TJ
Tito Jackson
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born October 15, 1953Died September 15, 2024 (70 years)
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (October 15, 1953 - September 15, 2024) was an American musician. He was an original member of the Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons), who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label, and later had continued success with the group on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s. Tito began a solo career in 2003 performing as a blues musician.
Toriano Adaryll Jackson was born at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana. He was the third of nine children of the Jackson family, Michael, Marlon, Jackie, Jermaine, Randy Jackson, Rebbie, La Toya and Janet who lived in a two-bedroom house in Gary. His father, Joseph, was a steel mill worker, and played R&B in a band, the Falcons, with his brother Luther. His mother, Katherine, was a Jehovah's Witness. She played the piano and the clarinet. At ten years of age, Tito was caught playing his father's guitar after he broke a string. After fixing the string, Joe demanded that he play for him. Once he was finished, Joe bought him his own guitar, and convinced Tito, Jackie, and Jermaine to form a singing group. He was impressed with the vocals of Jackie and Jermaine.
By 1964, Marlon and Michael both joined the group the Jackson 5, after Katherine discovered that they could sing. Katherine was a country-and-western fan, and she sang harmonies with her sons. Before Motown signed them, the brothers spent years rehearsing at home. After school they rehearsed for hours, played a gig, did homework and got to bed.
After first performing in school functions and supermarkets, the brothers began participating in local talent shows when Jackson was twelve. By then, his younger brother Michael, then seven, had become the official lead singer of the group. In 1965, they changed their name from the Jackson Brothers to the Jackson Five, and won several talent shows around the Gary area. After winning the Amateur Night competition for The Apollo Theater in August 1967, Joe Jackson began to work part-time at the steel mill to help his sons secure a recording contract. The group signed with Steeltown Records in Gary in November of that year. In January 1968, the Jackson Five's first single, "Big Boy", was released on the Steeltown label.
In 1969, the Jackson 5 signed with Motown Records in Detroit, and scored several hit songs, including the number-one singles "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There", but despite his talent as a guitar player, Motown refused to allow Jackson to perform guitar on any of the Jackson 5 recording sessions, instead forcing all their guitar parts to be performed by session musicians. As a direct result, his guitar work did not make its debut until he and the Jacksons left Motown for CBS Records in 1976. He began writing songs with his brothers during this time. Tito and Jackie Jackson were the most consistently present members of the Jacksons, with Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, and Randy leaving at different times. After the end of the Victory Tour, Jackson performed session work and as a record producer. After releasing 2300 Jackson Street, the Jacksons ceased recording work. Jackson was inducted with his brothers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. ...
Source: Article "Tito Jackson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Toriano Adaryll Jackson was born at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana. He was the third of nine children of the Jackson family, Michael, Marlon, Jackie, Jermaine, Randy Jackson, Rebbie, La Toya and Janet who lived in a two-bedroom house in Gary. His father, Joseph, was a steel mill worker, and played R&B in a band, the Falcons, with his brother Luther. His mother, Katherine, was a Jehovah's Witness. She played the piano and the clarinet. At ten years of age, Tito was caught playing his father's guitar after he broke a string. After fixing the string, Joe demanded that he play for him. Once he was finished, Joe bought him his own guitar, and convinced Tito, Jackie, and Jermaine to form a singing group. He was impressed with the vocals of Jackie and Jermaine.
By 1964, Marlon and Michael both joined the group the Jackson 5, after Katherine discovered that they could sing. Katherine was a country-and-western fan, and she sang harmonies with her sons. Before Motown signed them, the brothers spent years rehearsing at home. After school they rehearsed for hours, played a gig, did homework and got to bed.
After first performing in school functions and supermarkets, the brothers began participating in local talent shows when Jackson was twelve. By then, his younger brother Michael, then seven, had become the official lead singer of the group. In 1965, they changed their name from the Jackson Brothers to the Jackson Five, and won several talent shows around the Gary area. After winning the Amateur Night competition for The Apollo Theater in August 1967, Joe Jackson began to work part-time at the steel mill to help his sons secure a recording contract. The group signed with Steeltown Records in Gary in November of that year. In January 1968, the Jackson Five's first single, "Big Boy", was released on the Steeltown label.
In 1969, the Jackson 5 signed with Motown Records in Detroit, and scored several hit songs, including the number-one singles "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There", but despite his talent as a guitar player, Motown refused to allow Jackson to perform guitar on any of the Jackson 5 recording sessions, instead forcing all their guitar parts to be performed by session musicians. As a direct result, his guitar work did not make its debut until he and the Jacksons left Motown for CBS Records in 1976. He began writing songs with his brothers during this time. Tito and Jackie Jackson were the most consistently present members of the Jacksons, with Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, and Randy leaving at different times. After the end of the Victory Tour, Jackson performed session work and as a record producer. After releasing 2300 Jackson Street, the Jacksons ceased recording work. Jackson was inducted with his brothers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. ...
Source: Article "Tito Jackson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Thriller 40 · as Self |
| 2022 | Janet Jackson. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Loving Neverland · as Self |
| 2020 | The New York Times Presents (TV Series) · as Self - Janet's Brother, Member Of The Jackson 5 |
| 2019 | Square One · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of Motown · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Humanitarian: The Real Michael Jackson · as Self |
| 2019 | Leaving Neverland: The Aftermath · as Self |
| 2019 | The DL Hughley Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Zaina Juliette & Friends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Jacksons: Next Generation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2012 | Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon · as Self |
| 2011 | The X Factor (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Jeremy Kyle Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | BET Awards 2005 · as Self |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson: A Remarkable Life · as Self |
| 2002 | I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Big Brother's Little Brother (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | MTV Icon: Janet Jackson · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Wright Stuff (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Jackson Family Honors · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Cutting Edge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | We Are the World · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Michael Jackson: Pepsi New Generation · as Tito Jackson |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self - The Jacksons |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The Jacksons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The Sonny & Cher Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Save the Children · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Jim Nabors Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |