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'''La Toya Yvonne Jackson''' ([[USA]], [[Gary (Indiana)|Gary]], [[Indiana]], [[1956]]. [[május 29.]]) [[Amerikai Egyesült Államok|amerikai]] énekesnő; az ötödik testvér a Jackson családban.
[[Joseph Jackson|Joseph]] és [[Katherine Jackson]] ötödik gyermekeként született. [[1966]]-ban lett [[Jehova tanúi|Jehova tanúja]] édesanyjával és testvéreivel együtt, térítettek is.<ref>La Toya Jackson & Patricia Romanowski: ''La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family.'' Dutton Publishing, 1991, ISBN 0-451-17415-1, p.54</ref> Ma már nem követi a vallást.
== Karrierje ==
1974-ben lépett fel először énekesként, amikor apja megszervezte, hogy a család műsorokat adjon [[Las Vegas]]ban és más városokban.<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.65</ref> 1979-ben La Toya és két lánytestvére, [[Rebbie Jackson|Rebbie]] és [[Janet Jackson|Janet]] együttest alapítottak, ahogy fiútestvéreik a [[The Jackson 5]]-ot, de egyszer sem léptek fel és nem is adtak ki semmit, a csapat hamar feloszlott belső viták miatt.<ref>Joseph Jackson: ''The Jacksons.'' Random House Entertainment, 2004. ISBN 3-8090-3028-7. p.115</ref> A lányok közül La Toya jelentetett meg elsőként albumot, [[1980]]-ban, ''[[La Toya Jackson (album)|La Toya Jackson]]'' címmel.
== Magánélete ==
== Diszkográfia Karrierje==
La Toya első kislemeze, az ''[[If You Feel the Funk]]'' kisebb sikert aratott, a top 40-be került az amerikai [[Billboard]] R&B-slágerlistán, maga az album azonban nem lett sikeres. Három ezt követő albuma sem hozott nagy áttörést, de [[1984]]-ben ''[[Heart Don’t Lie (dal)|Heart Don’t Lie]]'' című dala 56. lett a [[Billboard Hot 100]] slágerlistán. 1985-ben megjelent ''[[Baby Sister]]'' című kislemeze szintén közepes siker lett Japánban, ahol egyike lett annak a három dalnak, amit „a kiemelkedő dalnak” járó díjjal jutalmaztak az 1986-os [[World Popular Song Festival]]on.<ref name="WPSF1985">[http://users.telenet.be/wpsf/WPSF1985.htm WPSF1985]</ref>
1988-ban megjelent ''[[La Toya]]'' című albuma hangzásvilágban eltérést jelentett a korábbi, poposabb hangzású albumoktól. Több dal producere a [[Full Force]], illetve a [[Stock–Aitken–Waterman]] trió voltak. Ez volt La Toya első albuma, miután menedzsert váltott;<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.207</ref> apja helyett [[Jack Gordon]] lett a menedzsere, akihez 1989 szeptemberében férjhez is ment. La Toya állítása szerint Gordon durván bánt vele, kihasználta és ő kényszerítette többek közt arra, hogy azok közé álljon, akik pedofíliával vádolják [[Michael Jackson]]t, illetve arra is ő vette rá, hogy levetkőzzön a ''[[Playboy]]'' magazinnak kétszer is.<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0303/04/lkl.00.html CNN.com - Transcripts]</ref><ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/2020/MichaelJackson/Story?id=432027&page=2 ABC News: LaToya Jackson Returns and Defends Michael]</ref> Az első a ''Playboy'' történetének legsikeresebb száma volt, nyolcmillió példányban kelt el. La Toya 1994-ben egy Playboy-videofelvételben is szerepelt, a hírességek közül az egyik elsőként, később azonban kiderült, hogy eleinte ebbe nem akart beleegyezni, de Gordon megverte.<ref>"La Toya Jackson files gender-based violence suit against husband.", Jet Magazine, July 15, 1996.</ref> Gordon hatására elidegenedett a családjától, 1991-ben megjelent önéletrajzi írása, a ''[[La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family]]'' erőteljesen kritizál több családtagot; apját, Josephet azzal vádolja, zaklatta őt, és nővérét, Rebbie-t.<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.18–20</ref> Rebbie Jackson tagadta a vádakat. 1993-ban egy sajtótájékoztatón kijelentette, úgy gondolja, öccse, Michael valóban molesztált gyerekeket. Később, már válása után azt nyilatkozta, ezeket a szenzációhajhász nyilatkozatokat férje kényszerítésére tette.<ref>[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=3VnPqCAv47c YouTube - La Toya Jackson on Frank Skinner]</ref> Ebben az időben megjelent albumai nem arattak sikert és minőségileg is egyre rosszabbak voltak. La Toya 1996-ban elvált Gordontól.<ref>"LaToya Jackson files for divorce from husband Jack Gordon; claims he beat her, threatened to kill her.", Jet Magazine, June 3, 1996.</ref>
Jelenleg [[Los Angeles]]ben és [[Las Vegas]]ban él. A 2000-es évkben tervezi, hogy visszatér a zenei életben, de új albuma, a ''[[Startin’ Over]]'' megjelenését évek óta halasztgatja.
