Tito Jackson of The Jacksons performs on stage at Wolf Creek Amphitheater on September 7, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Tito Jackson, an original member of the hit pop group the Jackson 5, has died, his family confirmed Monday. He is 70 years old.
nbc los angeles Talk to a family member who confirmed the death. His sons also Post news to Instagram.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson, is no longer with us. We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken,” his sons TJ, Taj and Taryll posted in the post explain. They added, “He will be greatly missed. This will always be ‘Tito time’ for us.”
Jackson was one of the founding members of the Five Brothers, whose other members included Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, who had a string of hits in the late 1960s and 1970s. rose to fame through the song.
Tito Jackson Nominated and Selected for Three Grammy Awards Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Jackson Five in 1997.
The Jackson Five are best known for hits such as “ABC” and “I Want You Back” sung by a young Michael Jackson, which were released after signing with Motown Records in 1969.
R&B five-piece group the Jackson 5 performed on television around 1969.
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The Jackson family grew up in Gary, Indiana, in a family run by their overbearing father, Joe Jackson.
The Jackson Five enjoyed huge chart success, but their career was overshadowed by the solo career of Michael Jackson, who went on to become one of the most successful and recognizable music stars of this century. Died in 2009 at the age of 50.
Tito Jackson Banned from playing guitar He appeared on Jackson 5 records as a supporting session musician before launching his career as a solo blues musician in 2003.
