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| name = Jessica Cleaves | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{birth date|1948|12|10|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2014|05|02|1948|12|10}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | genre = R&B, pop, soul, funk | occupation = Singer, songwriter | associated_acts = The Friends of Distinction, Earth, Wind & Fire, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, Raw Silk | website = {{URL|JessicaCleaves.com}} }}Jessica Marguerite Cleaves (December 10, 1948 – May 2, 2014) was an American singer and songwriter. Cleaves was a former lead singer for The Friends of Distinction, Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic and Raw Silk.[1][2] Early lifeJessica Cleaves was born to Mary Gladys Cleaves (née Wilkerson), a librarian, and Lane C. Cleaves II, a US Postal employee. Cleaves' paternal grandfather, Lane C. Cleaves Sr., was Presiding Bishop over Phillips Temple, CME.[3] CareerThe Friends of Distinction was founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, and beside Cleaves, it included Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy).{{cn|date=May 2014}} During the 1970s, Cleaves became a member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. She went on to appear on EWF's 1972 LP Last Days and Time and 1973 album Head to the Sky. Cleaves later moved to Detroit where she joined forces with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic[4] for several recordings, including Computer Games, R&B Skeletons in the Closet and Dope Dogs.[5] Cleaves died in Los Angeles, California, aged 65, following complications from a stroke.[5] Her godson, director Armand Araujo, began filming Jessica Cleaves, My Friends of Distinction at the time of her passing.[5] References1. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4315/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: The Friends of Distinction|last=Lytle|first=Craig|publisher=AMG|accessdate=May 18, 2010}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.soultracks.com/story-jessica-cleaves-dies|title=Former Earth Wind & Fire and Friends of Distinction singer Jessica Cleaves dies at age 65 |publisher=SoulTracks|accessdate=May 3, 2014}} 3. ^Robert J. Carmack, "Rest in Love & Peace - Jessica Cleaves 1948-2014", Hipster Sanctuary, May 2, 2014. 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/05/05/309838225/jessica-cleaves-a-silky-soulful-and-funky-voice-goes-silent|title=Jessica Cleaves: A Silky, Soulful — And Funky — Voice Goes Silent|first=Karen Grigsby|last=Bates|date=May 5, 2014|publisher=NPR|accessdate=May 7, 2014}} 5. ^1 2 [https://variety.com/2014/music/people-news/soul-singer-jessica-cleaves-dies-at-65-1201174485 "Soul Singer Jessica Cleaves Dies at 65"], Variety, May 7, 2014. External links
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