Janet Jackson

Nominations:. For details of recordings by the King Crimson sub-groups known as the ProjeKcts, see the following:. Wins:. (Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings). Here's a list of the total of wins she achieved and some of the nominations:. (Limited release live recordings of concert performances, studio sessions and radio sessions). Along with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, she was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 1990 Grammy's for her work on the Rhythm Nation 1814 album. (Including compilations and box sets of live material).

Janet remains the only artist to be nominated in the Pop, R&B, Dance, Rock and Rap singles charts simultaneously at the Grammy Awards. (Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings). This below shows the number of hits Janet Jackson has scored since her debut nearly 23 years ago:. (Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings). Another album is planned, possibly for 2005, with longtime boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri as an executive producer. They vary so much in sound that King Crimson has been able to release several albums consisting entirely of improvised music. She impersonated Condoleezza Rice flashing her breast to the 9/11 commission to divert attention from the war in Iraq. Unlike most jazz and rock improvisation or jamming, these sessions are rarely in any sense blues-based.

She hosted Saturday Night Live and was heavily praised in her ability to make light of her 'wardrobe malfunction'. These can be imbedded in composed pieces, like "21st Century Schizoid Man" or "Thrak," but most Crimson performances over the years have included at least one stand-alone improvisation, where the band simply started playing and took the music wherever it went, sometimes including passages of improvised silence (as Bill Bruford's contribution to the improvised "Trio"). To fight back against her critics in 2004 Jackson also began doing television talk show promotions, a first for her. From the very first, King Crimson performances featured unplanned improvisations, in which the music can, and frequently does, go anywhere. See also: Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime controversy. The final continuing factor that requires mention, not really a theme, is the "Crimson Improv.". Despite all of that, Jackson has managed to survive the incident and that of the troubles her older brother Michael is facing due to his child molestation case by showing the perserverance that has made her a superstar. Other themes harder to document clearly include the composition of insanely difficult passages for individual instruments (especially Fripp's guitar); pieces with a loud, aggressive sound not unlike heavy metal music; and the jarring juxtaposition of pretty tunes and ballads with weird, often dissonant, noises.

To make things worse, Jackson was told by representatives and family members of entertainment legend Lena Horne that she was cut out of the role to play the legendary singer-actress due to the controversy. (Occasionally these pieces fail onstage; Fripp refers to these failures as "train wrecks."). Many people directly blamed Jackson for this new wave of censorship. Their series of pieces collectively titled "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" (including the misleadingly titled "Thrak" and "Level Five") go deeper into rhythmic complexity, delving into rhythms that wander into and out of synchronization with each other, to the point where the listener is frequently unable to even count beats, yet somehow all finishing together. Some performers were penalized for things they had gotten away with previously. King Crimson's single best-known song, "21st Century Schizoid Man," is an early example of this. Programs that once pushed the envelope began eliminating even mildly coarse language from their broadcasts. A second theme that has remained constant throughout the career of King Crimson is an instrumental piece, often embedded as a break in a song, in which the band plays a passage of a rhythmic complexity that would challenge a group of classically-trained musicians working with a conductor.

The FCC tightened up restrictions on lewd content on television and the entertainment industry suffered a major backlash. This piece transformed into "The Devil's Triangle" on the In the Wake of Poseidon album, and was followed by many other forms, from "The Talking Drum" in 1973 all the way to "Dangerous Curves" in 2003. As a result, CBS cancelled its invitation to Jackson to perform at the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony. The Holst "Mars" that the first King Crimson played is a clear example of this, a complex pulse in 5/8 time with strings and winds — or, as played by King Crimson, mellotron — playing a skirling melody above. The FCC has announced an investigation. The most obvious of these themes is composition by the use of a gradually building rhythmic motif. CBS, the NFL, and MTV, which produced the halftime show, disclaimed all responsibility under a hailstorm of controversy. The apparent contradiction can be resolved by understanding that, while King Crimson constantly creates new sounds and new pieces, several themes remain constant from the earliest versions of the band to the present.

Jackson apologized at first, calling it an accident and claiming that Timberlake was supposed to pull away the bustier and leave the red-lace bra intact, however, she later said to an interviewer for Genre magazine that she wishes she hadn't apologized at all. Fans have two equal and opposite complaints about each new album or incarnation of the band: either they say that it's nothing like the King Crimson they know and love, or they say that it's exactly like what has gone before, and nothing new has been added. Timberlake called the incident a "wardrobe malfunction". As a result of this influence, their first album is frequently viewed as the nominal starting point of the symphonic rock or progressive rock movements. During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004, Janet Jackson performed with Justin Timberlake to an audience of more than 100 million people. During this live performance, her top was torn open by Timberlake, exposing Jackson's right breast; the nipple was partially covered by a starburst-shaped decoration held in place by a piercing. The influence of Béla Bartók is subtler, but has been referred to many times by Fripp and other band members, and seems more pervasively present in the band's overall musical repertoire. Eventually garnering Platinum status in the U.S., total sales of the record have reached three million copies in total worldwide. The first incarnation of King Crimson played the "Mars" section of Holst's suite The Planets as a regular part of their live set.

