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My Take
I have a soft spot for second voices, and Jermaine Jackson is the definitive one. In the Jackson 5 he sang second lead and held down the bass, doing two skilled jobs at once while the spotlight bent inevitably toward his younger brother. That takes a particular kind of professionalism — and, I suspect, a thick skin. His solo work shows a warm, supple voice that deserved more room than history gave it. When I listen back to those Motown-era records now, I hear how much of the groove rests on him. The famous family gets the headlines; Jermaine quietly supplied the foundation, and I respect builders.
Overview
Jermaine LaJuane Jacksun (né Jackson, later Muhammad Abdul-Aziz Sharif; born December 11, 1954) is an American musician. A member of the Jackson family, he was second vocalist after his brother Michael of the Jackson 5 from 1964 to 1975, and played bass guitar.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jermaine Jackson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャーメイン・ジャクソン
- Reading
- じゃーめいん・じゃくそん
- Born
- December 11, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / dancer / singer-songwriter / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Birmingham High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Order of the Republic of The Gambia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.