Jackie Jackson, (born Sigmund Esco Jackson on May 4, 1951) is an American singer and musician, a former member of The Jackson 5, and the second child in the Jackson family.
Jackie was born Sigmund Esco Jackson in Gary, Indiana on his mother's 21st birthday, May 4, 1951. he is the second child of Joseph and Katherine and the oldest male child. He was given the name "Jackie" by relatives. Aspiring to be a professional baseball player, Jackson forso...
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Jackie Jackson, (born Sigmund Esco Jackson on May 4, 1951) is an American singer and musician, a former member of The Jackson 5, and the second child in the Jackson family.
Jackie was born Sigmund Esco Jackson in Gary, Indiana on his mother's 21st birthday, May 4, 1951. he is the second child of Joseph and Katherine and the oldest male child. He was given the name "Jackie" by relatives. Aspiring to be a professional baseball player, Jackson forsook that dream when he and his 4 younger brothers formed the Jackson 5 in 1964. His older sister Rebbie didn't take part. Jackie and his two younger brothers Tito and Jermaine were part of an early incarnation of the group as The Jackson Brothers in 1964.
Jackie's role in the Jackson 5 was as the high tenor singer opposite the lead vocals of Michael and Jermaine. His voice can be heard in the finale of I Want You Back singing the lines "Forget what happened then" and "Spare me of this cost". During live performances, he stood beside Michael...
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