Marlon Jackson

About

Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Jackson now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity worldwide.

Marlon David Jackson was born on March 12, 1957, at St. Mary’s Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana. He was the sixth child of Joseph, a steel mill worker and player in an R&B band (the Falcons, with his brother Luther), and Katherine Jackson, a Jehovah’s Witness. He was born one and a half years earlier than his younger brother Michael (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009). Growing up, Jackson was especially close to Michael, whom he considered the substitute for his lost twin brother, Brandon, who died shortly after birth. “We were the jokers of the family,” Jackson said.
By 1964, Jackson and Michael joined their brothers Tito, Jackie and Jermaine, forming the group the Jackson 5. Their mother, Katherine, played the piano, cello, and clarinet, and sang harmonies with the brothers. Their father, Joe, led the rehearsals, keeping them off the street and away from trouble. They won singing competitions all over the state as well as in New…