Demand for his services and songs was robust: He earned $235,000 to $285,000 annually, according to documents filed with the Prince Georges County Register of Wills. Martha was in New York and I was here. "I had to feel what his mother must have been feeling.". She sang a 'gypsy song' from the musical Carmen, well known for its accomplished arias and performances. Realize there's more than one side to the story," he told Tracy Smith. Since 1990, she has lived in London. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. "You knew when you talked to her you had her attention and I think that's pretty special," said Jocelyn's mother, Joyce Young. Donelson will try to keep it together while summoning her beloved stepfathers spirit. I was by myself when I went into labor and delivered my daughter myself without medical assistance. We were great friends," Earnest said. It was great, although it was very different. Brown appeared on both seasons of BBC One's celebrity singing talent show Just the Two of Us;[6] first with TV presenter Matt Allwright (placing sixth), then with actor John Bardon from EastEnders (placing fourth). The women who stand by Wesley Earnest believe the evidence against him does not add up. Because you're sitting there holding onto something that's got nothing to do with you. "So, how much money were you paying, Shameka? "The one thing that I do know for sure in this case is that while there are many people that have many beliefs, that nothing is iron clad, and nothin' is 100-percent certain in this case.". "Are you prepared if the verdict comes back guilty? What was it like seeing first hand your countrymen's reaction to the flamboyantly attired Boy George? You misled them. He was still married and living with Jocelyn. LM: What are your thoughts on todays musical talent? Despite their marriage troubles, they would start a new venture together. Jocelyn Brown's voice can be heard on many of the greatest records of the Disco era. ", Asked what Earnest told her about his wife, Wright told Smith, "He just said that they were friends and he really did not like the situation, but he felt like he didn't have any other choice. But I've known her for years. Marko Kutlesa caught up with disco legend and voice of dance music Jocelyn Brown to discuss collaborations and much more. Although she scored another big Dance (and minor R&B) hit two years later with the oft-sampled tune, "Love's Gonna Get You", her solo career never really took off and she continued to sing on other people's records. a bombshell that could change Earnest's fate. "Seven-thousand square feet, seven bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths," Earnest said. "I feel like I'm strong enough to know when someone has pulled the wool over my eyes.". We maintained our friendship after I moved to London. Earnest hired a well known and rather unusual defense team from Lynchburg, Va. Joey Sanzone and his daughter, Blair, are firmly convinced this case is not what it seems. Several different versions of The Power thus exist, with samples, re-records, even a mix of the two. I was looking on Discogs under your family name on your mother's side, Gaskins, and there are quite a few of those involved in music. Authorities believe Jocelyn's journals -- 17 spiral notebooks -- hold the key to her life and her death. I just got my rights to it back around 12 years ago, maybe a little less. When those realities collide onstage during performances by Chuck Browns band, without the Godfather of Go-Go, who died one year ago Takeesa KK Donelson often breaks down. ", "That's understandable. They have a lot of respect for Culture Club. Prosecutor Randy Krantz: What happened Mr. As soon as Jocelyn learned her husband was cheating, they separated and she filed for divorce. My favorite hangout spots are. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. "I was thinking, 'That is the son of a bitch who killed my daughter.'". Earnest would get a second chance and Jocelyn's family would have to face their nightmare all over again. In the lyrics to 'Somebody Else's Guy', which you and your sister wrote, you write about a lady who discovers she is sharing her lover with another woman? First published on June 2, 2012 / 10:45 PM. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. 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"Wesley was living on credit cardsborrowing from this card to pay this card, to pay the houseand he couldn't carry that load," said Babb. Jocelyn Lorette Brown (born November 25, 1950), sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw, is an American R&B and dance singer. She is from NC. A special hearing was called and the jury admitted to reading the journals. They're beautiful people. [1][5] In 1990, the line "I've got the power" was sampled from her 1985 dance hit, "Love's Gonna Get You" by electronica group Snap! "Her private life did not lead towards her death that night," said Nance. He had assumed her identity, just like the killer had in the fake suicide note. Her name has been synonymous with full-bodied dance music vocals since her career took off in the heady days of late 70s disco. The realtors had valued it at, at that point, around over three -- about close to $3 million.". Smith asked. Suddenly the house is not for rent anymore.". "There's no question this body had been moved by someone and a pretty strong someoneWhoever shot this lady moved her at that time. "My sister would never, never do that," said Rogers. [3] It was the title track of Brown's debut solo album, released the same year. [1][2] Her aunt, Barbara Roy, was a singer in a female group called 'Ecstasy, Passion and Pain' whilst her mother, two aunts, cousin and grandmother were all accomplished singers. Its very different; he was the soul of everything that we did, said vocalist Donnell Floyd. Prosecutors were confident Wesley Earnest was the trigger man, but, without the journals and without the fire, could they prove it? "She just wasn't sure anymore what he was capable of. In 1998, it was released as a single to promote Peniston's greatest hits collection, The Best of CeCe Peniston, an import compilation issued in 1998 only