Though, she didn't go on tour for Damita Jo, Jackson performed two songs on "Good Morning, America"; an additional two songs on her appearance from Saturday Night Live, danced and performed on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show" and also at the BET Awards. Gustav Holst is the more obvoius of the two on the surface. Jackson received nominations as Best Female R&B singer at the Source Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and BET Awards. Though they cast a wide net, two names in particular seem to have had a powerful influence on Crimson's music. Jackson received an American Music Award nomination for Favorite R&B/Soul Artist though soul singer Alicia Keys took the trophy (and whom Jackson presented when Keys did her duet with Usher at the AMA's), and in December 7th, NARAS announced the 2004 Grammy nominations, though Janet was banned from attending the award show last year (see, Super Bowl controversy below), she earned two nominations for Damita Jo, one for Contemporary R&B Album the Year, and another for her single I Want You in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category. To a great extent, they stripped away the blues-based foundation of rock music and replaced it with a foundation based in the modern European symphonic tradition. Even though Damita Jo didn't live up to her past album sales, it didn't bother members of the recording company and some award shows to recognize the singer. However, where bands like the Beatles and Rolling Stones played more sophisticated forms of American rock, Crimson attempted to "Europeanize" what had previously been an essentially American form of music.

The third, "All Nite (Don't Stop)", failed to appear on the charts. The first King Crimson frequently played Donovan Leitch's "Get Thy Bearings," and were known to play The Beatles's "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.". "Just A Little While" was followed by the more urban single, "I Want You", though with similar lukewarm success. The music of King Crimson was obviously grounded to some extent in the rock of the 1960s, and especially the acid rock and psychedelic music movements. MTV and VH1 declined to show the video. Fripp, as noted, has described King Crimson as "a way of doing things," and also as "an experiment in organizing anarchy." Over a period of thirty-five years, and many changes in membership, configuration, and instrumentation, King Crimson has maintained a kind of constancy in its musical vision rare among long-lived bands. However, likely due in part to the Super Bowl controversy (see below), it was not as commerially successful as her previous efforts; it failed to hit the Billboard Top 40 on the pop charts, the first Jackson single to do so since the early-'80s. The current line-up thus is Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.

Its first single, Just A Little While, was marketed to mainstream and adult contemporary radio in early spring 2004. Both Robert Fripp and Tony Levin reported that Levin will become active bassist of King Crimson again, starting studio work in April 2004. Janet's eighth studio release, Damita Jo, was released in March 2004. In late November 2003, Trey Gunn announced his departure from the band. During this period, Jackson was romantically linked to seemingly everyone from longtime friend, R&B singer and New Edition member Johnny Gill, rapper Q-Tip, actor Matthew McConaughey and Timberlake. Eventually, the rumors were squashed when it was confirmed Jackson's new man was hip-hop record producer and music mogul Jermaine Dupri. A lengthy The ConstruKction of Light tour was followed by another tour opening for the band Tool and the Level Five tour that served to write, rehearse, and evolve new pieces for the next album. In 2003, the album The Power to Believe was released and toured. However controversy was caused when Jackson's fans protested her collaboration with Beenie Man whose album's lyrics very blatantly promoted the violent attack on and killing of homosexuals. After the economic reversals of 2000 and 2001, DGM ceased acting as a general label and artist's blog site and refocused its energy on King Crimson.

Jackson returned to the studio to feature on former *N Sync singer Justin Timberlake's song (And She Said) Take Me Now, and Beenie Man's "Feel It Boy". Heaven and Earth was edited together by Mastelotto from material recorded during the rehearsal and recording period of the studio album. A sell-out tour had its European leg of the concert was cancelled in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks; extra dates were added around the USA, and the Japanese leg continued, causing some to think that low tickets ales in Europe rather than the risk of flying caused the European cancellation. Their first studio effort was The ConstruKction of Light (2000), accompanied by another album, Heaven and Earth, which was released under the name ProjeKct X. The second single Someone To Call My Lover hit the Top 5 of the Pop charts. After the ProjeKcts' task was completed, Bruford quit the band, and Levin let his active involvement in King Crimson rest until further notice; this left Belew, Fripp, Gunn, and Mastelotto as the next line-up. The title track became Janet's second biggest hit to date, reaching #1 for 7 weeks. In 1998, DGM created the King Crimson Collector's Club (KCCC), a subscription-based service that released a live recording (originating from soundboard or bootleg recordings) every two months.

The album sold over 600,000 copies her first week, an improvement on previous performances, and the highest 1st week of sales for one of her albums. These artists were encouraged to engage in online diaries, now commonly known as blogs. The album was much more upbeat than The Velvet Rope with songs dealing about romance, sex and the single life. DGM also released music by the Rosenbergs and other artists artistically related to King Crimson members. In 2001, All For You, was released. ProjeKcts One, Two, Three, and Four, each a splinter group (a fraKctalisation, according to Fripp) of King Crimson, released various recordings, demonstrating the improvisational musical high wire act that the constituent musicians are able to produce. In search of a new sound she added hip-hop producer Rockwilder as part of her new production team, excluding now former husband Rene Elizondo. In the late 1990s, Discipline Global Mobile operated as a distinctly artist-friendly label, and featured not only the works of King Crimson, but also of many Crimson side projects.

