Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson; 11 August 1954) is a British musician, singer and songwriter. After years of studying music and performing in clubs, he found early success with the new wave hits “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” and “It’s Different for Girls”. As he moved toward a more jazz‑influenced pop sound, Jackson achieved a worldwide hit with “Steppin’ Out”. He is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the United States. Jackson has also composed classical music. He has recorded 21 studio albums and received five Grammy Award nominations. Born David Ian Jackson in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, he spent his first year in nearby Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He was raised in the Paulsgrove area of Portsmouth, where he attended Portsmouth Technical High School. At age 11, he began learning the violin, but after a couple of years he switched to piano and persuaded his father to buy one for their council house in Paulsgrove. As a teenager, Jackson and his parents moved to nearby Gosport. He began playing piano in bars at age 16. At 18, he won a scholarship to study musical composition at London’s Royal Academy of Music, where his composition teacher was Richard Stoker.
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