JOE JACKSON
Name: Joe Jackson
Birth name: David Ian Jackson
Born: 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, England
Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent,
Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, described as a
unique and critically acclaimed recording artist, whose five Grammy nominations
span 1979 to 2001. He is probably best-known for the 1979 hit song "Is She
Really Going Out with Him?", which still gets extensive FM radio airplay; for
his 1982 hit, "Steppin' Out"; and for his 1984 hit, "You Can't Get What You Want
(Till You Know What You Want)".
Along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, Jackson was a part of the trio of
British-based artists that challenged the punk scene and brought a New Wave
sound to the United States in the late 1970s. He was popular for his power-pop
and New Wave sound early on before moving to more eclectic, though less
commercially successful, pop/jazz/classical musical pieces.
Name: Joe Jackson
Birth name: David Ian Jackson
Born: 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, England
Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent,
Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, described as a
unique and critically acclaimed recording artist, whose five Grammy nominations
span 1979 to 2001. He is probably best-known for the 1979 hit song "Is She
Really Going Out with Him?", which still gets extensive FM radio airplay; for
his 1982 hit, "Steppin' Out"; and for his 1984 hit, "You Can't Get What You Want
(Till You Know What You Want)".
Along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, Jackson was a part of the trio of
British-based artists that challenged the punk scene and brought a New Wave
sound to the United States in the late 1970s. He was popular for his power-pop
and New Wave sound early on before moving to more eclectic, though less
commercially successful, pop/jazz/classical musical pieces.