Tito Jackson died while his iconic family band, The Jacksons, were “well advanced” in the process of recording and releasing their first album since 1989. 2300 Jackson Street, according to their manager, Garry Wilson. “Of course, Tito will continue to feature heavily,” he says. “The brothers would now like the album to be a tribute to both Tito and Michael.”
The Jacksons have also been involved “for some time” in the filming of a series of documentaries from a leading production company, Wilson adds, including Tito Jackson's final show on September 10 in Munich. Wilson said the Jacksons' team is negotiating with “several major television networks” about when and how the series will be released.
Tito Jackson, 70, was a founding member and guitarist of the Jackson 5, a band of brothers that emerged from Gary, India in the late 60s. Signed to Motown Records, they scored hits like Billboard Hot 100 classics like “I Want You Back,” “ABC” and “I'll Be There” and laid the foundation for frontman Michael Jackson's solo career. In the mid-70s, the group changed its name to the Jacksons. Michael Jackson transformed into the King of Pop and often performed with his brothers. died in 2009. The band has toured, with Tito on guitar and vocals, for years.
The Jacksons' show on September 10 was at Circus Krone, a small arena where the band first appeared in Munich in 1972. The setlist included the Tito Jackson composition “Love One Another” and guest vocals from his son Taryll, of pop group 3T. “Obviously, we could never have imagined, in a packed, fantastic show with Tito in top form, that the documentary crew was filming his last performance,” says Wilson.
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