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	Sometime in the early 80. Jessy and his then group where invited ton Holland by EO and later they also went to Kenya and toured the countr and performmed in Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Nairob the main capital city. This was with the intitation of #XM more mesage in the media, a dutch christian organisation that was based in Nairobi, Kenya. During his Visit, The then presdent of Kenya, Pre. Daniel Arap Moi, attented the concert twice in Nairobi and one in Nakuru. The president invited Jessy Dixon and his group includind, Chalotte, Danzel washington, Elsa Haris and the both the Dutch and Kenyan Crew including, Paul Groenveld, Rob Ijs Brandy, Leo and Anneke Slingeland, Mabwa Otinga, Michael Robomboras, and Raphael Tuju among others. I was one of the biggest such events to Happen in Kenya, Many people where plessed and came to the Lord and it oppenne up new ways to Praise the Lord.

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American singer Not to be confused with Jesse Dixon.

Jessy Dixon
Born	(1938-03-12)March 12, 1938 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Chicago, Illinois
Died	September 26, 2011(2011-09-26) (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois
Genres	Gospel, contemporary Christian music, R&B
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano
Years active	1960s–2011
Labels	Ambassador

Musical artist

Jessy Dixon (March 12, 1938 – September 26, 2011) was an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and pianist, with success among audiences across racial lines. He garnered seven Grammy award nominations during his career.

Musicians with whom he worked include Paul Simon, Andrae Crouch, DeGarmo & Key and most recently Bill Gaither in the Homecoming series of concerts. He wrote songs for Amy Grant, Natalie Cole, Cher, and Diana Ross.

Dixon was an ordained minister with Calvary Ministries International of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Biography

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Dixon sang and played his first song at the age of five. As a youngster he moved to Chicago, where he was discovered by James Cleveland, one of the first artists to sing and record Jessy Dixon's compositions, "God Can Do Anything But Fail," and "My God Can Make A Way." The organizers of the Newport Jazz Festival invited him to perform his new song, "The Wicked Shall Cease Their Troubling," at New York's Radio City Music Hall in 1972. After the performance, Dixon and The Jessy Dixon Singers were requested to do four encores. Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel fame), was in the audience and invited Dixon to share the stage with him as lead vocalist on NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live.

Dixon found himself touring with Simon across the U.S., France, Canada, Scandinavia, Israel, and Japan. Dixon's affiliation with Simon lasted eight years, during which time he recorded two albums, Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' (1974) and Still Crazy After All These Years (1975), both of which sold a million copies. A later collaboration with Simon took place for Wartime Prayers, a song that appeared on Paul Simon's 2006 Surprise album.

Bill and Gloria Gaither invited him to sing at a Homecoming video taping. Dixon was a favorite on the series, and has traveled all over the United States and abroad surprising gospel audiences with his stirring performances of "It's A Highway To Heaven," "Operator", "Leaving On My Mind", "Blood Bought Church", "The Wicked Shall Cease Their Troubling", "Lord Prepare Me To Be A Sanctuary", and "I Am Redeemed". Dixon performed in the show, Black Nativity with The Jessy Dixon Theater Group. Spring House Recordings. (2005). The Best of Jessy Dixon . Bill Gaither (Director).

Death

Dixon was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, and waged a hard battle against the disease. Dixon died on September 26, 2011, at his home in Chicago, aged 73.

References

External links

Allmusic

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