This page refers to the English pop musician Joe Jackson; If you were looking for "Joe Jackson" the patriarch of the Jackson family musicians, please see Joseph Jackson.
English pop, rock, jazz and classical musician Joe Jackson delivered a string of successful albums in the late 1970s and 1980s, including the Billboard No. 4 charter Night and Day. His 1999 album Symphony No. 1 won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album and he has received five Grammy nominations total over the span of his career.
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Fast Facts
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Birth name
David Ian Jackson
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Born
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Birthplace
Staffordshire, England
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Years active
1978-present
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Record labels
Rykodisk Records, Sony Records, Virgin Records, A&M; Records
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First album
Look Sharp! (1979)
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2008 album
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Highest American charter
Night and Day (1982)
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Top 25 ''Billboard'' hits
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" (No. 21), "Steppin' Out" (No. 6), "Breaking Us in Two" (No. 18), "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" (No. 15)
