Jermaine LaJuane Jacksun[2] (né Jackson; born December 11, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter and bassist.

[5] Jackson's father Joe had musical aspirations, playing guitar with his brother Luther in an R&B band, the Falcons, and his mother Katherine, a devout Jehovah's Witness, was a passionate pianist and singer.

[6] Jermaine graduated from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, in 1973.

[8] Jermaine and his brothers first signed as the Jackson 5 with Gordon Keith of Steeltown Records in November 1967, and their first single "Big Boy", was released on January 31, 1968.

Others argue that Jermaine's marriage to Motown founder Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel, whom he married in 1973, was a deciding factor.

[4] Jermaine split from the Jackson Five to start a solo career at Motown, and was replaced by his brother Randy.

In 1983, Gordy asked the group to perform at the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special.

[4] Jermaine performed the song "If You'd Only Believe" on March 15, 1993, with his brothers Jackie, Tito and Randy, on the stage of the Grand Théâtre de Genève for the evening of the Nations.

[14] Like Michael, Jermaine began a solo career while still a member of the Jackson 5, and had a hit with the 1972 Shep and the Limelites cover "Daddy's Home".

9), "That's How Love Goes", "Let's Be Young Tonight", "Bass Odyssey", "Feel the Fire", "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (featuring Devo on backing vocals) (No.

[4] A duet with his brother Michael, "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)", hit number one on the dance chart in 1984.

[4] Some of Jermaine's finest moments as a singer can be heard in the soulful "Castles of Sand" and the Earth Wind & Fire-inspired "You Need to Be Loved".

[17] Jermaine was the executive producer of the Jackson Family Honors concert televised from the MGM Grand on February 22, 1994.

[4] Jackson is featured on the Switch track "Tahiti Hut" released in 2019, recorded during the Reaching for Tomorrow sessions.

[24] In April 2007, Jackson returned to the UK to take part in a one-off special of ITV's Challenge Anneka.

On the same trip, he appeared in Glasgow with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, speaking in support of Searchlight magazine's anti racism campaign, the Daily Mirror "Hope Not Hate Bus".

[25] On November 23, 2007, Jackson appeared on Katie & Peter: Unleashed and again talked of a reunion with his brothers on a tour the following year.

[29] In October 2012, Jackson released I Wish You Love, his first solo album in 21 years, consisting mostly of jazz covers.

[41] Jermaine announced his brothers's death on 25 June 2009 at a press conference at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

[43][44] Jermaine thanked the people that attended Michael Jackson's memorial at the Staples Center, on July 7, 2009.

[45][46] In honor of Michael, Jermaine and his brothers, Tito, Jackie, Marlon and Randy Jackson served as pallbearers wearing a gold necktie, a single white glove and sunglasses.

[50] On December 27, 2023, a lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by a woman who alleged Jackson sexually assaulted her after forcing himself into her home in 1988.

[51] The woman, identified as Rita Barrett, also alleged Motown Records owner Berry Gordy assisted in covering up the abuse.