1. Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson was born on May 4,1951 and is an American singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
15 Facts About Jackie Jackson
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Sigmund Esco Jackie Jackson was born at St Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana, on his mother Katherine's 21st birthday in 1951.
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Jackie Jackson was given the nickname Jackie by his grandfather, Samuel Jackson.
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Jackie Jackson's father formed the Jackson Brothers singing group, which included Jackie and his brothers Tito and Jermaine.
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Jackie Jackson had the highest and lightest natural speaking and singing voice of all the brothers.
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Jackie Jackson added brief lead parts in some of the Jackson 5's hit singles, including "I Want You Back" and "ABC".
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Jackie Jackson's voice changed to a lower tenor vocal style during the Epic years.
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Jackie Jackson began performing more lead vocals as Michael pursued a solo career.
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Jackie Jackson recovered well enough to perform on the last leg of shows in December 1984 in Los Angeles, where Michael announced he was leaving the group.
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Jackie Jackson signed with Polydor, and released his first solo album in 16 years, Be the One, in late 1989.
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Later in 2002, residing in Las Vegas, Jackie Jackson founded and ran two record companies, Jesco Records and Futurist Entertainment.
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Jackie Jackson has been married three times and has four children.
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Jackie Jackson married his first wife, Enid Arden Spann, in November 1974 after a 5-year courtship.
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Jackie Jackson received a restraining order against Jackson after alleging that he was physically abusive.
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Jackie Jackson married his third wife, Emily Besselink, in 2012, who gave birth to twin boys.