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Janet Jackson
The pop and R&B innovator behind Control, Rhythm Nation 1814 and The Velvet Rope.
Rhythm Nation 1814 · Janet
- Born
- 16 May 1966
- Birthplace
- United States
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Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson combined dance, ambitious video production and personal songwriting to establish an identity separate from her famous family. Her music helped shape the sound and performance language of modern pop.
Early life
Gary, Indiana
The youngest child in the Jackson family.
Child performer
Appeared on television before establishing her recording career.
Career
- 1982
Recording debut
Released her first album.
- 1986
Creative breakthrough
Control established her collaboration with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
- 1990s
Global career
Expanded her recordings, touring and film work.
- 2023
Touring return
Launched the Together Again tour, revisiting music across her career.
Selected work
Rhythm Nation 1814
Combines dance music with songs about inequality.
Janet
Includes That’s the Way Love Goes.
The Velvet Rope
Explores vulnerability, belonging and sexuality.
Beyond music
Acting
Starred in Poetic Justice and later film productions.
Family
Became a mother in 2017.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — career ↗Photo: Rich Esteban. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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