Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001. He is probably best known for the 1979 hit song and first single "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", which still gets extensive US FM radio airplay; for his 1982 hit, "Steppin' Out"; and for his 1984 success with "You Can't Get What Yo... More

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  • Aug 11, 1954 (age 57 years)

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  • Jackson, Joe,
  • David Ian Jackson

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  • 2000

Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album Winners

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