A Look Back at the Career Journey of Tito Jackson, Michael's Brother Who Passed Away at the Age of 70

Tito Jackson, or Toriano Adaryll Jackson, was born on October 15, 1953. He is the third child of nine siblings. At the age of 8, his father, Joe Jackson, recognized Tito's potential as a musician after seeing him frequently play the guitar.

Joe, who had recognized the singing talent of his other two children, Jackie and Jermaine, began to envision the formation of a family music group. Eventually, Tito joined the group that would later be known as The Jackson 5.

Since 1965, the group performed at various talent shows, and they signed their first contract with Steeltown Records in 1967, releasing a song titled Big Boy.

The group's career peaked when they joined the Motown record label. The Jackson 5 launched many hit songs. Tito also contributed to the writing of several songs, including Everybody, Destiny, and Push Away.

In 1975, they moved to Epic Records, where they released five albums between 1976 and 1981. During this era, songs like Can You Feel It, Shake Your Body, and Enjoy Yourself became part of their catalog at Epic, and Tito became increasingly active in songwriting.  

In 1989, the group stopped recording new songs. In the early 2000s, Tito began performing solo at various clubs. In 2007, he became a judge on the show Just the Two of Us (BBC) and became the executive producer of the reality show The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty after Michael Jackson's death in 2009.

Tito released his first solo album, Tito Time, on December 21, 2016, under the Epic Records label. The album features the hit single Get It Baby, which is his collaboration with rapper Big Daddy Kane.