in Europe and Japan. but you think about it. I get so emotional, I start crying, said Donelson, a go-go rapper who spent years sharing a stage with her famous father. "He wouldn'tlet her make a lot of the decisions that you would think that a wife would be able to have and it was a control thing," Joyce Young told Smith. I asked because I never saw footage of you singing things like 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' in the 70s, backed by an orchestra, as you were on the record. "I felt that I personally let the team down.". "And so we have to follow the evidence back to the source.". Jocelyn Hudon is in a relationship with her boyfriend, Jack Manley, an actor by profession. About. Jocelyn Brown (born Jocelyn Lorette Brown, November 25, 1950, Kinston, North Carolina) sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw is an R&B and dance music singer. What have you got coming up in the future Jocelyn? Explore Jocelyn Brown Wiki Age, Height, Biography as Wikipedia, Husband, Famil The estate is being managed by Browns widow, Jocelyn, who has struggled since her husbands death, according to the family. It seems Wesley Earnest was a man of many faces. LM: London is a great city steeped in rich history, arts, music and culture. Back then is the same as it is today, it's all about the remixes. Tire store manager Rick Kuehne remembers that truck and Wesley Earnest. Please forgive me. But it wasn't like that," he replied. "The posting essentially said thatthe jurors had read the journals" Prosecutor Randy Krantz told Tracy Smith. "You know the scuttlebutt is Wesley burned down the house. Jocelyn Brown. Jocelyn Brown is not due to play near your location currently - but they are scheduled to play 2 concerts across 1 country in 2023-2024. The cause of the fire was inconclusive. The multimillion-dollar lake house was burning to the ground. IPS Legal Groups practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, business startups, and complex business matters. She toured with Boy George, as a backing vocalist, worldwide with Culture Club in 1985 and appeared on their 1986 album, From Luxury to Heartache. You may delete and block all cookies from this site but some elements may not work correctly. It was the title track of Brown's debut solo album, released the same year. It was an opportunity to do something that was entirely different. "And I said, 'Oh my God, I'm so sorry to hear about your wife.' "Kind of a status symbolthe bigger the better.". The evening was also a chance to celebrate the landmark 10th anniversary of the restaurant group, D&D London. Since 1990, she has lived in London. Prosecutor Randy Krantz told Smith, "My goal on his cross examination was to let his real personality emerge." And so you have to start thinking this is the most unluckiest individual in the world, or his absence from these major incidents are not coincidental.". Earnest had written entries as if he was Jocelyn Earnest writing those," Nance explained. for their worldwide hit, "The Power"[5] as well as hip hop group Boogie Down Productions on their single "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" and was the basis for the UK top 3 hit "I'm Gonna Get You" by Bizarre Inc. featuring Angie Brown. I don't see him all the time, but when we run into each other, we associate, we share. Matt Zapotosky contributed to this report. Som of my favorite places to eat are Word Famous House of Mac, Smith & Wolenskys, and City Hall (before it closed). JB: The wonderful spirit of music means that any song or sound can come back around and make you any kind of emotion. "It was a fantastic relationship as far as great friends. The plan was to confront Earnest about a very unusual timeline handwritten by Jocelyn: a detailed history of her life she had been keeping as part of her therapy. You have to have the mindset of being able to improve not only your practice but also your communication with clients. Joycelyn S. Brown, If its a day that Im not working love everything about living in Miami. Teacher Molly Sullivan said Earnest told her he wasn't just rich, but single, and even refused to accept her condolences after Jocelyn died. You cant replace that., Wiley Brown said he has spent much of the past year with his mother, trying to make sure that she is doing okay to the point that she is not really lost in her grief. In 1990, the line "I've got the power" was sampled from her 1985 dance hit, "Love's Gonna Get You" by electronica group Snap! Nearly seven months after the first trial -- more than two-and-a-half years after Jocelyn's death -- assistant principal Wesley Earnest would once again face a jury for the murder of his wife. Brad Clements, part of Chuck Browns old horn section, said he had called Jocelyn Brown to offer his support. The music will be alive, even though he is gone, she said. She was somebody people aspired to be there was definitely an emotional attachment where we both felt it" Marcy Shepherd testified. Wesley had said he wanted it multiple times a day from her and you she jokingly said, 'Well if you need that you bettergo find somebody else who can provide it that much.' On that single the publishing was signed to your company then released on your own record label Vinyl Dreams, distributed by Prelude. This tangled tale had a far happier series of outcomes than The Power. But this time, Earnest would be given more leeway to explain his answers. "Do you think he's capable of burning down that house?". How did it feel to be revisiting 'Keep on Jumpin' after having sung it originally, all those years ago with Musique? In 2007, Brown collaborated with the AllStars both live, at a series of music festivals in the UK, and in the studio recording of their new album, All About the Music. "It made us physically ill. We did not want those journals in for that very reason. This also started life on Prelude with Im Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair), before the band switched labels to Salsoul. He previously served as General Assignment news editor and, before that, was a news features writer and The Post's pop music critic. The verdict was a heartbreaking defeat for Wesley