MUSICIAN
Joe Jackson
1928 - 2018

Joe Jackson
Joseph Walter Jackson (July 26, 1928 – June 27, 2018) was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers. He was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Jackson is the 34th most popular musician (up from 209th in 2019), the 278th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,183rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Musician.
Joe Jackson is most famous for being the father of pop music icons Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and the Jackson 5.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Joe Jackson ranks 34 out of 3,175. Before him are Amir Khusrow, Giuseppe Tartini, Ringo Starr, Brian May, Sting, and Stuart Sutcliffe. After him are Ray Charles, André Rieu, Isaac Albéniz, Maurice Gibb, Arthur Rubinstein, and Benny Andersson.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 28
Giuseppe Tartini
1692 - 1770
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 29
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 30
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 31
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 32
Stuart Sutcliffe
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 33
Joe Jackson
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 34
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 35
André Rieu
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 36
Isaac Albéniz
1860 - 1909
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 37
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 38
Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 39
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Joe Jackson ranks 15. Before him are Noam Chomsky, Eduard Shevardnadze, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Chinghiz Aitmatov, Serge Gainsbourg, and Karlheinz Stockhausen. After him are Didi, Philip K. Dick, Jeanne Moreau, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Rinus Michels, and Osamu Tezuka. Among people deceased in 2018, Joe Jackson ranks 14. Before him are Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Kamprad, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Bernardo Bertolucci, Stan Lee, and Miloš Forman. After him are John Young, John Sulston, Peter Grünberg, Amos Oz, Isao Takahata, and Riccardo Giacconi.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsNoam Chomsky
LINGUIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 79.50
Rank: 9
Eduard Shevardnadze
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 10
Jean-Marie Le Pen
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2025
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 11
Chinghiz Aitmatov
WRITER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 77.57
Rank: 12
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 13
Karlheinz Stockhausen
COMPOSER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 14
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 15
Didi
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 16
Philip K. Dick
WRITER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 17
Jeanne Moreau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 18
Zbigniew Brzezinski
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 19
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 20
Osamu Tezuka
COMIC ARTIST
1928 - 1989
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsMontserrat Caballé
SINGER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 8
Ingvar Kamprad
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2018
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 9
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 10
Bernardo Bertolucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2018
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 11
Stan Lee
COMIC ARTIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 12
Miloš Forman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 13
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 14
John Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 15
John Sulston
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2018
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 16
Peter Grünberg
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 17
Amos Oz
WRITER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 18
Isao Takahata
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2018
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 19
Riccardo Giacconi
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 20
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joe Jackson ranks 278 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Falk (1927), Gary Cooper (1901), Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Barbra Streisand (1942), Edward Tatum (1909), and Carl David Anderson (1905). After him are Ray Charles (1930), Fred Trump (1905), Jane Fonda (1937), Burt Lancaster (1913), Bill Paxton (1955), and James Buchanan (1791).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPeter Falk
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 272
Gary Cooper
ACTOR
1901 - 1961
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 273
Samuel L. Jackson
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 274
Barbra Streisand
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 275
Edward Tatum
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1975
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 276
Carl David Anderson
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1991
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 277
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 278
Ray Charles
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 279
Fred Trump
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1999
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 280
Jane Fonda
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 281
Burt Lancaster
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 282
Bill Paxton
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 283
James Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1868
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 284
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Joe Jackson ranks 7. Before him are Madonna (1958), Michael Jackson (1958), Bob Dylan (1941), B.B. King (1925), Louis Armstrong (1901), and Jimi Hendrix (1942). After him are Ray Charles (1930), Scatman John (1942), Brian Wilson (1942), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Tom Petty (1950), and Bill Haley (1925).
Madonna
1958 - Present
HPI: 85.74
Rank: 1
Michael Jackson
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 2
Bob Dylan
1941 - Present
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 3
B.B. King
1925 - 2015
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 4
Louis Armstrong
1901 - 1971
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 5
Jimi Hendrix
1942 - 1970
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 6
Joe Jackson
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 7
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 8
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 9
Brian Wilson
1942 - 2025
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 10
Ronnie James Dio
1942 - 2010
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 11
Tom Petty
1950 - 2017
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 12
Bill Haley
1925 - 1981
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 13