"It's with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us. We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being," his family announced in a statement late Sunday, September 15th. According to Entertainment Tonight, Jackson died after suffering an apparent heart attack.
Tito was the third of the Jackson family's nine children and the older brother of Michael and Janet. Alongside his brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael, he achieved worldwide fame as a member of the Jackson 5. Upon their debut in 1968, the Motown group released four consecutive No. 1 singles - "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," and "I'll Be There" - becoming the first act to accomplish such a feat.
By the early 1980s, Michael shifted his focus to his solo career. The brothers reunited in 1984 to release the album Victory and embarked on a world tour, but the comeback was brief. Michael and Marlon soon left the group, and Tito, Jackie, Jermaine, and Randy released one final album before disbanding in 1989.
Following Michael's death, Tito, Jackie, Jermaine, and Marlon reunited for "The Unity Tour" in 2012 and continued to perform together in the years that followed.
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