Tito Jackson | |
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Born | Toriano Adaryll Jackson October 15, 1953 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | September 15, 2024 (aged 70) Gallup, New Mexico, U.S. |
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Years active | 1964–2024 |
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Delores Martes
(m. 1972; div. 1988) |
Children | 3, including Taj |
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Family | Jackson family |
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Website | titojackson |
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (October 15, 1953 – September 15, 2024) was an American musician. He was a founding member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons), a group who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label and had continued success on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s. Jackson began a solo career in 2003 performing as a blues musician. He was nominated for a Grammy Award three times,[1] and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Jackson 5.[2]