About: Born Yvonne Jackson, she rose to fame in the 1980s and returned in 2014 with the hits " Wanna Dance" and " Free the World."
Before Fame: She wanted to become a lawyer and focus on business law, but pursued a career in show business like her siblings.
Trivia:She released the single "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'," appeared in Playboy, and published an autobiography that caused a rift in the Jackson family.
Family Life: Her manager Jack Gordon forced her into marriage on September 5, 1989 and when she asked for an annulment six months later, he slammed her face into the corner of a table. She divorced him in 1997.
Associated With: She is the older sister of music legend Janet Jackson.
Born: May 29,1956.
Born In: Gary,IN
Born In: Indiana
She was a May 29 singer
Age: 59
Birth Sign: Gemini
Her first solo album was titled La Toya Jackson. She released her second album, My Special Love, in 1981. In 1983, she released her third and most successful album, Heart Don't Lie. In 1987, she left her father's management group before releasing her fifth album, 1988's La Toya, as well as several other albums thereafter.
La Toya Yvonne Jackson was born on May 29, 1956 in Gary, Indiana, to Joseph and Katherine Jackson. She is a singer and entertainer, and is best known as a member of the Jackson family. La Toya Jackson is the fifth child born in the Jackson family and was the first female sibling to pursue a solo musical career. Jackson started her career singing background vocals for her siblings' famous group The Jackson 5.
In 1979, La Toya left her place with The Jackson 5 to pursue a solo career with help from her manager father, Joseph Jackson. Her first solo album was titled, La Toya Jackson, and the first single off that album, "If You Feel the Funk," garnered critical acclaim and reached the charts throughout Europe.
La Toya Jackson released her second album, My Special Love, in 1981, which had contributions by her siblings Janet, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson. In 1983, La Toya released her third, and most successful, album Heart Don't Lie. The first single off this album, "Heart Don't Lie," was her best selling song, reaching No. 56 on the Billboard R&B charts. She released a fourth album, Imagination, in 1986.
In 1987, she left her father's management group before releasing her fifth album, La Toya, in 1988. In 1989, La Toya Jackson posed on the cover of Playboy magazine, which brought added attention and controversy into her life. In the wake of this controversy, Jackson recorded another album, but it was not released until years later.
La Toya Jackson wrote and released a book in 1991, entitled La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson family. In the book, Jackson famously alleged that her father physically and mentally abused his children, and claimed that he was guilty of incest. Since the release, Jackson has changed her story several times.
La Toya recorded several other albums during her career, ??including a country album??. In 2011, she released the EP Starting Over, including the songs "Just Wanna Dance" and "Free the World."
La Toya Jackson married her former manager, Jack Gordon, in 1989. They divorced in 1997 after almost a decade of alleged physical and mental abuse by Gordon. Jackson also claimed that Gordon forced her to perform and record albums she had no desire to make.
Jackson currently lives in Beverly Hills, California.
Occupation Singer, songwriter, actress ,activist, model ,author ,celebrity, businesswoman ,an a television personality.
