One of the most commercially successful female pop stars in the 1980s and '90s, Janet Jackson was born on May 16, 1966 to a well-known musical family. As the youngest of nine children, Janet grew up in the music business; her older brothers were the '70s pop group Jackson 5. Janet began performing as a child, opening for the Jackson 5 in Las Vegas, but became known to the public mostly through her appearances on such TV shows as "Good Times," "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Fame." At age 16 her domineering father, Joseph Jackson, pushed her into a professional singing career, eager to capitalize on the growing success of her brother Michael. Signing to A&M Records, her eponymous 1982 debut reached No. 63 and sold over a quarter-million copies based on the Jackson name alone. Two years later, against her family's wishes, Jackson married James Debarge of the R&B group Debarge; that same year she released her second album, Dreamstreet, which did not sell quite as well as its predecessor. Her career floundering, Jackson had her marriage to Debarge annulled and returned to her father's guidance. ... Continue here

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