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Jermaine La Jaune Jackson Born December 11 1954 Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Bassist. He Is Best Known For Being A Member Of The Jackson Family. From 1964 To 1975 Jermaine Was Second Vocalist After His Brother Michael Of The Jackson 5 And Played Bass Guitar. Since 1983 He Rejoined The Group Now Known As The Jacksons. Jermaine Sang The Lead On Some Of The Jackson 5's Biggest Hits And Featured In "I'll Be There" And "I Want You Back" Amongst Others. When The Four Others Left And Had To Reform As The Jacksons Jermaine Who Had Just Married Motown Founder Berry Gordy's Daughter Hazel Stayed At Motown And Was Replaced By His Youngest Brother Randy. Jermaine Had A Solo Career Concurrent With His Brother Michael's And Some Top-30 Hits Until The 1980s Produced And Recorded Duets With Whitney Houston At Her Debut In 1985 And Was A Producer For The Band Switch. After Seven Years He Rejoined The Jacksons And Remained Throughout Their Various Breakups And Reunions. Early Life
Jermaine Was Born December 11 1954 At St Mary's Mercy Hospital In Gary Indiana After His Brother Tito Jackson. He Is The Fourth Child Born To Joseph And Katherine Jackson. His Siblings Are Rebbie Jackie Tito La Toya Marlon Brandon Marlon's Twin Who Died Shortly After Birth In 1957 Michael Randy And Janet. Father Joe Had Musical Aspirations Playing Guitar With His Brother Luther In An R&B Band The Falcons And Mother Katherine A Devout Jehovah's Witness Was A Passionate Pianist And Singer . Their Large Family And Limited Means Made Them Refocus With Katherine Becoming A Housewife And Joe A Steel Mill Worker At Nearby Inland Steel Company In East Chicago Indiana Where They Lived Before Moving To Gary In 1950. When His Father Joe Worked Long Hours As A Crane Operator Jermaine And His Brothers Tito And Jackie Secretly Practiced Their Own Songs Using Joe's Guitar And They Sang Harmonies With Mother Katherine . Jermaine Became The Original Lead Singer And Also Played The Bass In The Jackson Brothers An Earlier Incarnation Of The Jackson 5 Until 1966 When Younger Brother Michael Began Singing Lead. Father Joe Began Rehearsing His Sons Under A Strict Regimen When He Realized Their Potential Seeing His Sons’ Talent As A Way Out Of Gary. Jermaine Would Continue To Provide Some Leads Over The Years. Jermaine Graduated From Birmingham High School In Van Nuys Los Angeles California In 1973. Jermaine And His Brothers First Signed As The Jackson 5 With Gordon Keith Of Steeltown Records In November 1967 And Their First Single "Big Boy" Was Released On January 31 1968. After The Group Recorded Three More Songs With The Steeltown Label On Two Records They Were Signed With Berry Gordy Of Motown Records In 1969. As The Co-Lead Singer Of The Jackson 5 After His Brother Michael Jermaine Sang Notable Parts Of "I Want You Back" "ABC" "I'll Be There" "The Love You Save" "Dancing Machine" And Many Other Jackson 5 Songs. Jermaine Performed As Part Of The Group For Six Years. Not Feeling That They Were Being Paid Fair Royalties By Motown Records For Their Success As Well As Their Desire For Creative Control The Jackson 5 Decided To Leave The Label And Sign With Epic Records In 1975. However Jermaine Decided To Stay With Motown Records Citing Loyalty To The Company As The Reason. Others Argue That Jermaine's Marriage To Motown Founder Berry Gordy's Daughter Hazel Whom He Married In 1973 Was A Deciding Factor. Jermaine Split From The Jackson Five To Start A Solo Career At Motown And Was Replaced By His Brother Randy Jackson. Unbeknownst To The Group Gordy Had Trademarked The Name The Jackson Five And Did Not Allow The Group To Continue Using The Name When They Left The Label. Once Signed With Epic The Group Became Known Simply As The Jacksons. In 1983 Gordy Asked The Group To Perform At The Motown 25 Yesterday Today Forever Television Special. After The Success Of The Broadcast Jermaine Finally Rejoined The Band To Record The Album Victory Which Featured All Six Brothers On The Jackson's Album Cover. Jermaine Also Participated In The Band's Victory Tour. He Stayed With The Group For Their Final Album 2300 Jackson Street In 1989. Jermaine Performs The Song If You'd Only Believe From Their 2300 Jackson Street Album On March 15 1993 With His Brothers Jackie Tito And Randy On The Stage Of The Grand Théâtre De Genève For The Evening Of The Nations. He Also Performed This Song Alone On January 14 1990 In Atlanta In Tribute To Martin Luther King During King Week 90 '. In 1997 He Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame With The Jackson 5. In 2001 He Reunited With His Brothers To Perform For The Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Special. Solo Career
