Jackie Jackson biography
Date of birth : 1951-05-04
Date of death : -
Birthplace : East-Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Last modified : 2011-08-29 14:46:03
Credited as : Singer and musician, Jackson family,
Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson was born the second child of Joseph and Katherine and the oldest male child. He was given the name "Jackie" by relatives and family. Although he wanted to become a professional baseball player, Jackson abandoned that path when his 4 younger brothers and he formed The Jackson 5 in 1964. Jackson and his two younger brothers Tito and Jermaine were part of an early incarnation of the group as The Jackson Brothers from 1964 to 1966.
Jackie was born in East-Chicago on his mothers 21st birthday. At age 4, Jackie and his 5 year-old sister Rebbie, were taking dance, jazz-ballet and tap lessons. By the time Jackie was 9, his parents had already noticed the exceptional musical interests of their young flock, and father Joseph began coaching their boys on his spare time. Neighborhood children could be found peeking through the windows of their family home in Gary Indiana, watching the boys rehearse diligently every day. Jackie also enjoyed playing basketball, football and had a passion for baseball. With his brothers, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, he created the Jackson 5 in 1965. The group grew to be the biggest and most famous child musical group in history with an estimated 250 million records sold worldwide.
In 1969, the Jackson Five signed with the legendary Motown Records and released their first record, "I Want You Back". The song quickly went # 1 followed by hit after hit, "ABC", "The Love You Save","I'll Be There" that all went # 1. The Jackson 5 became the first group ever to have 4 number one hits in a row! Having sold an estimated 250 million records, they have won countless gold and platinum records from albums sold internationally.
In 1973 at the age of 22, Jackie released his first record, self titled Jackie Jackson
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