Marlon Jackson

Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer, singer, and dancer, best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family.

This article is about the musician. For the association football player, see Marlon Jackson (footballer). For the American Football player, see Marlin Jackson.

Marlon Jackson
Jackson in 2013
Born
Marlon David Jackson

(1957-03-12) March 12, 1957
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active1966–present
Spouse(s)
Carol Parker
​
(m. 1975)​
Children3
Parent(s)
FamilyJackson
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associated acts

Early life

Marlon David Jackson was born on March 12, 1957, at St Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana,[1] the sixth child of Joseph and Katherine Jackson. He was born around seventeen and a half months before his younger brother Michael (born August 29, 1958). Growing up, Marlon had been especially close to Michael, whom he considered the substitute for his lost twin brother, Brandon, who died shortly after birth.

Career

The Jackson 5
Marlon and his brothers (1972)

Marlon and his brothers first signed as The Jackson 5 with Gordon Keith of Steeltown Records in November 1967, and their first single "Big Boy", was released on January 31, 1968.[2] After the group recorded three more songs with the Steeltown label (on two records) they were signed with Berry Gordy of Motown Records in 1969.[3] Not feeling that they were being paid fair royalties by Motown Records for their success as well as their desire for creative control, the Jackson 5 decided to leave the label and sign with Epic Records in 1975.[4] Jermaine split from the Jackson Five to start a solo career at Motown, and was replaced by his brother Randy Jackson.[5] Unbeknownst to the group, Gordy had trademarked the name The Jackson Five and did not allow the group to continue using the name when they left the label.[5] Once signed with Epic, the group became known simply as The Jacksons. In 1983, Gordy asked the group to perform at the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special.[6] In 2001, he reunited with his brothers to perform for the Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Special.[7]

Solo career

Like Michael and Jermaine, Marlon began a solo career, releasing the album Baby Tonight In 1987. Despite Baby Tonight reaching No. 22 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States, Marlon has not released another album since then.

Personal life

Family

In August 1975, 18-year-old Jackson married his girlfriend, Carol Ann Parker, whom he met in New Orleans during one of the Jacksons' tours. Jackson and Parker have three children:[8]

  • Valencia Caroline Jackson (born December 18, 1976)
  • Brittany Shauntee Jackson (born September 4, 1978)
  • Marlon David Jackson, Jr. (born September 23, 1981)

Marlon and Carol have six grandchildren, two from Valencia and four from Brittany.

Michael's memorial

On July 7, 2009, he and his family offered their final eulogies for Michael, saying he was the "soul" of the family, and breaking down as he tearfully addressed the crowd: "Maybe now, Michael, they will leave you alone"[9] and "I would like for you to give our brother, my twin brother, Brandon, a hug for me."[10] Marlon fought back tears as he said, "I love you, Michael, and I'll miss you."[9]

Discography
See also: The Jackson 5 discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[11]		 US R&B
[11]
Baby Tonight
  • Released July 1987
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: LP, CD
 17522

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B
[12]
"(Let Your Love Find) The Chosen One"[13] 1986 — The Golden Child
"Baby Tonight" 1987 57 Baby Tonight
"Don't Go" 2
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other contributions

References
  1. "Abandoned: St. Mary's Mercy Hospital". June 30, 2013.
  2. Independent Record Labels Of Indiana. 45 RPM Records
  3. "History 60–68 | The Jacksons | The Official Website". Thejacksons.com.
  4. "History 1975 | The Jacksons | The Official Website". Thejacksons.com.
  5. "Biography: Jermaine Jackson Lifetime". Archived from the original on January 30, 2016.
  6. "History 1980 | The Jacksons | The Official Website". Thejacksons.com.
  7. "Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration". IMDb.com. November 13, 2001.
  8. "Jackson source".
  9. Maria Puente, "At Jackson Memorial, Tears, Cheers and 'I Love You, Michael Jackson,'" USA Today, July 8, 2009.
  10. "Archived copy". NME. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Retrieved on 2009-07-09.
  11. "Marlon Jackson". Allmusic. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  12. "Jackie Jackson". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  13. "(Let Your Love Find) The Chosen One" Discogs.com
  14. Breskin, David (2004). We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song' (booklet). Image Entertainment, Inc.
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