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Joe Jackson

1954 - Today

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David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is a British musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he found early success with his hit new wave singles "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" and "It's Different for Girls". After he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music, Jackson achieved a worldwide hit with "Steppin' Out". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Jackson is the 1,549th most popular musician (down from 1,301st in 2019), the 4,165th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,427th in 2019) and the 255th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Joe Jackson ranks 1,549 out of 3,175. Before him are David Hungate, Ontronik Khachaturian, Memphis Slim, Viguen, Bernard Edwards, and Travis Barker. After him are Ryo Kawasaki, Henry Padovani, Kenny Barron, Wilko Johnson, Roy Wood, and Jolin Tsai.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Joe Jackson ranks 374. Before him are Oscar Larrauri, Rick Warren, K. Chandrashekar Rao, Mustafa Barghouti, Aavo Pikkuus, and Wei Fenghe. After him are Boro Primorac, Joep Lange, Kiki Smith, Neal Schon, Susan Kare, and Thomas Struth.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Joe Jackson ranks 4,166 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Henry Bartlett (1885), Peter Murphy (1957), Philippa York (1958), Tony Christie (1943), Kay Kendall (1927), and Gilbert Adair (1944). After him are Geraldine Beamish (1883), Julian Bailey (1961), David Lloyd (1950), Sid Kimpton (1887), Julian Richings (1955), and Robert Wight (1796).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Joe Jackson ranks 255. Before him are Bert Jansch (1943), Jay Kay (1969), Flood (1960), Paul Kossoff (1950), Kenney Jones (1948), and Barbara Thompson (1944). After him are Wilko Johnson (1947), Roy Wood (1946), Henry Litolff (1818), Steve Hogarth (1956), Pete Doherty (1979), and Spike Edney (1951).

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