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| 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.
[edit] Biography
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- (1978) Randy Jackson (shelved)
- (1989) Randy Jackson and the Gypsys
[edit] Singles
- 1978 "How Can I Be Sure"/"Love Song for Kids" (featuring Janet Jackson)
- 1989 "Perpetrator" #41 R&B
- 1989 "Love You Honey" #16 R&B
- 1990 "I Wanna Luv U"
[edit] References
- ^ Jacko Clan In A Deep Funk - New York Post
[edit] External links
