"Simply Jessie" is a song by singer/actor

Rex Smith Rex Smith (born September 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. Smith made his acting debut in the Broadway musical '' Grease'' in 1978. He is noted for his role as Jesse Mach in the 1985 television series '' Street Hawk;'' being the first ...

, released as the second single from his third studio album '' Sooner or Later''. The song is also featured in the 1979 made-for-television film of the same title starring Smith and Denise Miller. It was produced by Charles Calello and Stephen Lawrence, and written by Lawrence and Bruce Hart. The song reached number 31 on the U.S. ''

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'' Adult Contemporary chart in August 1979, with a total of 9 weeks on the chart. A popular song in the Philippines, it has been

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by local singers Ogie Alcasid and Sharon Cuneta and sampled by rapper Genezide.

References

1979 songs 1979 singles Rex Smith songs Columbia Records singles Songs written for films Songs written by Bruce Hart (songwriter) Songs with music by Stephen J. Lawrence {{1970s-single-stub