Joe Jackson (musician)

This article is about the British musician. For other people named Joe Jackson, see Joe Jackson.

Joe Jackson
Jackson performing in Arizona, November 1982
Jackson performing in Arizona, November 1982
Background information
Birth nameDavid Ian Jackson
Born (1954-08-11) 11 August 1954 (age 70)
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
OriginPortsmouth, Hampshire, England
Genres
  • Rock
  • pop
  • new wave[1]
  • jazz
  • classical[2]
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • saxophone
Years active1970–present
LabelsA&M, Sony Classical, Virgin/EMI, Rykodisc, E1/Koch
Websitejoejackson.com

David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954)[1] is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. It 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". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US.[3] He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 21 studio albums and has received five Grammy Award nominations.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Allmusic biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. ^ "The Duke". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ^ Chiu, David (4 July 2013). "A look back at 1983: The year of the second British Invasion". CBS News. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.