Jackson worked on her next album, her fourth with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Staging and rehearsing the sextet was an expensive proposition, however; this, combined with the level of experimentation within the band soon contributed to its collapse. Their divorce wouldn't be finalized until the end of 2003. The new King Crimson sound was something of a mixture of Discipline-era complementary guitars with the heavy rock feel of 1974's Red. Elizondo revealed the secret a year after Jackson filed for legal separation. This "double trio" formation released a few CDs in the mid 1990s: VROOOM (1994), THRAK (1995), and THRaKaTTaK (1996). While the film was out, news had spread that the singer and her husband Rene Elizondo had split up after nine years. In 1994, King Crimson re-formed as a sextet, adding two new members to its 1981 lineup. Fripp and Belew continued on guitar, and Levin played bass and Chapman stick; Trey Gunn joined, and played an instrument known as the Warr guitar (similar to the Chapman stick), and drummer Bruford was joined by another percussionist, Pat Mastelotto.

The single, Doesn't Really Matter became her first #1 of the new millennium making her the first artist to have a number one single in the '80s, '90s and 2000s. Fripp entered into a series of legal wranglings with his management, and this occupied much of his time, but resulted in the development of "Discipline Global Mobile", through which King Crimson and various side projects and archives have emerged. Jackson did not receive much praise for her acting, though the movie went on to be a bankable success. After Three of a Perfect Pair, King Crimson disbanded for several years. Portraying Professor Denise Gaines, she falls in love with Sherman Klump (Murphy) and learns to deal with Klump's difficulty and outrageous family (to which Murphy played most of the characters). Fripp intended to create the sound of a "rock gamelan," with an interlocking rhythmic quality to the paired guitars that he found similar to Indonesian gamelan ensembles.[3] (http://www.progressiveears.com/frippbook/). Seven years after her last film, 34-year-old Jackson returned to the box office with the release of the Eddie Murphy vehicle, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps in 2000. This version of King Crimson bore some resemblance to new wave music, possibly as a result of Belew's tenure with Talking Heads, often considered progenitors of the genre.

. Also, with Belew, King Crimson for the first time had a lyricist who was also a performing member of the band. After the success of the "Janet" album, Jackson re-negotiated her deal with Virgin Records for a reported $80 million in 1996, making her the highest paid recording artist of all time. The group released a trilogy of albums: Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair. Belew was responsible for the vocals, as well as almost all of the lyrics on the three albums, which broke the overall trend for King Crimson in that the songs with lyrics outnumbered instrumental pieces by two to one. Also included were two new recordings: "Runaway", which reached #3 on the Pop charts and #6 on the R&B charts; and "Twenty Foreplay" which reached #36. The other members concurred, and so King Crimson was re-born. Titled 'Design Of A Decade 1986/1996', the album featured all of Jackson's hits from her "Control" and "Rhythm Nation 1814" albums. During rehearsals and initial recorded sessions in 1981, Fripp began suspecting that this new band really was King Crimson, despite his decision to call it Discipline.

Also in 1995, A&M Records released Jackson's first greatest hits album. He would join immediately following his tour with the Talking Heads. The video would later win the Jacksons a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. Belew, for his part, was flattered. The video for this single became the most expensive video ever, costing around $7 million. Fripp had never worked with another guitarist in the same band, so the decision to seek a second guitarist was highly indicative of Fripp's desire to create a sound completely unlike King Crimson. In 1995, Janet Jackson recorded the duet "Scream" with her brother Michael, which reached the Top Five on the Pop and R&B charts. During this time, Fripp called up guitarist Adrian Belew, who was on tour with Talking Heads.

The album was supported by a world tour that ran for two years. Levin was well-known for his session work with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Peter Gabriel and others, and would have been one of Fripp's first choices had he known Levin was available. King Crimson had its bassist. "janet." spawned six top ten singles, two of which hit the top spot. The two spent some time searching for a bassist, but had little success in recruiting one until Tony Levin stopped by. The album went #1 in 22 other countries. Early in 1981, Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford began considering the formation of a new group, to be called Discipline. It also became the fastest selling album at that time, selling 350,000 copies in the US in its first week, and 950,000 worldwide. Instead, it was the end of an era.

The album becomes the first by a female artist to enter the Billboard Top 200 albums charts at #1 during the Soundscan era. Red seemed to be the end of King Crimson. janet becomes a big worldwide success. "King Crimson is completely over for ever and ever," he said. The album was a departure from Jackson's earlier images; the baby Jackson had grown up. The Red line-up never toured, however; two months prior to the album's release, Robert Fripp announced that King Crimson had ceased to exist. Elizondo's hands make an important contribution to the album cover where he covered the singer's breasts while Jackson looked seductively through just jeans on. Fripp, increasingly distracted from Crimson by the writings of the mystic George Gurdjieff, even spoke of being replaced by McDonald.

The couple had married in secret to avoid press speculation, and Elizondo is said to have co-written many of the tracks on janet. although Jackson and longtime producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have said that he only gave Jackson "ideas for a particular song". Ian McDonald also returned as a session musician on alto saxophone, with plans to rejoin as a full-time member. In retrospect, the album was almost like a love letter to her new husband and long-time friend Rene Elizondo. Cross appeared on "Providence," recorded in its namesake in Rhode Island. It is often referred to by fans as her "sex album". Red included former member Mel Collins on soprano saxophone, Robin Miller on oboe and Marc Charig on cornet. janet. was released in 1993. His role as a violin-player had been more important in the earlier days of this version of Crimson, but as the music progressed — and got louder — he increasingly felt his contribution was unheard and sidelined: reduced, as he once said, to being just the electric piano player. He went, leaving the remaining trio to record Red.

