody Dance - #2: Jungle Love - #3: Nights Like This - #4: Crazay - #5: The Bird
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  The Time
1.
09/1984

#2  Jungle Love
The Time

from Ice Cream Castle   Ice Cream Castle
73 pts
20
US


9
dance
6
R&B


[Warner 29181]
written by Prince & Jesse Johnson greentick
  Janet Jackson
Fast Girls
2.
12/1984

Fast Girls
Janet Jackson

from Dream Street   Dream Street
3 pts






40
R&B


[A&M 2693]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
  The Time
3.
01/1985

#5  The Bird
The Time

from Ice Cream Castle   Ice Cream Castle
42 pts
36
US


6
dance
33
R&B


[Warner 29094]
written by Prince & Jesse Johnson greentick
  Jesse Johnson's Revue
4.
02/1985

Be Your Man
Jesse Johnson's Revue

from Jesse Johnson's Revue   
37 pts
61
US


20
dance
4
R&B


[A&M 2702]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
Can You Help Me
5.
05/1985

Can You Help Me
Jesse Johnson's Revue

from Jesse Johnson's Revue   
23 pts
110
US




3
R&B


[A&M 2730]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
6.
06/1985

Can You Help Me/Free World
Jesse Johnson's Revue

from Jesse Johnson's Revue   
10 pts




12
dance




written by Jesse Johnson greentick
7.
07/1985

I Want My Girl
Jesse Johnson's Revue

from Jesse Johnson's Revue   
23 pts
76
US




7
R&B


[A&M 2749]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
  Ta Mara & the Seen
Everybody Dance
8.
09/1985

#1  Everybody Dance
Ta Mara & the Seen

from Ta Mara & the Seen   
73 pts
24
US


9
dance
3
R&B


[A&M 2768]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick & Ta Mara
  Jesse Johnson's Revue
9.
11/1985

Let's Have Some Fun
Jesse Johnson's Revue

from Jesse Johnson's Revue   
1 pts






87
R&B


[A&M 2778]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
  Ta Mara & the Seen
10.
12/1985

Affection
Ta Mara & the Seen

from Ta Mara & the Seen   
7 pts






19
R&B


[A&M 2797]
written by Gerald Hubbard Jr. & Jesse Johnson greentick
11.
03/1986

Thinking About You
Ta Mara & the Seen

from Ta Mara & the Seen   
1 pts






85
R&B


[A&M 2818]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick & Ta Mara
  Jesse Johnson
12.
09/1986

#4  Crazay
Jesse Johnson greentick

from Shockadelica   Shockadelica
50 pts
53
US


12
dance
2
R&B


featuring Sly Stone
[A&M 2878]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
13.
12/1986

She (I Can't Resist)
Jesse Johnson greentick

from Shockadelica   Shockadelica
12 pts




18
dance
28
R&B


[A&M 2901]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
14.
04/1987

Baby Let's Kiss
Jesse Johnson greentick

from Shockadelica   Shockadelica
5 pts






23
R&B


[A&M 2912]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
  Da'Krash
15.
01/1988

Wasn't I Good to Ya?
Da'Krash

from Da'Krash   
18 pts






5
R&B


[Capitol 44107]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick & Bryan Tate
  Jesse Johnson
16.
04/1988

Love Struck
Jesse Johnson greentick

from Every Shade of Love   Every Shade of Love
39 pts
78
US


13
dance
4
R&B


[A&M 3020]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
  Ta Mara & the Seen
17.
05/1988

Blueberry Gossip
Ta Mara & the Seen

from Blueberry Gossip   
2 pts






54
R&B


[A&M 1204]
written by David Cochrane & Jesse Johnson greentick
  Da'Krash
18.
06/1988

Trapped in Phases
Da'Krash

from Da'Krash   
1 pts






80
R&B


[Capitol 44147]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick & Bryan Tate
  Jesse Johnson
19.
06/1988

Every Shade of Love
Jesse Johnson greentick

from Every Shade of Love   Every Shade of Love
8 pts






19
R&B


[A&M 1214]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick
  Wendy & Lisa
Satisfaction
20.
07/1989

Satisfaction
Wendy & Lisa

from Fruit at the Bottom   Fruit at the Bottom
33 pts








27
UK
written by Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin & Jesse Johnson greentick
  Kool Skool
21.
06/1990

My Girl
Kool Skool

from Kool Skool   
6 pts






21
R&B


[Capitol 44575]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick & Keith Lewis
22.
10/1990

You Can't Buy My Love
Kool Skool

from Kool Skool   
1 pts






82
R&B


[Capitol 44620]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick & Keith Lewis
  After 7
Nights Like This
23.
05/1991

#3  Nights Like This
After 7

from The Five Heartbeats: Music from the Motion Picture   The Five Heartbeats: Music from the Motion Picture
61 pts
24
US
36
AC


7
R&B


[Virgin 98798]
written by Jesse Johnson greentick & Keith Lewis
  Motion City Soundtrack
The Future Freaks Me Out
24.
11/2003

The Future Freaks Me Out
Motion City Soundtrack

from I Am the Movie   I Am the Movie
3 pts








156
UK
written by Joshua Cain, Jesse Johnson greentick, Matthew Taylor, Tony Thaxton & Justin Pierre
25.
01/2006

Everything Is Alright
Motion City Soundtrack

from Commit This to Memory   Commit This to Memory
3 pts
116
US








[album cut]
written by Justin Pierre, Joshua Cain, Jesse Johnson greentick, Matthew Taylor & Tony Thaxton
This Is for Real
26.
09/2007

This Is for Real
Motion City Soundtrack

from Even if it Kills Me   
3 pts








154
UK
written by Justin Pierre, Joshua Cain, Jesse Johnson greentick, Matthew Taylor & Tony Thaxton


See also...

Da'Krash • D'Angelo & The Vanguard • Jesse Johnson & Stephanie Spruill • Jesse Johnson's Revue • Motion City Soundtrack • The Time


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