Full name: Maureen
Reilette Jackson
Stage name: Rebbie
Date of birth: May 29th, 1950
Children with Nathaniel Brown:
Stacee (1971)
Yashi (1977)
Austin
(1985) |
Biography
Maureen
Reilette was born May 29th, 1950 as the first child of Joseph and
Katherine. Rebbie Jackson, like her siblings Janet, La Toya, and
Randy, was out of the public eye when her brothers stormed the music
world as the Jackson 5. She and La Toya sang in church with their
mother and she even won some dance contests with brother Jackie when
they were little. Like
most eldest children, she often played a caretaker role, looking
after her siblings and helping with cooking and cleaning around the
house.
Rebbie married her childhood sweetheart, Nathaniel Brown, at the age
of 18. Rebbie’s first child, Stacee, was born in 1971.
In the 70’s Rebbie took her first serious steps into the
show business as she took part in several family shows.
After that, Rebbie began a professional singing career, becoming a
cabaret singer and background vocalist. And in the 80’s she
released her solo albums successfully with “Centipede” written
by Michael as her biggest selling hit. Despite lots of criticism for
releasing an album during the height of Jackson mania, Rebbie was
labeled “the Jackson family’s best kept secret.” She enjoyed a promotional tour that included numerous club
dates. Rebbie and her
family welcomed the birth of her third child, Austin, during the
period between her debut release and her sophomore album (1985).
In the 90’s, Rebbie worked on a number of projects. She helped her family develop an autobiographical TV
miniseries called “The Jacksons: An American Dream.”
She also helped to organize a The Jackson Family Honors TV
show and "Forever Young" was recorded for Free
Willy 2: Adventure Home soundtrack.
In the late 90’s, Rebbie signed with brother Michael's MJJ label (distributed
through Sony). Her label debut album Yours
Faithfully was
released in March 1998.
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, Rebbie showcased her
talents in a Las Vegas show featuring many of her songs as well as
tunes made famous by her brothers and other artists. Rebbie enjoyed
a run at the Venetian and Castaways hotels/casinos.
To date, she has not enjoyed the level of success shared by many of
her siblings. While many critics have acknowledged that Rebbie has
the strongest voice of the Jackson sisters, she has still been
described as having a voice that is “thin, wispy, and not very
distinctive.”
Rebbie
remains a devout Jehovah’s Witness and staunch supporter of the
Jackson family and her own family. She has supported efforts by her
daughters and her son to enter the music industry. |
| Discography |
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Discography |
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Centipede
(CBS Records, 1984)
1.
Centipede *
2.
Come Alive It's Saturday Night
3.
Hey Boy
4.
Open Up My Love
5.
Play Me (I'm A Jukebox) *
6.
I Feel For You
7.
A Fork In The Road *
8.
Ready For love |
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Reaction
(CBS
Records, 1986)
1.
Reaction *
2.
Ain't No Way To Love
3.
Ticket To Love
4.
You Don't Know What You're Missing
5.
You Send The Rain Away *
6.
If You Don't Call (You Don't Care)
7.
Always Wanting Something
8.
Tonight I'm Yours
9.
Lessons (In The Fine Art Of Love) |
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R
U Tuff Enuff
(CBS Records, 1988)
1.
Perfect Combination
2.
Read Between The Lines
3.
This Love Is Forever
4.
R U Tuff Enuff *
5.
Plaything *
6.
Friendship Song
7.
Sweetest Dreams
8.
Distant Conversation |
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Yours
Faithfully
(MJJ
Music, 1998)
1.
What You Need
2.
Play Your Game
3.
Yours Faithfully *
4.
Get Back To You
5.
I Don't Want To Lose You
6.
Fly Away
7.
You Take Me Places
8.
Once In A Lifetime Love
9.
Baby, I'm In Heaven
10.
Koo Koo
11.
Centipede |
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*
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this track has been released on single. |
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