Earnest's family. But anytime you play his music, you feel something.. (CBS) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. -- In March 2010, in a scenic southern community nestled near the Blue Ridge Mountains, 37-year-old high school assistant principal Wesley Earnest is on trial for his life. Were you both in the studio at the same time? Jocelyn Brown was born on 25 November, 1950 in Kinston, NC. The prosecution focused on the purported suicide note, Jocelyn's fear -- through the voices of her friends -- her relationship with Marcy Shepherd and Earnest's debt and deceptive ways. Smith asked Earnest. Chuck Brown died May 16, 2012, of complications from sepsis during a long hospitalization for pneumonia. To be honest with you the clubs of today are more like the clubs of the 70s than at any other time I've known. ALL EDITORIAL CONTENT AND GRAPHICS ON OUR SITES ARE PROTECTED BY U.K AND U.S. In 1996, the song was covered by dance music singer CeCe Peniston for her studio album I'm Movin' On. The grieving process takes time. His first-born son, Charles Louis Brown Jr., was killed in a car crash in 1990. Jocelyn's mother will never forget the question Prosecutor Nance asked her former son-in-law. I pray for them.. "How are you feeling heading into this trial?" 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Aint No Mountain High Enough was a breakthrough hit for fabled songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson. More recently in both June 2012 and 2013, Brown has appeared at the open air 'Happy Days Festival' held at Imber Court in Esher, Surrey. But if anyone wanted to shed a tear for Chuck they needed to squeeze it in between dance sessions the funeral was a party. "(Laughs) you make it sound in a way that I was tryin' to be thiscircus act, juggling things. "In the end, make a decision when you have all the information," he said. I'm doing some writing right now. "It was a Chevy Silverado, maroon color," Kuehne told "48 Hours Mystery." Hence, the former must have received a notable sum from her divorce settlement as well. She knew what she wanted and she knew what her sound was. She has more than twenty hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, four of which have hit number one (not including two #1 dance hits she had in the late 1970s as a guest vocalist with Patrick Adams' studio band, Musique). The initial release was on her own Vinyl Dreams label, while she also kept the publishing rights, exhibiting business savvy as well as artistic talent. There was a lot of dance music, from Keep On Jumpin, Aint No Mountain High Enough and Always There. She toured and worked with Boy George and Culture Club from 1985 1987, witnessing the band's huge international success before releasing a second solo album. Don't worry. Smith asked Earnest. Brothers In Rhythm cleared the sample, had a hit, made a further record with Charvoni, and went on to become one of the most gilded remix / production duos of the 90s; Charvoni, her profile suitably raised, was brought in to work with Black Box (to enable them to lose their reliance on samples); just 3 months after Such A Good Feeling charted, Incognitos version of Always There charted too it was not only the start of the bands most successful era, but it also catapulted Jocelyn Brown to the centre of the house scene: The dancefloor ley lines between disco and house are well documented, and having conquered the former, Jocelyn was to spend the next decade at the forefront of the latter, most notably garnering kudos through hook ups with New York house royalty. Who is that Wesley Earnest?" Can I play you a piece of music to see if you know it and to see if you know which of those names it relates to? She sang at the funeral of gangster Joey Pyle. I wanted to make sure everyone had a great time, and of course, I ended the evening with one of my favourites, Somebody Elses Guy. She sang a 'gypsy song' from the musical Carmen, well known for its accomplished arias and performances. Which artists are you listening to at the moment? "A partial fingerprintin a place that he called home for over 10 years. Oddly enough, he borrowed it again two weeks after her death. We attend an exclusive performance by the platinum-selling artist, Jocelyn Brown, at London's iconic Quaglino's in Mayfair. What inspires you to make such timeless music? This is immediately evident in the intro to arguably her signature tune, 1984s Somebody Elses Guy. On the disco chart, "Somebody Else's Guy" peaked at number 13. Then, Chuck Browns band played on, without Chuck Brown, keeping his go-go beat going. ", Investigators thought they had their motive: Wesley Earnest killed his wife, Jocelyn, for money. The singer and his wife owned at least two homes, in Waldorf and Brandywine. After moving away from gospel singing, Jocelyn began contributing vocals for several highly rated bands and studio projects of the disco and disco funk era including Kleeer, Musique, the Salsoul Orchestra and Inner Life, many of which featured her as lead singer. "When you look at him now, what do you see?" Jocelyn, a 38-year-old financial services manager, had a playful sense of humor on the job and at home with her dad, Bill Branham. That is a lesson that I have applied to many other facets of my life. One of the cookies we use is essential for parts of the site to work and has already been sent. Kind of a ha ha joke type thing. "I've worked a lot of suicides through the years and most people -- it's a little more personal.". There's an old photo of Earnest -- a "Prisoner for a Day" wanted poster -- a joke from his days as an assistant principal that seems like an eerie prediction. ", It was no joke to Wesley Earnest. LM: Describe a Jocelyn Brown performance in one word? In both June 2012 and 2013, Brown appeared at the open air 'Happy Days Festival' held at Imber Court in Esher, Surrey. If its a day that Im not working love everything about living in Miami. It was discovered inside her home and prosecutors were certain Wesley Earnest had altered it. It's Barbara. On the US soul chart, the single peaked at number two and stalled at number 75 on the Hot 100,[2] but in the UK it made the pop top 20.