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Janet Jackson - Biography
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Janet Jackson was born on May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana, as the youngest of a famous, musical family. Over the course of the 80s, she has emerged as the most respected talent of her family for the 90s. Janet has attained world-wide superstar status with her dance moves and music - always keeping up with trends and never selling out to the "safe pop sound." Janet first tried out her showbiz talents at the age of 5 in Las Vegas opening up for her brothers. By age 7, Janet was singing and dancing on TV specials with her brothers. But it was her acting in various sitcoms (Good Times (1977-79), Diff'rent Strokes (1981-82), and Fame) that first found her some success. Janet was actually hand-picked by TV mogul Norman Lear to appear in Good Times.
At age 16, Janet was coerced into the music industry by her father and signed to A&M Records. Her first LP, Janet Jackson, showed little success. Janet had a little success with the single "Young Love" and "Come Give Your Love To Me." The same lack of interest was shown with her second LP, Dream Street . Janet's first move to veer away from family wishes came with her short-lived marriage to James DeBarge of DeBarge at age 18. But bad moments became common as her marriage dissolved over her husband's reported drug use and with her disappointment over being the only Jackson family member not asked to participate in "We Are The World."
Janet's jump to superstar status began with her 3rd album Control. The LP was produced by powerhouses Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and spawned 6 Top 10 hits as well as many memorable videos ("What Have You Done For Me Lately," "Nasty," "When I Think Of You," "Control," "Let's Wait Awhile," and "The Pleasure Principle"). Control was described as a young woman's declaration of freedom from parental guidance and exploration of a new world and maturity. The first single, "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" showed video audiences that Janet could dance and gave radio a new budding diva of strength and certainty. The album was a massive success. Control was ranked as the 28th Best Album of the 80s by Rolling Stone magazine. The album was certified 5 X Platinum and Peaked at #1 on Billboard for 2 weeks. In 1987 he video for "Nasty" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography. In 1988 the video for "The Pleasure Principle" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography and was nominated for Best Female Video. In the same year she won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Nasty") and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist.
In 1989 the reigning r&b diva released Rhythm Nation 1814 which added to her Top 10 streak with 6 more #1 hits, including "Miss You Much," "Black Cat," "Escapade," "Come Back To Me," "Rhythm Nation," and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," and a total of 8 Top 10 hits from a single LP ("Alright" and "State Of The World"). The LP focused on humanity and inspiration, and Janet's views on the world. Janet became the first artist to have 7 Top 5 singles from one LP on the Billboard singles charts. The album was a major success in Janet's career, she toured with the LP to countless sold-out arenas. By the end of year Rhythm Nation 1814 was certified 6 X PLATINUM and peaked at #1 on Billboard album chart for over 6 weeks.
In 1990 Janet won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Single and Favorite Dance Single ("Miss You Much"). In the same year the for "Rhythm Nation" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography (Anthony Thomas and Janet) and nominated for Best Dance Video. Janet was honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award. The year proved big for the rising diva, she won her 1st Grammy for Best Music Video, Long Form (Rhythm Nation 1814) and was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female.
In 1991 the video for "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video. Later Janet won 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, and Favorite Dance Artist. In 1994 Janet again won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("That's The Way Love Goes" with James Harris III & Terry Lewis) and was nominated for Best R&B Performance - Female ("That's The Way Love Goes"). It seemed that moonman were inevitable for Queen of r&b. The video for "If" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video.
In 1995 Janet teamed up with her brother (King of Pop) Micheal Jackson for the hit single "Scream". The video for "Scream" won 3 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video, Choreography (Lavelle Smith, Travis Payne, Tina Landon, & Sean Cheeseman), and Best Art Direction (Tom Foden). She also released her greatest hits collection titled "Design of a Decade". The album was a success, it peaked it #2 on billboard and was certified double-Platinum.
In 1997 Janet released her ever personel LP "The Velvet Rope". In Vibe magazine she told about the album that A lot of the songs were really difficult, not so much to write, but to sing, because it hits so close to home." On "Free Xone," Janet confronts the issue of homophobia: "I'm just tired of it. I have friends who are having a difficult time coming out. They're playing different characters with different people and not being themselves." she told that On her depression: "(Am I) clinically depressed... no!" Janet admits she has her "down days" and crying spells, sometimes occurring before going on stage: "I was very sad." She stated that much of her emotional state now is attributed to feelings of inadequacy, stemming from an incident in 5th grade when a teacher embarrassed her, and also from the loneliness she experienced in childhood. Janet also cleared up the report that she uses coffee enemas to rid herself of "sad cells." She stated that the coffee enemas are for cleansing of the body, similar to fasting, something her family has practiced since childhood. Janet also expressed some feelings of guilt regarding her success. Later Janet won MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female Artist. In 1998, Janet once again won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form ("Got 'Till It's Gone").
In 2000, Janet's longtime boyfriend Rene Elizondo filed for divorce from a 9 year secret marriage with Janet. She also appeared in the movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and could be heard on the soundtrack "Doesn't Really Matter." In 2001 Janet was honored as MTV's first tribute artist as part of their show Icon. She also performed at the ceremony. Janet's video for "All For You" hit #1 on the MTV Top 20 Video Countdown and the VH-1 Top 10. Janet's All For You hit #1 for a week on the Billboard 200 Album chart, the Internet Albums Sales chart, and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (selling over 605,000 copies in the US its first week) and topped the LP charts in Canada.
In 2002, Janet won an American Music Award for Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist. In the same year she won her 5th Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("All For You"). In the year 2003 he Velvet Rope rank in Rolling Stone as The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Later on, in the January 2004, the 38 year old Janet Jackson spilled controvery as she performed at the Half-time Show for Super Bowl XXXVIII. Near the end of the performance, Janet helped out Justin Timberlake on "Rock Your Body" - at the end of the song, Timberlake reached over to tear off a portion of Janet's costume, resulting in Janet flashing a breast to over 90 million viewers on live TV. Controversy over the move soon erupted with the NFL and CBS being outraged at MTV (who produced the segment) and the performers. The question was - was it intentional or a mistake. Janet released a statement the following day: "The decision to have a costume reveal at the end of my halftime show performance was made after final rehearsals. MTV was completely unaware of it. It was not my intention that it go as far as it did. I apologize to anyone offended including the audience, MTV, CBS, and the NFL." Timberlake had also previously stated the incident was a costume malfunction.
In the same year she released her 8th studio album "Damita Jo". The album was quit a success but not as much successful as its precedors. The album managed to score hit singles like "Just A Little While" and All Nite (Don't Stop) and ranked at #2 on Billboard album chart . Later the album was certified "PLATINUM”.
Latest News: It's rumored that Janet Jackson is planning a comeback for her hardcore fans, her new record will be having similiar ground breaking sound like her 80s smash hit album "Control." |
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