Randy Jackson: 5 Things To Know About Janet Michael’s Brother
28.01.2022 - 03:45
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Randy Jackson is a music icon. Now 60, Randy rose to fame as a member of the famed Jackson 5 (later just The Jacksons) alongside brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and the late Michael Jackson. He is also an older brother to legendary sister Janet Jackson, 55, who is the subject of a highly anticipated documentary series set to air on Lifetime and A&E. Learn more about Randy ahead of the premiere here.
He’s a member of the legendary Jackson family
Steven Randall “Randy” Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on October 29, 1961 to parents Katherine Esther, 91, and the late Joe Jackson. Beyond brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, he also had sister Janet, as well as sisters Le Toya and Rebbie.
He rose to fame with the Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 — later known as the Jacksons — were a defining musical group of the 1970s, largely in part thanks to management from dad Joe. Before hitting it big, the boys would perform musical songs at home, later earning accolades from local talent shows. Joe hustled the group to get signed with a label in 1968, before eventually ending up at history making Motown Records.
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Alongside his brothers, the group had their first Billboard topping hit with “I Want You Back” in 1970 when Randy was just nine years old. The single was followed by “ABC,” “I’ll Be There” and “The Love You Save” leading to international success around the globe — eventually becoming Motown Records best-selling group (beating out Diana Ross and The Supremes). The group became a blueprint for the massively successful solo careers of Michael, and later, sister Janet in the 1980s and beyond.
The group earned three GRAMMY nominations, and had three songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame: