Rebbie Jackson

Maureen Reillette Rebbie JacksonBrown born May 29 1950 is the oldest sibling of the musically renowned Jackson family Born and raised in Gary Indiana she is the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas Nevada at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in 1974 before subsequently appearing in the television series The Jacksons Her sister Latoya has the same birthday but they were born different years At age 34 Jackson released her debut album Centipede 1984 The album featured songs written by Smokey Robinson Prince and her younger brother Michael whose contribution the title track Centipede became Rebbies most successful single release By the end of the 1980s the singer had released two more hit albums in quick succession Reaction 1986 and R U Tuff Enuff 1988 After a ten year hiatus in her musical career Jackson returned with the 1998 album Yours Faithfully The production of the album her last to date had the singer collaborate with artists and producers such as Men of Vizions Spanky Williams Keith Thomas and Eliot Kennedy It also featured contributions from her children Nathaniel Brown is Jacksons husband and the two have been married since 1968 Rebbie returned to music in 2010 with her new compilation CentipedeReaction which features her first two albums together on CD for the first time In 2011 Rebbie embarked on the Pick Up The Phone Tour which is dedicated to teens who have committed suicide all over the US