Tito jackson jr biography

Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Jackson was an original member of The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label, and later recorded as a solo artist on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s. Tito is the third child in the Jackson family.

Toriano Adaryll Jackson was born the third of ten children in a black working-class family who lived in a three-room house in Gary, Indiana. His father, Joseph, was a steel mill worker. His mother, Katherine, was a devout Jehovah's Witness. At ten years of age, he was caught playing his father's guitar after he broke a string. After fixing the string, Joe demanded that his son plays for him. Once he was finished, Jackson's father bought him his guitar. Shortly after that, Joseph convinced Tito, Jackie, and Jermaine to form a singing group, having been impressed with the vocals of Jackie and Jermaine."

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Tito Jackson's 3 Kids: All About TJ, Taryll and Taj

Tito Jackson inspired his three sons — Taj, Taryll and TJ — to pursue careers in music like him and his siblings.

The original The Jackson 5 member died on Sept. 15, 2024, after suffering a heart attack. He was 70 years old. His sons confirmed his death in a brev on Instagram from their band, 3T's, account, writing that they were "shocked, saddened and heartbroken."

"Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being," they wrote alongside throwback photos of themselves with Tito. "Some of you may know him as Tito Jackson from the legendary Jackson 5, some may know him as 'Coach Tito' or some know him as 'Poppa T.' Nevertheless, he will be missed tremendously."

Tito and his late ex-wife, Delores "Dee Dee" Martes, welcomed their three sons before their divorce in 1988. Taj, 51, was born in 1973, followed by Taryll, 49, two years later in 1975. TJ, 46,

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Jackson family

American family of entertainers

For other people with the surname "Jackson", see Jackson (surname).

The Jackson family is an American family of musicians and entertainers from Gary, Indiana. Many of the children of Joseph Walter (or Joe) and Katherine Esther Jackson were successful musicians, notably the brothers that formed the Motown boy band the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Several of the siblings also had successful solo careers. Joe worked as their manager. The Jackson family, both as a musical group and as solo artists, have achieved success in the field of popular music from the late 1960s and onward. They are sometimes called the "First Family of Soul" (a title first bestowed on the Five Stairsteps),^[1][2] the "Imperial Family of Pop", or the "Royal Family of Pop", especially following the success of Michael and Janet Jackson,^[3] the former of whom is frequently dubbed the "King of Pop".

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