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Janet Jackson is the youngest member of the incredible Jackson siblings. She was born on May 16, 1966 to Katherine and Joseph Jackson. ... Started out as an opening act for her brothers, the popular Jackson 5, which includes superstar Michael Jackson, in their Las Vegas shows. ... She was cast as an abused child (Penny Gordon) along side Janet DuBois. ... The album, entitled Janet Jackson, peaked at #63 on Billboards Top 200 Albums and sold a disappointing 250,000 copies. ... McClain recommended Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, of the group The Time, to work with Janet. Janet was thrilled by the idea and agreed to work with them. ... McClain sent Janet to a vocal coach on a daily basis. He also made Janet go to a ranch in Arizona where she worked out and followed a strict diet. ... But Janet, Jimmy, Terry, and John McClain knew they got something good. ...
After the incredible success of Control, Janet decided to take her time in planning her next project. ... But the record company wanted Janet to do an album called Scandal. Janet hated the idea. ...
In 1988, with a newly re-negotiated contract with A&M, Janet started working on the new project along with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The record company was expecting Janet to do a Control II. But Janet didnt want to exploit the formula of her creativity. ...
It was also during that time that Janet ventured into some major involvements with charities across the nation. ... To the present, Janet is still working with these organizations and more than half a dozen more, like the AIDS Research Institute. Truly, Janet is a caring person, free from Hollywood hype.
In 1991, Janet signed a $32 million contract with Virgin Records for as few as two albums. ... The conservative, social conscious Janet has now grown up to become one of Hollywoods sexiest and beautiful women. Her album, janet. ... Less shy and much more confident with her skills, she unveiled a more mature Janet. ... She also toured behind Janet The janet. ... Later that year, Janet released her own greatest hits, Design of a Decade 1986/1996. ...
In 1996, Janet became a free agent for the second time. Her 1991 contract with Virgin contained a clause which states that if Virgin were to be sold to a new mother company, Janet can "escape" the contract without any liabilities. ... In late 1992, Virgin president did just that, he sold the company to EMI-Thorn, leaving the doors wide open for Janet. Janet already made an album for the company, 1993s multi-platinum hit janet. In 1995, Janet decided to become a free agent. ... By early 1996, the war of the labels ended, Janet signed a new recording contract with her old company, Virgin Records, worth an estimated $80 million. ...
In August of 1996, Janet and collaborators Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rene Elizondo, Jr. ... By January 1997, Janet was back in the studios recording songs for her long-awaited new album. It took Janet an unusually long time to finish the album. ... It features South Africa during the apartheid with Janet and 150 extras dressed and made-up to look like they came from that period. ... In the 1998 Grammy Awards, the video won for Janet another award for Best Short Form Video. ... Meanwhile, Janet was flying around the world promoting the album. ... It sold 3 million copies internationally in one and a half months, the first Janet album to do that. ... The last time Janet was in the public eye, it was this confident, happy, always-smiling lady that they saw. ... Janet confessed to the public that she had suffered depression in the past two years. ... On What About, Janet revisits an old abusive relationship.
Approximate Word count = 3074
Approximate Pages = 12.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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