Jesse's Gang

Based in Chicago in the '80s, Jesse's Gang was an urban contemporary/house trio that was led by producer/songwriter/vocalist Jesse Saunders. In his native Chicago, Saunders was best known for house music; he got his start as a member of the house group Z Factor, which had a local club hit in 1984 with "Fantasy" (the first song he ever wrote). It was also in 1984 that Saunders co-founded Jessay Records and had some more local club hits with "On and On" and "Funk You Up." The following year, he formed the trio Jesse's Gang, which included Saunders on lead vocals and keyboards, D...