Jackson found better success with the movie as a singer and songwriter rather than an actor when her ballad, "Again", although not on the soundtrack album and only featured on Jackson's janet. album, gave her both Golden Globe and Oscar award nominations for Best Original Song. David Cross’s place in the group, meanwhile, was coming under pressure. Despite the reviews, the movie eventually entered #1 in the box office. Another recording of live gigs, USA, was recorded soon afterwards but not released for another year. She earned the "Worst New Star" award at the 1993 Golden Raspberry Awards, though she did win two MTV Movie Awards (Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female). Fripp never felt that recordings of any sort were adequate to capture the atmosphere and energy of a live performance. However her performance was not well received. Most of the album was actually recorded from gigs the band played in 1973, with only two full tracks ("The Great Deceiver" and "Lament") and part of another track ("The Night Watch") being studio productions, a fact that emphasises King Crimson's essentially live nature.

Playing opposite Tupac Shakur, Jackson played Justice, a young African-American poet and hairdresser. Muir departed the group early in 1973, and during the lengthy tour that followed, the remaining members began assembling material for their next album, Starless and Bible Black. By early 1974, the album was finished. In 1993, Jackson turned her attention to acting again and took a part in John Singleton's "Poetic Justice". Fripp's guitar playing was loud and aggressive, and Bruford's propulsive drumming meshed with Wetton's often powerful bass guitar. Throughout 1992, Jackson continued to record; her duet "The Best Things In Life Are Free" with Luther Vandross (from the movie, Mo' Money) became a #1 R&B hit for the duo, and was nominated for a Grammy award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. This era of King Crimson demonstrated a kinship with the nascent heavy metal music then developing mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was, at the time, the biggest recording deal in music history. Rehearsals began in late 1972, and Larks' Tongues in Aspic was released early the next year, and the group spent the remainder of 1973 touring Britain, Europe, and America.

With a number of labels competing for her, Jackson chose Virgin Records for a reported $50 million on March 11, 1991. Finally, violin, viola and keyboard player David Cross was selected to flesh out the sound of the new band. By 1991, Jackson's contract with A&M had run out. Bruford himself was more interested in artistic pursuits, and the framework of King Crimson appealed to that sensibility in him. A massive world tour followed in 1990, The Rhythm Nation World Tour became the biggest and most successful debut tour by any artist in history, it was seen by over 2 million people worldwide, the tour ran a full nine months and performed over 120 shows. Tickets to the Tokyo Dome concert sold out in 7 minutes, a record in Japan. Bruford was choosing to leave Yes, a band with immense commercial potential, for King Crimson, a band with a history of instability and unpredictability. "Black Cat" took #1 place on the Mainstream Rock Singles chart. Yes drummer Bill Bruford was next to sign up, a move that was deemed a poor career move by some.

She also set a record by becoming the first and only artist ever to score 7 Top 5 hits from one album. Now that King Crimson was starting over from scratch again, the opportunity was ripe. The single Miss You Much also became the longest running #1 single of 1989. Wetton had been under consideration for the previous lineup of the band, but that proposition had fallen through. She won a total 14 Billboard Music Awards, including Top Selling Album of 1990, 5 Soul Train Awards, a Grammy for the "Rhythm Nation" mini-movie, 2 NAACP Image Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, and 5 American Music Awards. Next came vocalist and bassist John Wetton, one of Fripp's college acquaintances. "Rhythm Nation 1814" went to sell even more than its predecessor overall reaching 12 million. The first to join was improvising percussionist Jamie Muir, whom Fripp had been considering as a possible member for some time.

The album hit #1 on Pop and R&B charts spawning four US number ones and a further three Top 5 hits. Shortly after the Earthbound tour, Fripp once again began looking for new members. As well as the more challenging themes, there was a much harder edge than what was on "Control". Recordings from this tour were later edited by Fripp to become the Earthbound album. The album opened with a suite of songs about drugs, homelessness, education and prejudice. The remaining members undertook a tour the following year, with the intention of disbanding afterwards. Much of her inspiration on Rhythm Nation she said drew from socially conscious artists such as Marvin Gaye, U2, Tracey Chapman, Bob Dylan. At the end of that year, King Crimson parted ways with long-time member and lyricist Peter Sinfield.

Jackson explained that "Control was about my life; Rhythm Nation is about what's going on in the world around us". In the midst of the lengthy tour that followed, the band released Islands in 1971. The result was Rhythm Nation 1814. Drummer Ian Wallace and vocalist Boz Burrell were selected, but after more than two dozen potential bassists had come and gone, Fripp decided simply to teach Boz to play bass. By then, A&M Records associates wanted the 23-year-old singer to do a sequel to the hugely-successful "Control" album yet Jackson wanted to do something else. Fripp began auditioning. The release date was pushed back several times as Jackson, along with Jam and Lewis, struggled to commit their ideas to record. Haskell and McCulloch left just before the release of Lizard, leaving King Crimson as a rock band without a singer, bassist, or drummer.

