Jesse Johnson! On a friend's recommendation, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became the lead guitarist and a primary songwriter for the city's extraordinary funk-rock group the Time.

Jesse Johnson (b. Jesse Woods Johnson) is a musician and producer, best known as the … Jesse continued to produce into 1989 and 1990, working on cuts for the likes of Debbie Allen, Cheryl Lynn and Mother’s Finest. Illinois-born funk/soul guitarist Jesse Johnson began playing guitar when he was 15, honing his chops in local rock bands throughout his teens and early twenties. Morris Day and The Time aka The Original 7ven and now aka The Original 6ix have finally broke their silence on the departure of Jesse Johnson. + Follow Artist Illinois-born funk/soul guitarist Jesse Johnson began playing guitar when he was 15, honing his chops in local rock bands throughout his teens and early twenties. Forever Your Girl was a huge success, further proving that Jesse was a star producer and songwriter. On a friend's recommendation, he moved… Jesse Johnson (musician) - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader Jesse Woods Johnson (born June 1, 1960) is an American musician best known as the guitarist in the original lineup of the Time (more recently known as the Original 7ven). Long story short, the band was apparently blindsided by Jesse Johnson’s announcement to leave the band, but they’ve decided to continue playing as a band and will simply replace Jesse.