Jermaine Jackson
For the NBA player also named Jermaine Jackson, see Jermaine Jackson (basketball)Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, now
Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born
December 11,
1954 in
Gary,
Indiana), is an
American singer,
bass guitarist, former member of
The Jackson 5 and brother of
American pop stars
Michael Jackson and
Janet Jackson. Born to parents
Joseph and
Katherine Jackson, Jermaine became the original lead singer of an earlier incarnation of The Jackson 5 until
1967 when younger brother Michael assisted lead vocals but Jermaine would co-lead with Michael for many years. Jermaine and his brothers signed with
Motown Records in
1969.
Jermaine was the co-lead singer of The Jackson 5, after his brother Michael, and sings notable parts of "
I Want You Back", "
I'll Be There", and "
I Am Love,*
Dancing Machine, and many other Jackson 5 songs. Like Michael, Jermaine also began a solo career concurrent to his
tenure in The Jackson 5, and had a hit with the
1972 Shep and the Limelites cover "Daddy's Home".
When The Jackson 5 left Motown, Jermaine left the group and stayed at Motown, as he was married to Hazel Gordy, the daughter of Motown owner
Berry Gordy. Jackson was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his
1979 album
Let's Get Serious. He had several
Hot 100 Top 20 hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including "Daddy's Home" (#9), "That's How Love Goes", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", "Isn't She Lovely", "Let's Get Serious" (written and produced by
Stevie Wonder) (#9), "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (featuring
Devo on backing vocals) (#18), "Dynamite" (#15), "Do What You Do" (#13) and "I Think It's Love" (#16). A duet with his brother Michael, "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'", hit #1 on the
dance chart in
1984. In 1985, his duet with
Pia Zadora, "When The Rain Begins To Fall", topped several singles charts in Europe. His final chart success,
1989's "Don't Take It Personal", hit #1 on the
Billboard R&B Singles Chart. Jackson can play the electric guitar, various types of bass guitars, and is known for his dancing abilities on stage. In 2006 Jermaine announced he will have a album coming out in 2007 under family record label Jesco Records called
I'm Back.Jermaine Jackson has been married three times and has eight children. He first married Hazel Gordy in
1973 while still in the
Jackson 5. Her father,
Berry Gordy, was their current manager at the time at
Motown Records. When brothers changed label due to creativity reasons, Jermaine left the
Jackson 5 and produced many solo records under his father-in-law's label. Jermaine wasn't very successful without his brothers. Hazel and Jermaine had their first child Jermaine Jr. (often called Jay) in
1977. Their daughter Autumn Jackson was born in
1978.
In
1985 Jermaine had a daughter called Dawn. However, her mother was not Hazel. The couple did, however, remain together until son Jeremy Jackson was born in
1986 to a woman named Margaret Maldonado. Hazel and Jermaine divorced in
1987 after fourteen years of marriage as Jermaine expected a second child to Margaret. Jaimy Jackson was born later that same year to Hazel. Jermaine began his relationship with Margaret Maldonado in
1988. A year later in
1989 Jermaine and Margaret had son Jourdyn Jackson. The couple lived together in the Jackson family home in
California (owned by brother Michael) until
1994 when they separated, having never married.
A year after separating from Margaret Maldonado, Jermaine Jackson married Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza. Alejandra had previously left and divorced brother
Randy Jackson the year before - after fourteen months of marriage. They shared daughter Genevieve and twins Randy Jr and Donte. However, after the divorce, Alejandra was granted custody and the children lived with their mother and step father (Uncle Jermaine) in the same Jackson house in
California. In
1996 Jermaine and Alejandra had a child of their own together - Jaffar Jackson. They had another child together in
2000 named Jermajesty before their divorce in
2004. This marriage of Randy's ex-wife was rumoured to have caused a rift between the brothers. They have now, however, sorted it out as seen at brother Michael's trial.
Jermaine Jackson married his third wife Haleema Rasheed in
2004 after he permanently shifted to the Middle East. Though he resides in several estates, he doesn't live in America but merely visits his children who live with their mothers. They often visit the Jackson Family compound in the Los Angeles district of Encino. Haleema and Jermaine are still married but they share no children.
Jermaine converted to
Islam after a visit to
Bahrain in the
1980s. In
1992, he, Margaret, and
Suzanne de Passe produced
The Jacksons: An American Dream, an award-winning and highly-rated
miniseries about the history of The Jackson 5. Jermaine, Jr. portrayed his father as a young teenager in the miniseries.
Jermaine Jackson, who currently lives in
Dubai and often resides in
Bahrain, announced plans in
2006 to build an entertainment complex in
Yerevan,
Armenia that will see artists perform for local audiences. Jackson, currently visiting the area, has told how he also plans to build a hotel, restaurant and television company as part of the venture. He has also expressed hopes of brother
Michael Jackson, who has made
Bahrain his legal residence, attending the opening.
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Jermaine (1972)
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Come Into My Life (1973)
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My Name Is Jermaine (1976)
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Feel the Fire (1977)
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Frontiers (1978)
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Let's Get Serious (1980)
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Jermaine (1980)
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I Like Your Style (1981)
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Let Me Tickle Your Fancy (1982)
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Dynamite (1984)
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Precious Moments (1986)
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Don't Take It Personal (1989)
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Greatest Hits and Rare Classics (1991)
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You Said (1991)
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List of number-one dance hits (United States)*
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart*
Jermaine Jackson French Page: Complete Motown-era discography
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VH1 Profile
