Joe Jackson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Jackson
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 11, 1954(1954-08-11)
Age	70
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Joe Jackson Biography

Joe Jackson is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on August 11, 1954 in England, England, United Kingdom. Punk rock and new wave vocalist whose 1982 single “Steppin’ Out” became a top 10 hit. Throughout his career he released more than fifteen studio albums and earned five Grammy Award nominations.

He collaborated with Suzanne Vega on the single “Left of Center.”

Jackson’s first band, formed in Gosport, was called Edward Bear, later renamed Arms and Legs. The band broke up in 1976 after two unsuccessful singles. He was still known as David Jackson when he joined Arms and Legs, but around this time he picked up the nickname “Joe,” based on his perceived resemblance to the puppet character Joe Piano, who was Snoopy in Joe Cool guise playing piano. Jackson then spent some time performing on the cabaret circuit to make money to record a demo.

In 1978, a record producer heard Jackson’s demo tape and signed him to A&M Records. The next year the newly formed Joe Jackson Band released their debut album Look Sharp! A mix of rock, melodic jazz, and new wave, it mined a vein similar to that of contemporaries Elvis Costello and Graham Parker. The album enjoyed wide critical success: in 2013 Rolling Stone magazine named Look Sharp! number 98 in a list of the 100 best debut albums of all time. Some commercial success also followed, as the debut single “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” reached the top 40 in 5 countries, and no. 9 in Canada.

He was married to a woman named Ruth for two years.

Joe Jackson Net Worth

Joe Jackson is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Jackson 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing music in piano bars at the age of 16.

In 1999, he published an autobiography titled A Cure For Gravity.

David Ian “Joe” Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, Jackson scored a hit with his first release, “Is She Really Going Out with Him?”, in 1979. This was followed by a number of new wave singles before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a Top 10 hit in 1982 with “Steppin’ Out”. He is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 19 studio albums and received 5 Grammy Award nominations.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Joe Jackson height 6 feet 1 inches Joe weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Joe Jackson Dating?

According to our records, Joe Jackson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Joe Jackson’s is not dating anyone.

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By 1984, New York had become Jackson’s home base, and he recorded Body and Soul there, an album he later said was “from the point of view of a relative newcomer”. Heavily influenced by pop and jazz standards and salsa, it had the US No. 15 hit single “You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)”.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Joe Jackson celebrates birthday on August 11 of every year.

In the late 1990s Jackson expanded into classical music; he signed with Sony Classical in 1997 and released Symphony No. 1 in 1999, for which he received a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2001. In 2000 he released a follow- up album, Night and Day II.

What happened to Joe Jackson the singer?

Today I live in Berlin. The New York I knew in late ’81 and ’82 is gone.” Jackson currently resides in Berlin, but also owns homes in New York and Portsmouth.

Was Shoeless Joe Jackson innocent?

Shoeless Joe, of the Chicago White Sox, was accused of taking part in throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds along with seven of his teammates. Even though he was found innocent , he was still banned from baseball and, ultimately, the Hall of Fame.

Is Joe Jackson still performing?

Joe Jackson is launching a new tour with the same band as his last, the successful Four Decade Tour of 2019 , and his last album Fool: Graham Maby (Bass, Vocals), Teddy Kumpel (Guitar, Vocals) and Doug Yowell (Drums, Vocals, Electronics). The show will feature both the full band and a ‘mini-set’ of Joe solo.

Who was Joe Jackson?

Shoeless Joe Jackson, byname of Joseph Jefferson Jackson, (born July 16, 1888, Greenville, S.C., U.S.—died Dec. 5, 1951, Greenville), American professional baseball player , by many accounts one of the greatest, who was ultimately banned from the game because of his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.

How old is Marlo Jackson?

65 years (March 12, 1957)