her first name’s Janice welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the life and career of Janet
Jackson Janet Damita Joe Jackson was
born May 16th 1966 in Gary Indiana as
the youngest of Katharine and Joseph
Jackson’s children following the massive
success of her older brothers in the
Jackson 5 she made her stage debut at
age 7 in 1976 she appeared with her
family in the Jacksons variety show
hey Tita there’s two girls backstage who
want to talk to you hey what’d I tell
y’all Han didn’t believe me see mm-hmm
yeah I want you to introduce them to
Michael yeah this helped her land roles
in several television sitcoms during the
70’s and 80’s most notably Diff’rent
Strokes Jackson’s manager father soon
convinced her to start recording music
following a duet with brother Randy she
signed a deal with AM records thanks to
its disco and funk flavored pops her
1982 eponymous debut found success on
Billboard’s Top R&B hip-hop albums chart
Jackson continued on the pop path with
1984’s dream Street
rather Marlon provided production help
while other brothers including pop
sensation Michael supplied backing
vocals on a top 10 R&B single
despite this the album barely cracked
billboards that same year small screen
audiences saw Jackson in the fame
musical series but I’m telling you one
thing
someday you gonna come runnin after me
Jackson soon asserted her independence
she eloped though the marriage was
quickly annulled and worked with a new
manager and producers Jimmy Jam and
Terry Lewis the teen unveiled a more
mature side with her 1986 breakthrough
control
by seamlessly blending R&B pop rap funk
and disco the well-received effort
topped Billboard it also spawned five
top five singles the position Jackson as
a force and modern music while it’s
music videos exhibited her smooth dance
moves Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814
became another chart topper in 1989 as
co-writer and co-producer Jackson used
an R&B electronic and sample heavy sound
to explore socially conscious themes the
multiple platinum-certified
effort became the first album to produce
seven top five singles and it was
supported by a successful world tour
that confirmed Jackson’s live talents
Jaxon’s good fortune continued in 1991
Virgin Records offered her a
multi-million dollar contract and she
married again following a Luther
Vandross duet Jackson released her third
chart-topping disc in 1993
in addition to her signature R&B pop and
rap blend Janet incorporated hip hop
house and jazz into its sexy tracks
these sensual songs along with a
provocative Rolling Stone cover
showcased the pop stars more liberated
side
Janet became the highest-selling album
by a female solo artist and generated
six top 10s including the grammy-winning
that’s the way love goes and the
oscar-nominated again
that ballad also appeared in Jackson’s
big screen debut poetic justice
next was her top 5 duet with brother
Michael and it’s 7 million dollar Grammy
winning music video Jackson then became
the first female with a billboard top-10
debut single thanks to runaway off her
first greatest hits compilation
after negotiating a history-making
eighty million dollar virgin contract
Jackson took the velvet rope to number
one in 1997 the darker and more personal
CD had racy lyrics but also tackled
serious issues like abuse and
discrimination meanwhile together again
became a best-seller following a world
tour and several collaborations Jackson
appeared in the Nutty Professor sequel
Oh professor plum Oh professor games how
are you I was hoping I might be able to
sit in on your lecture I’m sure we can
accommodate you since you were so quiet
coming in for soundtrack contribution
top to billboard and appeared on 2001’s
all for you
that Grammy winning R&B dance pop record
and its title track also went to number
one
Jackson continued collaborating and
touring but things went sour in 2004
when a wardrobe malfunction partially
exposed her breasts during her Super
Bowl 38 halftime show performance with
Justin Timberlake and this song despite
her apologies atop to debut and three
Grammy nods that year sexually-charged
Damita jo failed to recapture her
earlier commercial success
two years later she had another top two
album with 20 y/o after the comedy-drama
why did I get married Jackson was back
on top with 2008 disciplines
sadly in 2009 her brother Michael died
and her long-term relationship with
producer Jermaine Dupri ended over the
next year’s Jackson acted toward and
released two Greatest Hits compilations
while also undertaking numerous fashion
ventures charity work and marrying a
wealthy businessman besides singing
dancing and acting Janet Jackson is a
humanitarian and fashionista but it’s
her performing skills and the memorable
beats and hooks of her slickly produced
tunes that will remain forever ingrained
in our be and pop music
four more profiles of your favorite
musicians be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the life and career of Janet
