Real name: Michael Francis Owens

Effective period / Period of releases: 1966 - 1979

Michael “Jesse” Owens has been a well-known Irish ballad singer/guitarist, humorist, and raconteur for over 50 years. Born Michael Francis Owens in Dublin, Michael is the eldest of six children. His father, a policeman, was so impressed with the great track star Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, that when Michael took an interest in running several years later it only seemed appropriate to nickname him “Jesse”. In late 1960s he immigrated to the U.S. and continued to make music, he lives in Bonita Springs, Florida with his wife.