Jessica Cleaves was born to Mary Gladys Cleaves (née Wilkerson), a librarian, and Lane C. Cleaves II, a US Postal employee. Cleaves\' paternal grandfather, Lane C. Cleaves Sr., was Presiding Bishop over Phillips Temple, CME.\n', '

The Friends of Distinction was founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, and beside Cleaves, it included Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy).[citation needed] \n', '

During the 1970s, Cleaves performed and recorded with Earth, Wind & Fire. She later moved to Detroit where she joined forces with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic for several recordings, including Computer Games, R&B Skeletons in the Closet and Dope Dogs.\n', '

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