==Diszkográfia==
* [[La Toya Jackson (album)|La Toya Jackson]] (1980)
* [[My Special Love]] (1981)
* [[Startin’ Over]] (kiadatlan)
=== Kislemezek ===
* [[If You Feel the Funk]] (1980)
* [[Night Time Lover]] (1980)
* [[I Don’t Play That]] (2007)
=== Videoklipek ===
* Heart Don’t Lie (1984)
* (Ain’t Nobody Loves You) Like I Do (1987)
* Bad Girl (1989)
== Források ==
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La Toya Jackson was born in [[Gary, Indiana]], the fifth of nine children born to [[Joseph Jackson|Joseph]] and [[Katherine Jackson]]. After her mother became a devout [[Jehovah's Witness]] in 1966, Jackson, along with her brother [[Michael Jackson|Michael]], chose to follow. Jackson would spend some of her time (alongside her mother) [[evangelism|evangelising]] door-to-door. "Every morning, Michael and I witnessed, knocking on doors around [[Los Angeles]], spreading the word of Jehovah."<ref>La Toya Jackson & Patricia Romanowski: ''La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family.'' Dutton Publishing, 1991, ISBN 0-451-17415-1, p.54</ref>
By 1974, Jackson was brought into the spotlight with her family after her father arranged for the family to perform shows in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] and in other cities.<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.65</ref> By 1979, Jackson and her sisters [[Rebbie Jackson|Rebbie]] and [[Janet Jackson|Janet]] formed a short-lived group, though they never sang live together and soon broke apart due to arguments over the direction of the group. Because of this there is no material released by the group.<ref>Joseph Jackson: ''The Jacksons.'' Random House Entertainment, 2004. ISBN 3-8090-3028-7. p.115</ref> The next year, Jackson began work on her first solo album.
==Music career==
In 1981, Jackson released her [[La Toya Jackson (album)|self-titled debut]]. The first single "If You Feel The Funk", became a minor hit, climbing into the Top 40 of the [[R&B]] chart, but the single and album failed to generate commercial interest. She also provided the opening scream on her brothers, [[The Jacksons]] in the 1980 hit, "[[This Place Hotel]]" and backing vocals on her brother Michael's hit single "[[P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)]]" off his groundbreaking ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]'' album. Her three subsequent albums also met limited success, although she scored a minor [[Billboard Hot 100]] hit with 1984's "[[Heart Don't Lie (song)|Heart Don't Lie]]", which peaked at #56. Her 1985 single "[[Baby Sister]]" is also notable as a moderate success, as it received one of three Outstanding Song Awards at the 1986 [[World Popular Song Festival]] in [[Japan]].<ref name="WPSF1985">[http://users.telenet.be/wpsf/WPSF1985.htm WPSF1985]</ref>
In 1987, Jackson released the album ''[[La Toya]]'', which featured the single, "[[You're Gonna Get Rocked! (song)|You're Gonna Get Rocked!]]". The album also included a track titled "Just Say No", which was written for the [[Reagan administration]]'s [[Just Say No|anti-drug campaign]].<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.</ref> Neither the album or the singles managed to make any sort of impact,{{Fact|date=January 2009}} despite production by [[Full Force]]. The album is notable for being the first one Jackson released after changing her management.<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.207</ref> [[Jack Gordon (entertainment manager)|Jack Gordon]] became Jackson's new manager following the departure of her father. The pair later married in 1989, into a relationship which, Jackson claims, was an [[domestic violence|abusive]] one.<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.251</ref> The marriage ended in 1996, after Gordon beat Jackson for refusing to perform.<ref>"LaToya Jackson files for divorce from husband Jack Gordon; claims he beat her, threatened to kill her.", Jet Magazine, June 3, 1996.</ref>[[Image:Badgirljavelin96front5gx.jpg|right|thumb|180px|One of the many editions of the ''[[Bad Girl (La Toya Jackson album)|Bad Girl]]'' album]]
In 1989, the ''[[Bad Girl (La Toya Jackson album)|Bad Girl]]'' album was first released. The album is one of the few in her back catalogue that remains in print, and can be found under various titles and covers.
