Tito Jackson
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| Tito Jackson | |
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| Birth name | Toriano Adaryll Jackson |
| Born | October 15, 1953 Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Label(s) | Motown Epic |
| Associated acts | The Jackson 5 |
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American singer and guitarist and an original member of the The Jackson 5.
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[edit] Early life and rise to stardom
Growing up in a large family, young Tito Jackson originally hid his musical talent from his father Joseph. Tito was rumored to be his father's favorite.[citation needed] While his father was at work, Jackson would play his father's guitar while his siblings danced and sang.[1] It was not until the young Jackson broke a string on the guitar that father Joseph learned about his musical aspirations. Joseph was then inspired to form a group around Tito and his two brothers, Jackie and Jermaine into a band in 1964 called The Jackson Brothers; eventually, younger brothers Marlon and Michael joined the group, and the brothers formed The Jackson Five in 1966. During the group's tenure at Motown, public relations teams termed Tito as "the quiet Jackson" though he lived a different life out of the spotlight. Despite his talents as a guitarist, Motown refused to allow him or Jermaine, who played bass guitar, to play electric guitar for the duration of the Jackson Five's releases on Motown. Tito did not play guitar on his brothers' records until the group left for Philadelphia International in 1976 and changed their name to The Jacksons. Tito also started to contribute lead vocals and co-write several hit songs for his brothers after the release of the 1978 hit album, Destiny.
The Jacksons followed up with an album entitled Triumph which sold 10 million copies worldwide and 3 million copies in the US only. In 1984, the group released Victory (reuniting the group with Jermaine) and followed it up with a tour. Tito sang lead on "We Can Change The World," and played many of the instruments; his other contributions to the album were limited to backing vocals. The subsequent tour would be one of the Jacksons' greatest successes, but almost immediately afterward, lead singer Michael Jackson resigned from the group. Brother Marlon also quit following the Victory Tour.
In 1985, Tito, along with other members of the Jackson family, participated in USA for Africa's famine-relief fund-raising single "We Are the World".
The Jacksons' final release, 2300 Jackson Street was a more "New Jack Swing"-oriented album, whose title song reunited all of the members of the Jackson family (minus LaToya). Tito did not contribute guitar parts to the record; however, he did contribute vocals, including a narration that precedes the first song.
[edit] Marriage and family
Tito married Delores "DeeDee" Martes (who died in 1994) in June 1972 at the age of 18, and later divorced in 1988.[2] The couple had three sons, who comprise the musical group 3T:
- Toriano Adaryll Jackson "Taj" II (b. August 4, 1973)
- Taryll Adren Jackson (b. August 8, 1975)
- Tito Joe Jackson "TJ" (b. July 16, 1978)
In summer 2008, the Jackson family (including Tito) stayed at a holiday let (rental) for six weeks in Appledore, in Devon, England while searching for a house to buy in the area. The project was filmed for a Channel 4 documentary called "The Jacksons are Coming", which was aired in 2008.[3][4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Jackson, La Toya; Patricia Romanowski (1991). La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family. New American Library. ISBN 0-451-17415-1.
- ^ "Nanny says Michael Jackson's stomach had to be pumped regularly". nydailynews.com. New York Daily News. 2008-06-28. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/michael_jackson/2009/06/27/2009-06-27_coroner_releases_michael_jacksons_body_shattered_family_gathers_to_plan_king_of_.html?page=1. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ^ "The Jacksons to hit reality TV - in Devon". Telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. 2008-04-02. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1583492/The-Jacksons-to-hit-reality-TV---in-Devon.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-20.
- ^ Hume, Mick (2008-11-28). "Last Night's TV: The Jacksons Are Coming". The Times. Times Newspapers. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5247250.ece?openComment=true. Retrieved on 2009-03-20.
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