“For the Boston City Council member, see Tito Jackson (politician)” Tariano Adaryll “Tito” Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American singer and guitarist and first member of The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons, who grew to popularity in the late 1960s using the Motown label, after discovering success below the Epic label in the 1970s and 1980s.
After first performing in school gatherings and supermarkets, the brothers started participating in local talent shows when Jackson was 12. In 1966, they switched their name from The Jackson Brothers to The Jackson Five, and won several talent shows across the Gary area. After winning the Amateur Night contest for The Apollo Theater in August 1967, Joe Jackson just started to work part time in the steel mills to aid his sons procure a recording contract, signing with Steeltown Records in November of the entire year. In January 1968, the Jackson Five’s first single, “Big Boy”, premiered on Steeltown. In 1969, they signed with Motown Records and scored several hit songs, for example, number one singles, “I Want You Back”, “ABC”, “The Love You Save” and “I Will Be There”. Though Tito occasionally added short lead vocals on some songs, he and Marlon seldom sang background harmony work together with the other brothers until much later in their careers. Despite his ability as a guitar player, Motown refused to let Tito to perform guitar on the Jackson 5 recording sessions. Every one of their guitar parts were performed by session musicians. He also started composing tunes together with his brothers in this era though he did not sing any lead parts and, like before, did not participate in harmony work. Following the conclusion of the Victory Tour, Tito performed session work as well as as a record producer. After releasing 2300 Jackson Street, the Jacksons stopped recording work.
He was the last Jackson to release a solo album ("I Gotta Play", in 2003.)
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His ex-wife DeeDee was murdered in 1994.
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Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of the Jackson 5).
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Has three sons with former wife, the late Delores "Dee-Dee" Martes Jackson: Toriano Adaryll Jackson II "Taj" (August 4, 1973), Taryll Adren Jackson (August 8, 1975), Tito Joseph Jackson "TJ" (July 16, 1978). Collectively known as the group 3T. They recorded two albums: Brotherhood (1995) and Identity (2004). The first album included the hit Anything and Why (duet with uncle Michael Jackson).
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