Randy Jackson
Background information
Birth name	Steven Randall Jackson
Born	October 29, 1961 (1961-10-29) (age 46) Gary, Indiana, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Contemporary R&B, R&B, pop, soul, dance, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, Musician
Years active	1977–1990
Label(s)	Motown Records, CBS Records

Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (born October 29, 1961 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and musician, a member of the Jacksons. Nicknamed "Little Randy", he was the ninth out of ten Jackson children to be born (one was stillborn) and is the youngest son in the Jackson family. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet (and briefly a sextet and quartet) from Gary, Indiana. ... For the current American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ... This article is about the American Idol judge. ... Randy Jackson is an American Idol judge, and bass player for the band Journey. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gary redirects here. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... R&B redirects here. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Motown Records, also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label originally based out of Detroit, Michigan (Motor City, hence mo(tor)town), from where it achieved widespread international success. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gary redirects here. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... The cover to the Jackson 5s first LP, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, released on Motown Records in 1969. ... The expected result of pregnancy is the birth of a living child. ... The Jackson family are an American family from Gary, Indiana whose members are among the most successful and influential figures in modern popular music. ...

Biography

Early career

He joined his older brothers in The Jackson 5 at age 11 (1972) playing the conga, but did not sing until he and his family began performing their act in Las Vegas. Randy often sang with younger sister Janet, and the duo won fame on Dinah Shore's show in 1975 after performing Mickey & Sylvia's "Love is Strange" for the first time on national television. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music quintet (and briefly a sextet and quartet) from Gary, Indiana. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the singer. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and television personality. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mickey & Sylvia was an R&B duet composed of Mickey Guitar Baker and Sylvia Van der Pool Robinson. ...

After the Jacksons

After one last album with the Jacksons, the group split up for good in 1990. After this split, Randy formed his own band, Randy & the Gypsys. The group only lasted one album and Randy, like most of his siblings, laid low for the most part afterwards. He was recently in hospital for chest pain. There were rumors he had a heart attack but he has since recovered. On March 23, 2008 the New York Post published an article about the Jackson family^[1] and stated that Randy is currently in financial trouble and does odd jobs to make money, including fixing cars in a Los Angeles garage owned by a family friend. This article is about the year. ... Brother and Sister redirect here. ...

Trivia

On an episode of the cartoon The Proud Family, Randy Jackson is featured as a judge, (along with singer Alicia Keys) in the school's talent show (in the same format as American Idol). He is referred to as "The Real Randy Jackson. The Proud Family is an American animated television series targeted toward African-American pre-teens and teenagers. ... Alexis is Alicias #1 fan. ... For the current American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ...

Discography

Albums

• (1978) Randy Jackson (shelved)
• (1989) Randy Jackson and the Gypsys

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Singles

• 1978 "How Can I Be Sure"/"Love Song for Kids" (featuring Janet Jackson)
• 1989 "Perpetrator"
• 1989 "Love You Honey"
• 1990 "I Wanna Luv U"

External links

• Jackson Collection: http://www.jacksonstreet.nl