Rebbie Jackson
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Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown is an American singer and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in 1974, before appearing in the CBS television series The Jacksons. At age 34, Jackson released her debut album Centipede (1984). The album's title track was written by her younger brother Michael and has been her most successful single release. She released two more albums: Reaction (1986) and R U Tuff Enuff (1988).
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1950
Discography
- Centipede1984
- Centipede1984
- Reaction1986
- R U Tuff Enuff1988
- Yours Faithfully1998
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Key facts
- Born
- Maureen Reillette Jackson , ( 1950-05-29 ) May 29, 1950 (age 76) , Gary, Indiana , U.S.
- Other name
- Rebbie
- Occupation
- Singer
- Years active
- 1974–present
- Spouse
- Nathaniel Brown, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; died 2013 )
- Children
- 3, including Austin
- Parents
- Joe Jackson Katherine Jackson
- Family
- Jackson
- Genres
- Pop R&B soul dance
- Labels
- Columbia MJJ Music SuperBird
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Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown (/ˈriːbi/; born May 29, 1950) is an American singer and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in 1974, before appearing in the CBS television series The Jacksons. At age 34, Jackson released her debut album Centipede (1984). The album's title track was written by her younger brother Michael and has been her most successful single release. She released two more albums: Reaction (1986) and R U Tuff Enuff (1988).
After a seven-year hiatus, Jackson returned with a cover of "Forever Young" for the Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home soundtrack before releasing Yours Faithfully (1998), three years later. It was her last album and a collaboration with artists and producers including Men of Vizion's Spanky Williams, Keith Thomas, and Eliot Kennedy. It featured contributions from her children. In 2011, Rebbie Jackson embarked on the Pick Up the Phone Tour, which is dedicated to American teenagers who have died by suicide.
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