Background
Jessica Cleaves was born to Mary Gladys Cleaves (née Wilkerson), a librarian, and Lane C. Cleaves II, a United States Postal employee.
composer musician singer singer-songwriter
Jessica Cleaves was born to Mary Gladys Cleaves (née Wilkerson), a librarian, and Lane C. Cleaves II, a United States Postal employee.
Cleaves" paternal grandfather, Lane C. Cleaves Senior, was Presiding Bishop over Phillips Temple, Chicago Mercantile Exchange. During the 1970s, Cleaves performed and recorded with Earth, Wind & Fire. She later moved to Detroit where she joined forces with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic for several recordings, including Computer Games, Rhythm & Blues Skeletons in the Closet and Dope Dogs. Cleaves died in hospital in Los Angeles, California, aged 65, following complications from a stroke.
Her godson, director Armand Araujo, began filming Jessica Cleaves, My Friends of Distinction at the time of her passing.
Grazing in the Grass
United States Billboard Hot 100
Peak Position 3
United States Billboard Hot Soul Singles
Peak Position 5.