Like Michael Jermaine Began A Solo Career While Still A Member Of The Jackson 5 And Had A Hit With The 1972 Shep And The Limelites Cover "Daddy's Home". It Sold Over One Million Copies By March 1973 And Was Awarded A Gold Disc. When The Jackson 5 Left Motown In 1975 Jermaine Left The Group And Stayed At The Label Until 1983 When He Finally Rejoined His Brothers For The Motown 25 Television Special And Their Album Victory The Following Year. Jermaine Was Nominated For The Grammy Award For Best Male R&B Vocal Performance For His 1980 Album Let's Get Serious. He Had A Number Of Billboard Top-30 Hits Throughout The 1970s And 1980s Including "Daddy's Home" No. 9 "That's How Love Goes" "Let's Be Young Tonight" "Bass Odyssey" "Feel The Fire" "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" Featuring Devo On Backing Vocals No. 18 "Let's Get Serious" No. 9 Also One Of His Only Two UK Hits Peaking At No. 8 "Dynamite" No. 15 "Do What You Do" No. 13 And "I Think It's Love" No. 16 . A Duet With His Brother Michael "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' Too Good To Be True " Hit Number One On The Dance Chart In 1984. Michael And He Also Collaborated With Rockwell Both Providing Guest Vocals On His 1984 Hit Single "Somebody's Watching Me". In 1985 His Duet With Pia Zadora "When The Rain Begins To Fall" Topped Several Singles Charts In Europe. His Final Chart Success 1989's "Don't Take It Personal" Hit Number One On The R&B Singles Chart. Some Of Jermaine's Finest Moments As A Singer Can Be Heard In The Soulful "Castles Of Sand" And The Earth Wind & Fire-Inspired "You Need To Be Loved". Jermaine Was The Executive Producer Of The Jackson Family Honors Concert Televised From The MGM Grand On February 22 1994 . On May 19 2003 He Performed "Let's Start Right Now" Live On The Talk Show "The View" Hosted By Barbara Walters. Jackson Is Proficient On The Electric Guitar And Is A Talented Bass Guitar Player. At An Early Age He Performed The Parts Of Legendary Bass Player James Jamerson And Others When The Five Performed Live. His Main Instrument Was A Gibson EB-3. Jermaine Also Composed And Produced For Other Artists Such As Switch And He Produced And Sang Duets On Whitney Houston's Debut Album For Arista Records. Jackson Is Featured On The Switch Track "Tahiti Hut" Released In 2019 Recorded During The Reaching For Tomorrow Sessions. Reality Television
Jackson Was The First Housemate To Enter The Celebrity Big Brother 5 House In 2007 Which He Placed 2nd. After Leaving Big Brother Jackson Did Several Interviews On UK Television Explaining Why And How He Took His Peaceful And Mediating Stance In The Big Brother House. He Also Spoke About The Jackson Five Reuniting For A Performance. Jackson Was Part Of The Second Season Of The CMT Reality Show Gone Country. On The Premiere Episode Of Season Three Of The ABC Reality Show Celebrity Wife Swap On April 15 2014 Jackson And His Wife Halima Swapped Places With Daniel Baldwin And His On-Again Off-Again Girlfriend Isabella Hofmann. Later Work
In April 2007 Jackson Returned To The UK To Take Part In A One-Off Special Of ITV's Challenge Anneka. On The Same Trip He Appeared In Glasgow With British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Speaking In Support Of Searchlight Magazine's Anti Racism Campaign The Daily Mirror "Hope Not Hate Bus". On November 23 2007 Jackson Appeared On Katie & Peter Unleashed And Again Talked Of A Reunion With His Brothers On A Tour The Following Year. In 2008 Jackson Flew To Australia To Be A Guest Judge And Mentor For The Top-Five Michael Jackson Night On Australian Idol. In March 2008 Jackson Was The Guest Of Honor At The Muslim Writers Awards In Birmingham. In 2009 Following His Brother Michael's Passing Jermaine Appeared On The A&E Television Series The Jacksons A Family Dynasty Documenting What Was Supposed To Be A 40th-Anniversary Reunion Between Jermaine And His Brothers. The Series Lasted One Season And Jermaine Along With His Three Brothers Was Listed As An Executive Producer. In October 2010 Jermaine Played A Concert At The Planet Hollywood Hotel And Casino In Las Vegas Naming It "40 Years Of Jackson Music" And Dedicating The Concert To Michael. He Wrote The Memoir You Are Not Alone Michael Through A Brother's Eyes 2011 . In A 2012 Interview With Luka Neskovic For The Huffington Post Jackson Said That His Brother Planned A Reunion With Him "... The Plan Was To Do Some Shows With The Brothers As Well After He Finished His Commitment With The "This Is It" Concert And We Probably Gonna Do Some Songs With Him On The "This Is It" Tour". In October 2012 Jackson Released I Wish You L.O.V.E His First Solo Album In 21 Years Consisting Mostly Of Jazz Covers. The Album Was Arranged And Produced By French Opera Singer David Serero Who Recorded A Duet On "Autumn Leaves" With Jermaine And Was Released By David Serero Productions. They Both Performed You Are Not Alone The Musical Written Directed And Produced By Serero In France In January 2013. The Following Year You Are Not Alone The Musical Live Was Released On Video And Audio. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Jermaine_Jackson Studio Albums
Jermaine 1972 Come Into My Life 1973 My Name Is Jermaine 1976 Feel The Fire 1977 Frontiers 1978 Let's Get Serious 1980 Jermaine 1980 I Like Your Style 1981 Let Me Tickle Your Fancy 1982 Dynamite 1984 Precious Moments 1986 Don't Take It Personal 1989 You Said 1991 I Wish You L.O.V.E 2012 read less