Guitarist and vocalist Tito Jackson, one of the members of the group The Jackson 5, formed by five brothers from Gary (Indiana), including the king of pop, Michael Jackson, died at the age of 70, according to his three children on Instagram without revealing the cause of his death.
“We are heartbroken, saddened and in shock. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being,” say Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson, who formed the trio 3T in the 1990s following the family tradition.
Tito formed the famous group The Jackson 5 with his brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael (who died in 2009). Their first record label was Motown (1969-1975) and they were one of the most popular bands of their time.
In their debut album, they managed to get their first four singles, I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save y I’ll Be There, will reach the top of the charts in the USA.
In 1984, the group released Victory Tour, an album on which Tito sang We Can Change the World and played a prominent role as an instrumentalist, and the following year he participated in the USA for Africa project to raise funds for those affected by famine on the continent.
Tito was the third of ten children in the Jackson family. He had recently performed with his brothers Marlon and Jackie in England and participated in the Fool in Love Festival in Hollywood Park, California, at the end of August.
Tito had also recorded and performed many shows as a blues guitarist over the past 20 years, either on his own label or with the BB King Blues Band.
Source: www.eldiario.es
