Why We Love Jermaine Jackson
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Frank Stallone. Dom DiMaggio. Roger Clinton. Charlie Murphy. Patrick McEnroe. Marvin Bush. Eddie Bird. Ramon Estevez. Sounds like a who's who of the entertainment and sporting industry of the past several decades, a veritable treasure trove of cinematic, comedic, athletic, political, and musical genius. That may be so, but the aforementioned individuals are of course best known for their more famous siblings, a tragedy when you consider their vast talent and achievements.
And as impressive as this list is, there's one name that stands out among the elite crowd of less-famous siblings, a shining beacon of luminescence in a sea of sparkling diamonds.
Jermaine LaJune Jackson was born on December 11, 1954 in Gary, Indiana, and developed his musical talents at an early age, becoming the lead singer of the Jackson Five until younger brother Michael began to assist on lead vocals in 1967. As the flashier Michael increasingly took center stage, it was Jermaine's soulful vocals and James Jamerson-inspired bass playing that provided much of the band's signature sound.
After 14 years of performing with his brothers, Jermaine embarked on a solo career in 1975, with numerous top 20 hits over the following years - even hitting #1 twice on the ultracompetitive Belgian pop charts. Though he may have been overshadowed by younger siblings Michael and Janet, Jermaine's versatility, musicality, and undeniable talent has been a constant source of inspiration worldwide... and for that reason we dedicate our January CMS release to him.
The ability to create multiple rights clauses gives our legal team a newfound versatility reminiscent of Jermaine's triple threat attack of singing, dancing and bass playing, and the slick user interface for entering those rights is an electronic parallel to Jermaine's stylish appearance. And while gems like 1976's Bass Odyssey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZbJ8OfnjAg) are not new, their discovery can be a revelation, much like clicking the 'Music' tab on the CMS search page to realize that one can search for pods by cue sheet song info.
So Current.com users, please join us in paying tribute to this masterful artist, and we look forward to mining the fertile list of 'F' names for February!
And as impressive as this list is, there's one name that stands out among the elite crowd of less-famous siblings, a shining beacon of luminescence in a sea of sparkling diamonds.
Jermaine LaJune Jackson was born on December 11, 1954 in Gary, Indiana, and developed his musical talents at an early age, becoming the lead singer of the Jackson Five until younger brother Michael began to assist on lead vocals in 1967. As the flashier Michael increasingly took center stage, it was Jermaine's soulful vocals and James Jamerson-inspired bass playing that provided much of the band's signature sound.
After 14 years of performing with his brothers, Jermaine embarked on a solo career in 1975, with numerous top 20 hits over the following years - even hitting #1 twice on the ultracompetitive Belgian pop charts. Though he may have been overshadowed by younger siblings Michael and Janet, Jermaine's versatility, musicality, and undeniable talent has been a constant source of inspiration worldwide... and for that reason we dedicate our January CMS release to him.
The ability to create multiple rights clauses gives our legal team a newfound versatility reminiscent of Jermaine's triple threat attack of singing, dancing and bass playing, and the slick user interface for entering those rights is an electronic parallel to Jermaine's stylish appearance. And while gems like 1976's Bass Odyssey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZbJ8OfnjAg) are not new, their discovery can be a revelation, much like clicking the 'Music' tab on the CMS search page to realize that one can search for pods by cue sheet song info.
So Current.com users, please join us in paying tribute to this masterful artist, and we look forward to mining the fertile list of 'F' names for February!
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bmason
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The only thing that could overshadow this would be MJ's Thriller video.
- 3 years ago
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bmason
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asweeny
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Yes, the woman in the video is Iman. Why she married that talentless hack Bowie over Jermaine??? (clearly Jermaine's decision)
- 3 years ago
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asweeny