Related to
Dad Joe Jackson
Mom Katherine Jackson
Sister Rebbie Jackson
Brother Jackie Jackson
Brother Tito Jackson
Brother Jermaine Jackson
Brother Marlon Jackson
Brother Michael Jackson
Brother Randy Jackson
Sister Janet Jackson
2 sisters
6 brothers
9 children
latoya did do some things that got under michael's skin a little bit by being the big sister that she was they did have a playfull bond sometimes like when they were kids michael would play pranks on her by hiding spiders in her bed and she would scream so loud that she knew that michael did it cause that's how michael was a playfull little joker as a young teenager at the age of 19 is when michael got a part for the wiz as the scarecrow since michael was doing the part of the scarecrow they were filming the movie in new york city which ment michael had to move to new york and latoya went with him they were room mates in a nice condo apartment while michael was working on the wiz him and latoya would hang out sometimes or just have a short talk about how there days went or just random things like one day latoya played a prank on michael she came home one day after working on some music she walks inside the door and saw michael watching the twilight zone as she walked inside she acted like she didnt know who he was she said who are you you creep michael jumped on the couch its me mike she said who are you and michael kept saying its me mike and she begin to laugh and michael told her dont do this to me latoya he explain the episode how a guy didnt have a identiy and nobody knew who he was michael would joke with latoya alot because when you would enter her room she didnt like it when you walked on her carpet she didnt like the foot prints on her carpet and she didnt like how people sat on her bed it would rinkle her bed spread michael would joke and say well you got to leave your room sometime and she would tell him that she didnt like the idea of foot prints on her carpet latoya didn like the same things that michael did she didnt like the movies that he did like one of his favorites the close encounters the third kind she didnt see what michael saw in the movie she called it boring she didnt like the animals that michael had such as the goats and the lions and etc she didnt lke the smell of the animal cages at all to fastforward to 1993 the begining of a nightmare latoya made a public annoucement saying she was scared for the childrens safety in hanging with michael she believed the allegations of the child molestations her husband made her make the annoucement into saying that he actually did molest the children which wasnt true at all michael of course was upset with her about the annoucement but he of course forgave her about the public annoucement that she made even though her husband forced her he still forgave her for it michael had did a duet with his baby sister janet which was called scream after they finished there project latoya asked michael if she could do a duet with him but michael turned down the offer a upset latoya was jealous of michael's close relationship with janet they had that closeness because janet had so much in common and liked to do the samethings that he liked to do latoya accomponied michael at the 2003 michael jackson 30th anniversary special on bet although her offit did amaze michael one bit even though they had that brother sister realionship they still loved each other.
Before Fame: She wanted to become a lawyer and focus on business law, but pursued a career in show business like her siblings.
Trivia:She released the single "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'," appeared in Playboy, and published an autobiography that caused a rift in the Jackson family.
Family Life: Her manager Jack Gordon forced her into marriage on September 5, 1989 and when she asked for an annulment six months later, he slammed her face into the corner of a table. She divorced him in 1997.
Associated With: She is the older sister of music legend Janet Jackson.
Born: May 29,1956.
Born In: Gary,IN
Born In: Indiana
She was a May 29 singer
Age: 59
Birth Sign: Gemini
Her first solo album was titled La Toya Jackson. She released her second album, My Special Love, in 1981. In 1983, she released her third and most successful album, Heart Don't Lie. In 1987, she left her father's management group before releasing her fifth album, 1988's La Toya, as well as several other albums thereafter.
La Toya Yvonne Jackson was born on May 29, 1956 in Gary, Indiana, to Joseph and Katherine Jackson. She is a singer and entertainer, and is best known as a member of the Jackson family. La Toya Jackson is the fifth child born in the Jackson family and was the first female sibling to pursue a solo musical career. Jackson started her career singing background vocals for her siblings' famous group The Jackson 5.
In 1979, La Toya left her place with The Jackson 5 to pursue a solo career with help from her manager father, Joseph Jackson. Her first solo album was titled, La Toya Jackson, and the first single off that album, "If You Feel the Funk," garnered critical acclaim and reached the charts throughout Europe.
La Toya Jackson released her second album, My Special Love, in 1981, which had contributions by her siblings Janet, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson. In 1983, La Toya released her third, and most successful, album Heart Don't Lie. The first single off this album, "Heart Don't Lie," was her best selling song, reaching No. 56 on the Billboard R&B charts. She released a fourth album, Imagination, in 1986.
In 1987, she left her father's management group before releasing her fifth album, La Toya, in 1988. In 1989, La Toya Jackson posed on the cover of Playboy magazine, which brought added attention and controversy into her life. In the wake of this controversy, Jackson recorded another album, but it was not released until years later.
La Toya Jackson wrote and released a book in 1991, entitled La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson family. In the book, Jackson famously alleged that her father physically and mentally abused his children, and claimed that he was guilty of incest. Since the release, Jackson has changed her story several times.
La Toya recorded several other albums during her career, ??including a country album??. In 2011, she released the EP Starting Over, including the songs "Just Wanna Dance" and "Free the World."
