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Tito Jackson, guitarist of the Jackson Five and brother of Michael, is dead – Libération

The third of the Jackson siblings, the musician died at the age of 70, his family announced on Monday, September 16. His manager suggested that he had a heart attack.

The Jackson Five have lost another one of their own. Guitarist and composer Tito Jackson has died at the age of 70. On his Instagram page, his three sons Taj, Taryll and TJ announced his death on Monday, September 16, referring to a man “amazing”, “who cared about everyone”His manager Steve Manning, interviewed by the media Entertainment Tonight, mentioned the possibility of cardiac arrest, but the official cause of death has not yet been determined.

Tito, whose real name was Toriano Adaryll Jackson, became known as a member of the famous group born in Indiana in the early 1960s. Among them were five brothers: Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, and Tito. Tito accompanied his brothers on guitar, playing those characteristic tunes that made the hits ABC, I want you back And I'll be thereThese legendary songs propelled the group to the top of the charts, giving them international fame.

What followed was a flourishing career, which ended with the group's disbandment in 1989. Behind them, the Jackson brothers left 14 albums, which sold millions of copies.

Some then went on to solo careers. Following in the footsteps of the genius Michael Jackson, Tito later embarked on solo projects. In 2003, he began performing alone, before appearing on television in 2007, as a judge for the second season of the musical talent show Just The Two of Us. He also worked on an album project, which was released the same year, entitled Tito Timethen a second in 2021, Under Your Spells.

Since then, the artist has continued to perform on stage. He had also started a tour of the United Kingdom this summer with his brother Jackie and his son Taryll, which was to continue until the end of the year.

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