Jackson later released two [[Cover version|cover albums]], one of [[country music]] and another of [[Motown]] hits, in the mid-1990s. She plans to release her first album in over a decade with ''[[Startin' Over]]''. [http://www.latoyaonline.com] The album has been delayed several times: Jackson's record label, Ja-Tail Records (distributed through [[Universal Music Group]]) has stated that extenuating circumstances have prevented the release. As of mid-2007, a release date has yet to be confirmed; the last tentative one having passed in Summer 2006. [http://latoyaonline.com/PDF/LaToya_Newsletter_Dec2006.pdf]
On December 21, 2006, Jackson issued a "newsletter" from her official website, apologizing for the delays, and stating that a final release date will be announced soon. [http://latoyaonline.com/PDF/LaToya_Newsletter_Dec2006.pdf]
After a two-year hiatus, Jackson's new single "[[I Don't Play That]]" was released to radio in January of 2007. The single will not, according to Jackson's management, appear on the still forthcoming ''Startin' Over'' album, which has now been delayed for five straight years.
==''Playboy'' and the Jackson family estrangement==
[[Image:Latoyaplayboy.jpg|left|thumb|180px|La Toya in her famous Playboy video]]
In 1980, Jackson ventured into modeling. She stated that it was her own decision to pose nude for ''Playboy''.<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.227–228</ref>
However, according to several later interviews Jackson maintains that the 'playboy' incident was not her idea and what she did (and the things she stated in her book) was under the control and threat of violence from her then husband, Jack Gordon. She explains further that her apparent willingness to pose nude was part of her then-husband's plan to sexually exploit her for millions of dollars. She said she complied out of fear and this was not something she would have done otherwise.<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0303/04/lkl.00.html CNN.com - Transcripts]</ref><ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/2020/MichaelJackson/Story?id=432027&page=2 ABC News: LaToya Jackson Returns and Defends Michael]</ref>
Her first cover and layout was one of the most successful issues in ''Playboy'''s history. At its time of release, it sold over 8 million copies, going on to become the best selling issue of the magazine ever. She posed again in ''Playboy'' in 1991 to promote her autobiography and subsequently in a 1994 video for the magazine, becoming one of the first celebrities to have a [[List of Playboy videos|''Playboy'' video]] aired. It was later revealed that Jackson initially refused to pose for the second spread and for the video, however, Gordon beat her into submission. <ref>"La Toya Jackson files gender-based violence suit against husband. ", Jet Magazine, July 15, 1996.</ref>
After marrying Gordon in September 1989, Jackson distanced herself from certain members of her family, although she claims to have spoken with several of her siblings during this period. Her 1991 autobiography ''[[La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family]]'' was probably the main reason for this estrangement, as it made scathing criticisms of several family members, including the allegation that her father [[physical abuse|abused]] members of the family, notably herself and sister Rebbie.<ref>Jackson & Romanowski, op.cit., p.18–20</ref> Rebbie Jackson denied these claims, while other members of the family hypothesised that that part of the book had, in fact, been written by Gordon.
In 1993, Jackson, at a press conference overseas, declared that she believed rumors that her brother [[Michael Jackson|Michael]] had [[child molestation|sexually abused children]]. She later stated in an interview that her accusations at this time were delivered under threat of violence from her then husband. She has claimed that these accusations would not have been made by her had she not been under threat.<ref>[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=3VnPqCAv47c YouTube - La Toya Jackson on Frank Skinner]</ref> Furthermore, the initial accusations of child molestation surfaced that year, prompting members of the family to refute the charges, claiming that Jackson was "controlled and used" by Gordon — Jackson's father wrote about Gordon's control in his book ''The Jacksons''. Two years later, she made headlines again for announcing the so-called "Jackson Family Secret Phone Number Line". In 1996, however, Jackson walked out on Gordon after he attempted to force her to dance at a strip club in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. The former Jehovah's Witness (she left the faith in 1987) refused to do so and in return, was booed and heckled by the predominantly male crowd.<ref>Morrison, Jane Ann: "Gordon's family leaves the skeletons in his closet and out of his obit.", Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 28, 2005.</ref>
In 1997, she ended her estrangement with the entire Jackson family and returned home to [[Hayvenhurst]]. That year, she divorced Gordon. Jackson has no children and currently resides in [[Los Angeles]] and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].
==''Armed and Famous''==
[[Image:La Toya Jackson in Armed and Famous.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Jackson as a participant in the reality show ''[[Armed and Famous]]'']]
On January 10, 2007, the [[reality TV]] show ''[[Armed and Famous]]'' premiered on [[CBS]] starring Jackson and other celebrities. The show was eventually removed from the CBS lineup, having been criticised for its inability to compete with ''[[American Idol]]''. [[VH1]] subsequently decided to air the show, also re-running the episodes that had previously aired on CBS.
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