Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Born: October 29, 1961
in Gary, Indiana, USA
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.

Movies for Randy Jackson...

Diane Warren: Relentless
Title: Diane Warren: Relentless
Released: March 12, 2024
Type: Movie
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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The Greatest Night in Pop
Title: The Greatest Night in Pop
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 19, 2024
Type: Movie
In 1985, 46 music icons, including Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder, came together for the most star-studded recording session in history. This is the untold story of the legendary global pop song “We Are the World” — which very nearly didn’t happen.
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Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose
Title: Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose
Released: June 14, 2022
Type: Movie
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 have achieved what Djokovic has. Currently ranked world number one and a record total of 365 weeks on top, Djokovic has dominated the sport for the last 10 years. Things have not always been easy for the world number one. Born in war-torn Belgrade, Serbia, Djokovic developed his skills in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. Despite this he rose to the top of the professional tennis rankings, becoming a national icon and a symbol of unity for the Serbian people.
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Title: JANET JACKSON.
Character: Self
Released: January 28, 2022
Type: TV
The documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen footage, and feature home videos from the legendary artist. Jackson discusses her controversial 2004 Super Bowl halftime show performance with Justin Timberlake, her father Joe Jackson, the death of her brother Michael Jackson, and more.
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A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
Title: A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
Character: Poof (voice)
Released: July 9, 2011
Type: Movie
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 Wanda and his fairy godbrother Poof. In the movie, Timmy is now 23 years old but is still in fifth grade with his fairy-obsessed fifth grade teacher Mr. Crocker. Despite being grown up, Timmy finds a loophole in the fairy rulebook Da Rules: if he continues to act like a kid, he will still get to keep his fairies. However, the dilemma rises when Tootie, who was once a dorky girl when she was 10 years old, returns to Dimmsdale as an attractive woman. Timmy falls in love with her, a sign that he is growing up to an adult, which means he is closer to losing his fairies. Meanwhile, an oil business tycoon named Hugh J. Magnate, Jr., who teams up with Mr. Crocker, plans to use Timmy's fairies' magic in order to promote his oil business.
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Change of Plans
Title: Change of Plans
Character: Himself
Released: January 8, 2011
Type: Movie
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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Title: E!'s 101
Character: Self
Released: July 13, 2003
Type: TV
In this series, E! lists 101 of the most significant moments in certain aspects of entertainment, from celebrity couplings to major public gaffes. Actors, comedians and "experts" from the field of entertainment provide commentary throughout each countdown. Each countdown takes place over the course of five nights.
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Title: The Proud Family
Released: September 15, 2001
Type: TV
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 teen-dom. Penny's every encounter inevitably spirals into bigger than life situations filled with hi-jinks, hilarity and heart. Her quest to balance her home, school and social lives are further complicated by friends like the sassy Dijonay, Penny's nemesis LaCienega Boulevardez, her loving, if not over-protective parents and her hip-to-the-groove-granny, Suga Mama.
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Title: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: January 28, 1985
Type: Movie
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 Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.
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The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour
Title: The Jacksons Live At Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 1984
Type: Movie
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 with all six Jackson brothers (even though Jackie was injured for most of the tour). The group performed 55 concerts to an audience of approximately 2 million. Most came to see Michael Jackson, whose album Thriller was dominating the popular music world at the time.
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Michael Jackson & The Jacksons - Live Toronto
Title: Michael Jackson & The Jacksons - Live Toronto
Character: O Próprio
Released: October 5, 1984
Type: Movie
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Title: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 1983
Type: Movie
Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self - The Jacksons
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Entertainment Tonight
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: TV
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
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Title: The Jacksons
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 1976
Type: TV
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 the Jackson 5 regular performances, Michael Jackson was the lead performer in musical and dance performances. The thirty-minute Wednesday evening show began airing on CBS as a summer 1976 show and it continued into the 1976–1977 season, finishing on March 9, 1977 after running for 12 episodes.
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The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City
Title: The Jackson 5: The Complete Performance Live In Mexico City
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 1975
Type: Movie
The concert occurred in December, 1975 after Jermaine Jackson left the band who was replaced by Randy in the performance.
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self - The Jackson 5
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Family First
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
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