Janet Jackson through the years
Janet Jackson was born in 1966, the youngest of nine children. Her father, Joe Jackson, corraled Janet’s talented brothers and launched the famous Jackson 5. Janet’s third studio album, “Control,” which she released in 1986, catapulted her into pop stardom and set the stage for decades of iconic work.
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