Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (born October 29, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer. Randy is best known as a former member of his family band the Jacksons. Randy is the youngest Jackson brother and the second-youngest Jackson sibling before his sister Janet Jackson. He is the eighth child in the Jackson family. Randy was born at St Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana to Joseph Jackson and Katherine Jackson. Nicknamed "Little Randy", Jackson is the ninth child of the Jackson family and youngest of the brothers. Jackson was only two years old when the Jackson 5 was formed and thus not an original member. While Randy's brothers toured, Jackson honed his skills as a musician, mastering piano and the bongos. Randy was not an original member of the Jackson 5, first appearing live with his brothers in 1971 at a Christmas show the Jackson 5 held for blind children. Although he was on every Jackson 5 tour since 1972, mainly playing the congas among other instruments, Randy did not officially join the family band until 1975 when they left Motown for CBS Records and older brother Jermaine chose to stay with Motown, prompting Randy to replace him. The Jackson 5 officially changed their name to the Jacksons when they signed with Epic in part because Motown owned the name "Jackson 5". At age 16, he co-wrote the Jacksons' most successful single on Epic, "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" with Michael. On March 3, 1980, Jackson was seriously injured in a car crash in Hollywood, California. In June 1980, he appeared on the cover of the weekly African-American newsmagazine Jet. The cover headline read: "Randy Jackson Walks Again: Talks About His Future." Jackson plays congas, percussion, keyboards, piano, bass, and guitar, among other instruments. In addition to singing and playing on the Jacksons' recordings, he worked with Michael on his album Off the Wall. He participated in the Jacksons' Destiny World Tour from 1979 to 1980, the Triumph Tour in 1981, Victory Tour in 1984, and the band's later projects. After the Victory Tour, Jackson worked with Lionel Richie on his album Dancing On The Ceiling in 1985. Jackson, along with brothers Jackie, Tito, Marlon, and his sister La Toya joined USA For Africa to sing in "We Are The World", which was led by Jackson’s brother Michael, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, and Harry Belafonte. He was left out when the Jackson 5 were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997; only the five original members were inducted. He was part of the Jacksons' 2001 reunion at Madison Square Garden, but did not appear as an official cast member in their 2009 A&E reality series The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty. He did contribute backing vocals with Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Jermaine for Michael's "This Is It". .. Source: Article "Randy Jackson (Jacksons singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Randy Jackson
  • Popularity: 1.347
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1961-10-29
  • Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana, USA
  • Homepage: http://officialrandyjackson.com/
  • Also Known As: The Jackson 5, The Jacksons, The Jackson Five
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Randy Jackson Movies

  • 2011
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    A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!

    A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!

    4.8 2011 HD

    The television movie is set in the city of Dimmsdale and centers on the series' main protagonist Timmy Turner with his fairy godparents Cosmo and...

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  • 2011
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    Change of Plans

    Change of Plans

    6.7 2011 HD

    Sally and Jason Danville's life are turned upside down when a tragic accident suddenly names them the caretakers of four young children.

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  • 2024
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    The Greatest Night in Pop

    The Greatest Night in Pop

    7.901 2024 HD

    On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic...

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  • 2024
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    Diane Warren: Relentless

    Diane Warren: Relentless

    1 2024 HD

    An intimate look at the life, career and process of one of the most accomplished songwriters of all time, Diane Warren.

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  • 2022
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    Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose

    Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose

    1 2022 HD

    Novak Djokovic, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. With 86 ATP singles titles, 37 Masters events and 20 Grand Slam's, few tennis players...

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  • 1983
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    Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

    Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

    8.2 1983 HD

    Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on...

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  • 1975
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    The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City

    The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City

    1 1975 HD

    The concert occurred in December, 1975 after Jermaine Jackson left the band who was replaced by Randy in the performance.

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  • 1985
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    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    8.5 1985 HD

    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...

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  • 1984
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    The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour

    The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour

    6.1 1984 HD

    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...

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  • 1970
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    Wildfire

    Wildfire

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2001
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    The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

    7.8 2001 HD

    Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's doing her best to navigate through the early years of...

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  • 1976
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    The Jacksons

    The Jacksons

    8.7 1976 HD

    The Jacksons is an American variety show featuring the Jackson siblings. It was the first variety show where the entire cast were siblings. As with...

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  • 1970
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    Family First

    Family First

    1 1970 HD

    The follow-up to last year's Janet Jackson will also look at her efforts to reunite the family band with her brother, Randy Jackson

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  • 2003
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    E!'s 101

    E!'s 101

    1 2003 HD

    In this series, E! lists 101 of the most significant moments in certain aspects of entertainment, from celebrity couplings to major public gaffes....

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  • 2022
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    JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

    8 2022 HD

    The documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen footage, and feature home videos from the legendary...

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  • 1981
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    Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

    3.7 1981 HD

    Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive...

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1970
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    8 1970 HD

    The documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen footage, and feature home videos from the legendary...

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