Jackson did not release another album until 1989. Andy McCulloch played drums for the album, with Jon Anderson of Yes appearing on one song. The single "Diamonds" would hit #5 on the Pop charts and #1 on the R&B charts, while "Making Love in the Rain" (on which she sang backing vocals), reached #7 R&B and #35 Pop. Greg Lake departed in April to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer, leaving King Crimson without a vocalist until Gordon Haskell took over singing, in addition to playing bass, for the band's third album, Lizard. A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert recorded three songs with Jackson and singer Lisa Keith in 1987 for his next album, although only two would make the cut. During this time, material was being developed for King Crimson's second album, In the Wake of Poseidon. Woodwind player Mel Collins came on board, and bassist Peter Giles appeared on several tracks. "When I Think Of You" made Janet the youngest artist (at 19) to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart since Stevie Wonder. The remaining trio of Fripp, Sinfield, and Lake persevered for a short while, releasing the single Cat Food/Groon in March of 1970.

The album sold over ten million copies worlwide, won 6 Billboard Awards including Top Selling Pop Singles Artist and Top Selling Black Singles Artist, 3 Soul Train Awards (Including Album Of The Year), 3 MTV Video Music Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards, including Album Of The Year. King Crimson's lineup fluctuated tremendously during the next few years. "Nasty", "Control", "The Pleasure Principle" and "Let's Wait Awhile" all went #1 on the R&B Singles chart. McDonald went on to be a founding member of Foreigner in 1976. Five singles went to the Top 5 of the Pop charts, with Jackson achieving her first #1 pop single with "When I Think Of You". Tensions and musical differences within the band eventually reached a limit, however; Ian McDonald and Michael Giles left the band in December 1969 to pursue solo work. Six of the nine tracks were released as singles. King Crimson went on tour through England, and later the United States, performing alongside many contemporary popular musicians and musical groups, including Iron Butterfly, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, and Fleetwood Mac.

The first single, "What Have you Done For Me Lately" gained massive radio airplay would go on to #4 on the Billboard Top 100, and #1 on the R&B Singles chart. Over the course of the year, the first King Crimson album, In the Court of the Crimson King, emerged from the chaos. Upon its release, the album went to number one on both the pop (#1 for 2 weeks) and R&B charts (#1 for 6 weeks). Early in January 1969, the group rehearsed for the first time. The lyrics of the title track Control echo her frustrations and her early marriage:. Lyricist Peter Sinfield and composer Ian McDonald were soon recruited, and thus the first incarnation of King Crimson was born. In many respects the album Control tried to show that she was in charge of making professional and personal decisions and she alone was accountable for the end results. Robert Fripp and Michael Giles began discussing the formation of King Crimson in November of 1968, soon before the breakup of the short-lived and unsuccessful band Giles, Giles, and Fripp. The first musician to be added to the lineup was singer-guitarist Greg Lake, who was to play bass and sing.

Her next album, Control explored themes of gaining independence, and self-assertion. To him King Crimson "is a way of doing things" [2] (http://www.progressiveears.com/frippbook/contents.htm), and the musical consistency that has persisted throughout the band's history, despite continuous rotation of its members, reflects this point of view. He famously told the two producers to not have his daughter sounding like Jackson family rival Prince. A considerable amount of King Crimson's history consists of the various personnel changes that have occurred within the group. Throughout its history, Robert Fripp has been the only consistent member, though he has stated that he does not consider himself the band's leader, necessarily. In a 1993 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Jackson said the move, and the recruitment of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis met with much resitance from her family, especially her manager-father. The name King Crimson was coined by Peter Sinfield as a synonym for Beelzebub, prince of demons; according to Fripp, Beelzebub is an anglicized form of the Arabic phrase "B'il Sabab," meaning "the man with an aim".[1] (http://www.songsouponsea.com/Promenade/Metaphysical.html). After the limited success of her first two albums Janet's management thought a move towards a far more funk and R&B sound would impove her career. Their musical style has typically been categorized as rock and roll or progressive rock.

After the marriage was annulled and after years of dealing with the tensed atmosphere of being a member of a world-famous family, Janet was searching for her own place. Though its membership has fluctuated considerably during its lifetime, the band continues to perform and record music today. The marriage was annulled in March 1985, with DeBarge's drug habit often cited as the reason. King Crimson is a musical group founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1968. Around the same time, she fell in love and eloped with James DeBarge, member of the Motown family group DeBarge. In the Court of King Crimson, Sid Smith, Helter Skelter Publishing, 2001 (official website (http://www.inthecourtofkingcrimson.com)). Critics began to demean Jackson's career as a pop star over before it actually began. Robert Fripp: From King Crimson to Guitar Craft, Eric Tamm, Faber and Faber, 1990 (online version of book (http://www.progressiveears.com/frippbook/contents.htm)).

The album only peaked at #147 on the Billboard pop album charts when it was released that July (though it reached #19 on the R&B chart) and the album overall only sold half of what her self-titled debut sold. ProjeKct X. In 1984, Janet, now eighteen, released her sophomore effort titled Dream Street. It marked a musical progression from her debut, with more funky, up-tempo production by brother Marlon and famed disco producer Giorgio Moroder, who had established himself as a hit producer thanks to his work with disco legend Donna Summer. ProjeKct Four. Despite the modest success, Jackson was dealt with an obstacle for having to compete with brother Michael for pop music prominence after his success with his "Off the Wall" and "Thriller" albums. ProjeKct Three. Billboard Magazine gave Janet the distinction as being the tenth biggest-selling R&B artist at the end of 1982 while the debut album was given the distinction of being the tenth biggest-selling R&B album of 1983. ProjeKct Two.