Jackson Janet Damita Joe Jackson was
born May 16th 1966 in Gary Indiana as
the youngest of Katharine and Joseph
Jackson’s children following the massive
success of her older brothers in the
Jackson 5 she made her stage debut at
age 7 in 1976 she appeared with her
family in the Jacksons variety show
hey Tita there’s two girls backstage who
want to talk to you hey what’d I tell
y’all Han didn’t believe me see mm-hmm
yeah I want you to introduce them to
Michael yeah this helped her land roles
in several television sitcoms during the
70’s and 80’s most notably Diff’rent
Strokes Jackson’s manager father soon
convinced her to start recording music
following a duet with brother Randy she
signed a deal with AM records thanks to
its disco and funk flavored pops her
1982 eponymous debut found success on
Billboard’s Top R&B hip-hop albums chart
Jackson continued on the pop path with
1984’s dream Street
rather Marlon provided production help
while other brothers including pop
sensation Michael supplied backing
vocals on a top 10 R&B single
despite this the album barely cracked
billboards that same year small screen
audiences saw Jackson in the fame
musical series but I’m telling you one
thing
someday you gonna come runnin after me
Jackson soon asserted her independence
she eloped though the marriage was
quickly annulled and worked with a new
manager and producers Jimmy Jam and
Terry Lewis the teen unveiled a more
mature side with her 1986 breakthrough
control
by seamlessly blending R&B pop rap funk
and disco the well-received effort
topped Billboard it also spawned five
top five singles the position Jackson as
a force and modern music while it’s
music videos exhibited her smooth dance
moves Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814
became another chart topper in 1989 as
co-writer and co-producer Jackson used
an R&B electronic and sample heavy sound
to explore socially conscious themes the
multiple platinum-certified
effort became the first album to produce
seven top five singles and it was
supported by a successful world tour
that confirmed Jackson’s live talents
Jaxon’s good fortune continued in 1991
Virgin Records offered her a
multi-million dollar contract and she
married again following a Luther
Vandross duet Jackson released her third
chart-topping disc in 1993
in addition to her signature R&B pop and
rap blend Janet incorporated hip hop
house and jazz into its sexy tracks
these sensual songs along with a
provocative Rolling Stone cover
showcased the pop stars more liberated
side
Janet became the highest-selling album
by a female solo artist and generated
six top 10s including the grammy-winning
that’s the way love goes and the
oscar-nominated again
that ballad also appeared in Jackson’s
big screen debut poetic justice
next was her top 5 duet with brother
Michael and it’s 7 million dollar Grammy
winning music video Jackson then became
the first female with a billboard top-10
debut single thanks to runaway off her
first greatest hits compilation
after negotiating a history-making
eighty million dollar virgin contract
Jackson took the velvet rope to number
one in 1997 the darker and more personal
CD had racy lyrics but also tackled
serious issues like abuse and
discrimination meanwhile together again
became a best-seller following a world
tour and several collaborations Jackson
appeared in the Nutty Professor sequel
Oh professor plum Oh professor games how
are you I was hoping I might be able to
sit in on your lecture I’m sure we can
accommodate you since you were so quiet
coming in for soundtrack contribution
top to billboard and appeared on 2001’s
all for you
that Grammy winning R&B dance pop record
and its title track also went to number
one
Jackson continued collaborating and
touring but things went sour in 2004
when a wardrobe malfunction partially
exposed her breasts during her Super
Bowl 38 halftime show performance with
Justin Timberlake and this song despite
her apologies atop to debut and three
Grammy nods that year sexually-charged
Damita jo failed to recapture her
earlier commercial success
two years later she had another top two
album with 20 y/o after the comedy-drama
why did I get married Jackson was back
on top with 2008 disciplines
sadly in 2009 her brother Michael died
and her long-term relationship with
producer Jermaine Dupri ended over the
next year’s Jackson acted toward and
released two Greatest Hits compilations
while also undertaking numerous fashion
ventures charity work and marrying a
wealthy businessman besides singing
dancing and acting Janet Jackson is a
humanitarian and fashionista but it’s
her performing skills and the memorable
beats and hooks of her slickly produced
tunes that will remain forever ingrained
in our be and pop music
four more profiles of your favorite
musicians be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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