Chet Powers
Chet Powers | |
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"Dino Valente" (Chet Powers), 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chester William Powers, Jr. |
| Also known as | Dino Valenti, Dino Valente, Jesse Orris Farrow, Jesse Oris Farrow |
| Born | October 7, 1937 Danbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | November 16, 1994 (aged 57) Santa Rosa, California, United States |
| Genres | Folk, rock, blues, psychedelic rock, acid rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | Late 1950s–1994 |
| Labels | Epic, Capitol |
Chester William Powers, Jr. (October 7, 1937 – November 16, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, and under the stage names Dino Valenti or Dino Valente, one of the lead singers of the rock group Quicksilver Messenger Service. As a songwriter, he was known as Jesse Oris Farrow. He is best known for having written the quintessential 1960s love-and-peace anthem "Get Together", and for writing and singing on Quicksilver Messenger Service's two best-known songs, "Fresh Air" and "What About Me?"