“What Have You Done for Me Lately,” an in-your-face kiss-off, will never lose its anthemic flair. “Give me a beat!” she commands on “Nasty,” a punchy pushback to a man who has overstepped his boundaries. There was lots to talk about on the album’s taut, expertly crafted tracks - establishing her independence from an overbearing father, coming of age, an annulment from a rebellious teenage marriage - and she said it all with a boldness and sense of freedom that still hits hard. Innovative sound aside, “Control” really served as Jackson’s coming out party, with her firmly planting her foot and walking into adulthood. Together they fused a blend of R&B, disco, rock and dancepop that would go on to define contemporary R&B. Just approaching her 20s, Janet left the comforts of home and family in Los Angeles and ventured to Minneapolis to work with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, a songwriting and production duo who were members of the Time, the Prince-associated band fronted by Morris Day that helped establish the electro-funk sound of the city in the ‘80s.
She was cute-as-a-button as Penny on “Good Times.” And at 18 she appeared on the TV drama-musical “Fame.”īut no matter what she did, she couldn’t escape the shadow of her megastar brother, Michael, who himself shed his own child star image for a mature look with the slinky, disco-inflected “Off the Wall” at the tail end of the ‘70s.ĭesperate to be heard, Jackson finally took control. She was the sassy scene stealer on the Jacksons’ variety show. 147.īefore “Control” the general public largely saw Janet as the precocious kid sister to her very famous older brothers.
Neither albums sold much, though, with her debut landing outside the Top 50 and its follow-up languishing at No. 31 in Vancouver, BC, and includes stops in cities such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Nashville, Cincinnati and San Diego.Guided by her infamous showbiz dad, Joe Jackson, her early efforts - 1982’s self-titled debut and “Dream Street” two years later – traversed a safe path through bubblegum pop and soul. The first leg of Jackson's current 39-date tour, starts Aug. In addition to Live Nation and Rhythm Nation, other concert promoters on the tour will include Nederlander Concerts, Jam Productions, Another Planet Entertainment, and such promoters as Bamp and Tommy Meharey. The 2nd leg of the North American tour will kick off on Januin Portland, OR and will visit 27 cities including dates in New York City, Washington DC, Boston, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia. LOS ANGELES, (CelebrityAccess) - After a strong response, Janet Jackson has added a second North American leg to her Unbreakable world tour
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