La Toya Jackson married her former manager, Jack Gordon, in 1989. They divorced in 1997 after almost a decade of alleged physical and mental abuse by Gordon. Jackson also claimed that Gordon forced her to perform and record albums she had no desire to make.
Jackson currently lives in Beverly Hills, California.
Occupation Singer, songwriter, actress ,activist, model ,author ,celebrity, businesswoman ,an a television personality.
Related to
Dad Joe Jackson
Mom Katherine Jackson
Sister Rebbie Jackson
Brother Jackie Jackson
Brother Tito Jackson
Brother Jermaine Jackson
Brother Marlon Jackson
Brother Michael Jackson
Brother Randy Jackson
Sister Janet Jackson
2 sisters
6 brothers
9 children
latoya did do some things that got under michael's skin a little bit by being the big sister that she was they did have a playfull bond sometimes like when they were kids michael would play pranks on her by hiding spiders in her bed and she would scream so loud that she knew that michael did it cause that's how michael was a playfull little joker as a young teenager at the age of 19 is when michael got a part for the wiz as the scarecrow since michael was doing the part of the scarecrow they were filming the movie in new york city which ment michael had to move to new york and latoya went with him they were room mates in a nice condo apartment while michael was working on the wiz him and latoya would hang out sometimes or just have a short talk about how there days went or just random things like one day latoya played a prank on michael she came home one day after working on some music she walks inside the door and saw michael watching the twilight zone as she walked inside she acted like she didnt know who he was she said who are you you creep michael jumped on the couch its me mike she said who are you and michael kept saying its me mike and she begin to laugh and michael told her dont do this to me latoya he explain the episode how a guy didnt have a identiy and nobody knew who he was michael would joke with latoya alot because when you would enter her room she didnt like it when you walked on her carpet she didnt like the foot prints on her carpet and she didnt like how people sat on her bed it would rinkle her bed spread michael would joke and say well you got to leave your room sometime and she would tell him that she didnt like the idea of foot prints on her carpet latoya didn like the same things that michael did she didnt like the movies that he did like one of his favorites the close encounters the third kind she didnt see what michael saw in the movie she called it boring she didnt like the animals that michael had such as the goats and the lions and etc she didnt lke the smell of the animal cages at all to fastforward to 1993 the begining of a nightmare latoya made a public annoucement saying she was scared for the childrens safety in hanging with michael she believed the allegations of the child molestations her husband made her make the annoucement into saying that he actually did molest the children which wasnt true at all michael of course was upset with her about the annoucement but he of course forgave her about the public annoucement that she made even though her husband forced her he still forgave her for it michael had did a duet with his baby sister janet which was called scream after they finished there project latoya asked michael if she could do a duet with him but michael turned down the offer a upset latoya was jealous of michael's close relationship with janet they had that closeness because janet had so much in common and liked to do the samethings that he liked to do latoya accomponied michael at the 2003 michael jackson 30th anniversary special on bet although her offit did amaze michael one bit even though they had that brother sister realionship they still loved each other.
Dear Michael Jackson
I know you aren't here with us now, and heaven took you to soon. If only you could read this, I want you to know that we your fans will never forget you or your amazing legacy. I continue to play your music in my car, and when I am at home at times. You run across my mind everyday, and not a day goes by that I don't think about you or your amazing legacy. Your music pulls me out of my darkest hours, and brightens them, and I am so blessed I met so many people here at the Michael Jackson Fanpop Club. I am writing from my heart, and I just want you to know how much we love and miss you Michael.
~ Love, Cody.
I know you aren't here with us now, and heaven took you to soon. If only you could read this, I want you to know that we your fans will never forget you or your amazing legacy. I continue to play your music in my car, and when I am at home at times. You run across my mind everyday, and not a day goes by that I don't think about you or your amazing legacy. Your music pulls me out of my darkest hours, and brightens them, and I am so blessed I met so many people here at the Michael Jackson Fanpop Club. I am writing from my heart, and I just want you to know how much we love and miss you Michael.
~ Love, Cody.