The CD sold over a quarter million copies in the US. ProjeKct One. The album held 3 Top 20 Billboard R&B singles "Young Love" (#6), "Say You Do" (#15) and "Come Give Your Love To Me" (#17). Two of the singles - "Young Love" and "Come Give Your Love to Me" went as high as #64 and #58 on the Billboard pop charts respectively. Neal and Jack and Me (DVD) (2004, recorded 1982 & 1984). Produced by soul singers Angela Winbush, Rene Moore and Leon Slyvers of the famed Slyvers family music group, the album reached #6 on the Billboard R&B album charts, and spent 45 weeks in the Top 50 and hit #63 on the Billboard Pop albums chart. Eyes Wide Open (DVD) (2003, recorded 2000 & 2003). Nonetheless, at the age of sixteen, she released her debut album simply called Janet Jackson though the teenager protested that her last name shouldn't be on the cover. déjà VROOOM (DVD) (1999, recorded 1995).

Although she was asked by her father Joseph to start a singing career, Janet was uncomfortable with being in the recording studio feeling she wasn't as talented vocally as her brothers, particularly brother Michael, who was becoming a pop superstar thanks to his albums, Off The Wall and Thriller. Live in Japan (VHS) (1996, recorded 1995). In 1981, Janet and her two older sisters LaToya and Rebbie had wanted to start their own musical group, but disagreements between the older sisters forced the group to disband before ever making a record. Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan (VHS) (1984, recorded 1984). She would participate in her family's other recordings, particularly with sister LaToya and brother Michael. The Noise: Frejus (VHS) (1984, recorded 1982). Her first-ever recording was a duet with baby brother Randy on a song titled "A Love Song for Kids" in 1978. The 21st Century Guide To King Crimson - Volume One - 1969-1974 (2004).

Nonetheless, she agreed to participate in music just to help her family out. Sleepless: The Concise King Crimson (1993). Janet always had an interest in music, writing her first song at the age of nine, but she never aspired herself to be a professional singer. Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson (4CD set) (1991). She left the show in 1985 and closed the door of her TV career. Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson (1991). But she would soon find herself back in the TV field by 1984 after her father ordered the 18-year-old to take the role of Cleo Hewitt in "Fame". The Compact King Crimson (1986).

She would leave the show in 1982 after her music career began to take off. A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson (2LP set) (1976). With her love interest played by Todd Bridges, who played Willis on the show, Janet, now 15, officially became a teen idol. Live in Philadelphia, PA (2004, recorded 1982). In 1981, she landed a recurring role on another family sitcom, "Diff'rent Strokes" playing Charlene Duprey. Live at Fillmore East (2004, recorded 1969). Jackson continued her acting career appearing briefly in a short-lived sitcom titled "A New Kind of Family", which was cancelled in early 1980. Live in Guildford (2003, recorded 1972).

Her dramatic and comedic acting talent helped land her a role as a starring member by the end of the 1977-78 season and she would remain in the show until it cancelled for good in 1979. Live in Orlando, FL (2CD set) (2003, recorded 1972). Casting her as an abused child named Penny, Janet easily stole the show from the show's biggest star, Jimmie "J.J." Walker was the apple of Penny's eye every time she saw him. The Champaign-Urbana Sessions (2003, recorded 1983). 11-year-old Jackson's talent was spotted by legendary TV producer Norman Lear, who was looking for someone to help gain back ratings in one of his groundbreaking shows, the family sitcom, "Good Times". Live in Hyde Park, London (2002, recorded 1969 & 1997). The show lasted only two seasons and was cancelled in 1977. Live at the Zoom Club (2CD set) (2002, recorded 1972).

Debuting on June 16, 1976, "The Jacksons" debuted and the Jacksons became the first African-American family to have a variety show on TV. Live in Nashville, TN (2002, recorded 2001). By 1976, Janet and the family's Vegas act had gotten the attention of CBS' Fred Silverman who was desperately trying to find a new variety act after Sonny & Cher had ended while ABC had the competing Osmonds family show featuring Donny and Marie. Live in Detroit, MI (2CD set) (2001, recorded 1971). Jackson quickly became the star of the show emulating and imitating various icons such as Cher and Mae West, in particular. Live in Berkeley, CA (2001, recorded 1982). In April 1974, seven-year-old Janet Jackson made her public debut performance at a Las Vegas nightclub, with nearly all nine members of the Jackson family (Rebbie didn't join until a few months later at a different city). Live in Mainz, Germany (2001, recorded 1974).

After the successes of his multitalented sons began to dwindle due to a changing musical scene, Joseph decided to do his best to prolong the Jackson legacy in entertainment. Live at Plymouth Guildhall (2CD set) (2001, recorded 1971). However, her father would not have it, as he saw the major potential early on in Janet. Nashville Rehearsals (2000, recorded 1997). At seven years of age, Janet had dreams of being a horse jockey after a growing a profound infatuation with horses. Live at Moles Club, Bath (2000, recorded 1981). Janet was all but five years old by this point. Live in Central Park, NYC (2000, recorded 1974).

