![Tito Jackson](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/e0p1KQSMJtZPO0srarI7kuGd6Nl.jpg)
Tito Jackson
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American musician. He is 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 is 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, is 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 is 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.
Known For | Acting |
---|---|
Most Rating | 6.429 |
Birthday | 1953-10-15 |
Place of Birth | Gary, Indiana, USA |
Also Known As | The Jackson Five, The Jackson 5, The Jacksons, Toriano Adaryll Jackson, |
![Save the Children](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1LPRkefROCVaaxdlsDT4J8Tq4Bi.jpg)
1973
![Save the Children](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1LPRkefROCVaaxdlsDT4J8Tq4Bi.jpg)
Save the Children
0/0
A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.
Watch Now
Save the Children
![The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gxoZ0qvwrb0C2CkVNYso2UWTC8S.jpg)
1975
![The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gxoZ0qvwrb0C2CkVNYso2UWTC8S.jpg)
The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City
0/0
The concert occurred in December, 1975 after Jermaine Jackson left the band who was replaced by Randy in the performance.
Watch Now
The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City
![Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/6MJp5NoZZSUYlbmri44cmAaiAQE.jpg)
1983
![Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/6MJp5NoZZSUYlbmri44cmAaiAQE.jpg)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
8.2/6
Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NB...
Watch Now
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
![The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/f3mVz9BFiKWeyrF73wUvWWnW8ng.jpg)
1984
![The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/f3mVz9BFiKWeyrF73wUvWWnW8ng.jpg)
The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour
6.1/5
The Victory Tour was a concert tour of the United States and Canada by The Jacksons between July and December 1984. It was the first and only tour wit...
Watch Now
The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour
![We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rqPXZGpDoeR8tdoqmhGSJSN2TYv.jpg)
1985
![We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rqPXZGpDoeR8tdoqmhGSJSN2TYv.jpg)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
8.545/11
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michae...
Watch Now
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
![Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/if3tAwkchYhpgfUff7g2hR7zKyF.jpg)
2003
![Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/if3tAwkchYhpgfUff7g2hR7zKyF.jpg)
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
9.2/10
Watch Now
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
![Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/9V7S0moLJpiuFk2IjPMPb8pEmOp.jpg)
2010
![Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/9V7S0moLJpiuFk2IjPMPb8pEmOp.jpg)
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
6/3
Documentary that traces the last months of Michael Jackson's life, examines the circumstances that led to his untimely passing, and explores the contr...
Watch Now
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
![Hitsville: The Making of Motown](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/3hheHgay0MEFtwJ9opEnDC5FQ6L.jpg)
2019
![Hitsville: The Making of Motown](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/3hheHgay0MEFtwJ9opEnDC5FQ6L.jpg)
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
7.4/22
The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of...
Watch Now
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
![Michael Jackson, Gone Too Soon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/iKo2PCc3evStDOHcUW0DzldOsBI.jpg)
2019
![Michael Jackson, Gone Too Soon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/iKo2PCc3evStDOHcUW0DzldOsBI.jpg)
Michael Jackson, Gone Too Soon
0/0
Michael Jackson's death in 2009 left a huge void in the world of music and in the collective imagination of popular culture. People from his closest c...
Watch Now
Michael Jackson, Gone Too Soon
![The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ekjwKYbwhXg3yAfaUscNTjF6Ut6.jpg)
2015
![The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ekjwKYbwhXg3yAfaUscNTjF6Ut6.jpg)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
9/2
The Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One tells the stories behind some of the greatest Beatles songs ever. With interviews from Beatles’ insiders inc...
Watch Now
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
![Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/liPl2d9qx2TWSDKaduUbwC0V1vY.jpg)
2011
![Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/liPl2d9qx2TWSDKaduUbwC0V1vY.jpg)
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
7.766/128
See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackso...
Watch Now
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
![Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yFqdz9o470YPGWDaMxBYFPZK44p.jpg)
2021
![Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yFqdz9o470YPGWDaMxBYFPZK44p.jpg)
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
6.8/4
In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A...
Watch Now
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
![Diana!](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/3Lqha47Rrv5zWvCqr2cvFbVrOyG.jpg)
1971
![Diana!](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/3Lqha47Rrv5zWvCqr2cvFbVrOyG.jpg)
Diana!
7/1
Diana! is American singer Diana Ross' first solo TV special, which aired on ABC on April 18, 1971. The program was choreographed by David Winters of W...
Watch Now
Diana!
![Goin' Back to Indiana](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/iN5PxbvVaHRZN9lG9kylvveAbNA.jpg)
1971
![Goin' Back to Indiana](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/iN5PxbvVaHRZN9lG9kylvveAbNA.jpg)
Goin' Back to Indiana
0/0
Jackson 5 TV special featuring comedic skits and live performances
Watch Now
Goin' Back to Indiana
![Michael Jackson & The Jacksons - Live Toronto](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/f3mVz9BFiKWeyrF73wUvWWnW8ng.jpg)
1984
![Michael Jackson & The Jacksons - Live Toronto](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/f3mVz9BFiKWeyrF73wUvWWnW8ng.jpg)
Michael Jackson & The Jacksons - Live Toronto
0/0
Watch Now
Michael Jackson & The Jacksons - Live Toronto
![The Greatest Night in Pop](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jDz4wFujk94tQP9Sx6EMKDULvkn.jpg)
2024
![The Greatest Night in Pop](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jDz4wFujk94tQP9Sx6EMKDULvkn.jpg)
The Greatest Night in Pop
7.921/184
In 1985, 46 music icons, including Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder, came together for t...
Watch Now