By the time the J5 had achieved success, the entire family moved out of Gary into the more sunnier atmosphere of Southern California eventually settling in a gated mansion they named Hayvenhurst in 1971. Live at Summit Studios (2000, recorded 1972). At the end of 1968, the group had signed to Motown Records and by the end of the following year, the group recorded their first of four history-making #1 singles, "I Want You Back". The VROOOM Sessions (1999, recorded 1994). By the time she was 2, Janet's older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael had already begun to perform onstage at nightclubs and theaters as the Jackson 5. On Broadway (2CD set) (1999, recorded 1995). She was considered the one who "kept the glue within the family" during the earlier years. Live at Cap D'Agde (1999, recorded 1982).

She quit the job as soon as she became a devout Jehovah's Witness in 1965. The Beat Club, Bremen (1999, recorded 1972). For a time before Janet was born, Katherine also held down a job working as a store clerk for Sears. Live at Jacksonville (1998, recorded 1972). While Joe was stern and gregarious, mother Katherine seemed angelic. Live at The Marquee (1998, recorded 1969). Joseph was also a tough disciplanarian whose teachings and lessons he instilled on his children would later be questioned by those who have written books about him since. EleKtrik: Live in Japan (2003).

They never got as far as the biggest nightclub in Gary. Ladies of the Road (2CD set) (2002, recorded 1971-1972). Sometimes nicknamed "Papa Joe" or known as simply Joe, Joseph worked hard labor as a crane operator in Gary's steel mills. Before Janet was born, Joe was seeking his own music career forming the R&B/blues band, the Falcons. Level Five (2001). She was born the last of nine children in Gary, Indiana to parents Joseph and Katherine. VROOOM VROOOM (2CD set) (2001, recorded 1995-1996). Rising out of the shadows of her family to attain worldwide fame and most importantly breaking away from the distinction of just being Michael's baby sister. Heavy ConstruKction (3CD set) (2000).

Born into a family of show-business icons, she has gone on to become an icon herself. The Beginners' Guide To The King Crimson Collectors' Club (2000, recorded 1969-1998). Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana) is an African-American R&B, soul and pop singer and sister of pop legend Michael Jackson. The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts (1999, recorded 1997-1999). Janet's #1 smash single "Again" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1994 Academy Awards. The ProjeKcts (4CD set) (1999, recorded 1997-1999). Janet remains the only Jackson family member to be nominated for an Academy Award. Live in Mexico City (released only as a Windows Media Audio download) (1999, recorded 1996).

"When I Think Of You" hit #3 on the R&B charts. Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live (2CD set) (1999, recorded 1969-1998). However, the other five singles ("What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Nasty", "Control", "Let's Wait Awhile", and "The Pleasure Principle") all hit #1 on the R&B Charts. Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal (2CD set) (1998, recorded 1984). Janet's breakthrough album, Control, had one single - "When I Think Of You" hit #1 on the Billboard pop charts. The Night Watch (2CD set) (1998, recorded 1973). Janet made history when her #1 single, "All For You", was simultaneously added on every national radio and records station throughout the United States. Epitaph (4CD set) (1997, recorded 1969).

The singles were "Miss You Much" (#1 Pop and #1 R&B), "Rhythm Nation"(#2 Pop and #1 R&B), "Escapade" (#1 Pop and #1 R&B), "Alright" (#4 Pop and #2 R&B), "Come Back To Me" (#2 Pop and #2 R&B), "Black Cat" (#1 Pop and #10 R&B), and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (#1 Pop and #3 R&B). THRaKaTTaK (1996, recorded 1995). Janet Jackson is the only artist to place seven consecutive Top Five singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from one album, Rhythm Nation 1814. B'Boom: Live In Argentina (1995, recorded 1994). Janet Jackson shares the record for most consecutive #1 albums with 5 (Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet., The Velvet Rope, and All For You/. The Great Deceiver (4CD set) (1992, recorded 1973-1974). Janet holds the record for longest weeks spent at #1 on the R&B charts for her 1994 single, "Any Time, Any Place". USA (1975, recorded 1974).

The Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour ran for nine months and was sold out for every concert. Earthbound (1972). Janet's 1990 Rhythm Nation tour is the most successful debut tour by any male or female artist. Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream (1995). Janet's first nickname was "Dunk" given to her by brother Michael. People (1995). Brother Michael claims in his "Home Movies" documentary in 2003 that Janet emulated his choreography from his "Captain EO" short movie into her "Rhythm Nation" music video which she choreographed with Anthony Thomas four years later. Dinosaur (1995).

Janet's nickname used to be "Mama Yoke" as she explained during the song "Free Xone" on her The Velvet Rope album in 1997. Sleepless (1984). Janet became the first artist to score a #1 hit simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock singles chart with "Black Cat" in 1990. Three of a Perfect Pair/Man With an Open Heart (1984). Janet wore a key earring throughout her tenure as a rising pop superstar in the 80s. Heartbeat (1982). (Pretty Young Thing)", in 1983. Thela Hun Ginjeet (1981).

Janet sung background vocals on brother Michael's Top 10 hit, "P.Y.T. Elephant Talk (1981). Janet's first musical recording was a duet with brother Randy on the b-side to his modest charted hit single, "How Can I Be Sure" on a song titled "A Love Song for Kids", in 1978 when she was only twelve. Matte Kudasai (1981). Janet's first biography was released in 1977 as a joint bio about her and brother Randy. Epitaph/21st Century Schizoid Man (1976). "Best Contemporary R&B Album (Damita Jo)" (2004). The Night Watch/The Great Deceiver (1974).

"Best R&B Female Vocal Performance (I Want You)" (2004). Atlantic Sampler (1973). "Best Pop Vocal Album (All For You)" (2001). Cat Food/Groon (1970). "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (What's It Gonna Be?!)" (1999). The Power to Believe (2003). "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (I Get Lonely)" (1998). Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With (2002).

"Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (Scream)" (1995). The ConstruKction of Light (2000). "Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (The Best Things in Life are Free)" (1992). THRAK (1995). "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (Black Cat)" (1990). VROOOM (1994). "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Miss You Much)" (1989). Three of a Perfect Pair (1984).

"Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (Miss You Much)" (1989). Beat (1982). "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (Control)" (1986). Discipline (1981). "Album of the Year (Control)" (1986). Red (1974). "Best Dance Recording (All For You)" (2001). Starless and Bible Black (1974).

"Best Short-Form Music Video (Got 'til It's Gone)" (1997). Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973). "Best Short-Form Music Video (Scream)" (1995). Islands (1971). "Best R&B Song (That's The Way Love Goes)" (1993). Lizard (1970). "Best Long-Form Music Video (Rhythm Nation)" (1989). In the Wake of Poseidon (1970).

"All Nite (Don't Stop)" (2004) #90 R&B. In the Court of the Crimson King (1969). "I Want You" (2004) #57 Pop, #18 R&B. "Just a Little While" (2004) #45 Pop. "Feel It Boy" (w/Beenie Man) (2002) #28 Pop, #14 Rap.

"Son of a Gun" (w/Carly Simon and w/or without Missy Elliot) (2001) #28 Pop, #26 R&B. "Someone To Call My Lover" (2001) #3 Pop, #11 R&B. "All For You" (2001) #1 Pop (7 wks), #1 R&B. "Doesn't Really Matter" (2000) #1 Pop, #3 R&B.

"Girlfriend/Boyfriend" (w/Blackstreet) (1999) #47 Pop, #19 R&B. "What's It Gonna Be?!" (w/Busta Rhymes) (1999) #3 Pop, #1 R&B, #1 Rap. "Luv Me, Luv Me" (w/Shaggy) (1998) #76 Pop, #64 R&B. "Every Time" (1998) #125 Pop.

"I Get Lonely" (w/or without Blackstreet) (1998) #3 Pop, #1 R&B. "Together Again" (1997) #1 Pop, #8 R&B. "Runaway" (1995) #3 Pop, #6 R&B. "Scream" (w/Michael Jackson) (1995) #5 Pop, #2 R&B.

"You Want This" (1994) #8 Pop, #9 R&B. "Any Time, Any Place" (1994) #2 Pop, #1 R&B(10wks). "Because of Love" (1994) #10 Pop, #9 R&B. "Again" (1993) #1 Pop, #7 R&B.

"If" (1993) #4 Pop, #3 R&B. "That's The Way Love Goes" (1993) #1 Pop (8 wks), #1 R&B. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (w/Luther Vandross) (1992) #10 Pop, #1 R&B. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (1990) #1 Pop, #3 R&B.

"Black Cat" (1990) #1 Pop, #10 R&B, #1 Rock. "Come Back to Me" (1990) #2 Pop, #2 R&B. "Alright" (1990) #4 Pop, #2 R&B. "Escapade" (1990) #1 Pop, #1 R&B.

"Rhythm Nation" (1989) #2 Pop, #1 R&B. "Miss You Much" (1989) #1 Pop, #1 R&B. "Making Love in the Rain" (w/Herb Alpert and Lisa Keith; uncredited) (1987) #35 Pop, #7 R&B. "Diamonds" (w/Herb Alpert; uncredited) (1987) #5 Pop, #1 R&B.

"The Pleasure Principle" (1987) #14 Pop, #1 R&B. "Let's Wait Awhile" (1987) #2 Pop, #1 R&B. "Control" (1986) #5 Pop, #1 R&B. "When I Think of You" (1986) #1 Pop, #3 R&B.

"Nasty" (1986) #3 Pop, #1 R&B. "What Have You Done For Me Lately" (1986) #4 Pop, #1 R&B. "Fast Girls" (1984) #40 R&B. "Don't Stand Another Chance" (1984) #101 Pop, #9 R&B.

"Come Give Your Love to Me" (1983) #58 Pop, #17 R&B. "Young Love" (1982) #64 Pop, #6 R&B. "Say You Do" (1982) #15 R&B. 2004 "Damita Jo" #2 US, #32 UK, Worldwide sales: 4 million.

2001 "All For You" #1 US, #2 UK, Worldwide sales: 6.6 million. 1997 "The Velvet Rope" #1 US, #6 UK, Worldwide sales: 8 million. 1995 "Design of a Decade 1986/1996" #3 US, #2 UK, Worldwide sales: 8 million. 1993 "Janet." #1 US, #1 UK, Worlwide sales: 19 million.

1989 "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" #1 US, #4 UK, Worldwide sales: 15 million. 1986 "Control" #1 US, #8 UK, - Worldwide sales: 15 million. 1984 "Dream Street" #147 US - Worldwide sales - 1.2 million. 1982 "Janet Jackson" #63 US - Worldwide sales - 1 million.