La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956)
is an American singer-songwriter, musician,
author, television personality, actress, businesswoman,
and activist. She is the fifth child of the Jackson
family. She had a career as a singer throughout
the 1980s and 1990s, and returned to music in 2004
with her Billboard charting songs "Just Wanna Dance"
and "Free the World".
1984 saw the release of Jackson's critically acclaimed
album Heart Don't Lie. Jackson scored her biggest Billboard
Hot 100 hit with the titular track "Heart Don't Lie", which
peaked at number 56. Other singles from this album were "Bet'cha
Gonna Need My Lovin'", "Hot Potato", and a cover of Prince's
"Private Joy." Jackson and Amir Bayyan co-wrote "Reggae Nights"
for Heart Don't Lie but the track did not make the cut. Jimmy
Cliff's recording of the song was a hit and was nominated
for a Grammy. Cliff commissioned Jackson to write two more songs
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (born James Chambers;
1 April 1948) is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician
and actor. He is the only currently living musician to
hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be
granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the
arts and sciences. He is best known among mainstream audiences
for songs such as "Sitting in Limbo", "You Can Get It If
You Really Want", "We all are one" and "Many Rivers to Cross"
from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come which helped
popularize reggae across the world;[1] and his covers of
Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See
Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. Outside of the
reggae world, he is probably best known for his film
appearance in The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff was oF
of 5 performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
In 1985 Jackson participated on the single "We Are the World",
an appeal for famine relief in Ethiopia. That same year
Jackson featured in anti-drug music video "Stop the Madness".
"Baby Sister"
A sample from "Baby Sister", a single by La Toya Jackson.
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Her 1985 single "Baby Sister" was a notable success, as it received one of three Outstanding Song Awards at the sixteenth annual World Popular Song Festival in Japan.
Michael and Latoya never can say goodbye
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is an American singer-songwriter, musician,
author, television personality, actress, businesswoman,
and activist. She is the fifth child of the Jackson
family. She had a career as a singer throughout
the 1980s and 1990s, and returned to music in 2004
with her Billboard charting songs "Just Wanna Dance"
and "Free the World".
1984 saw the release of Jackson's critically acclaimed
album Heart Don't Lie. Jackson scored her biggest Billboard
Hot 100 hit with the titular track "Heart Don't Lie", which
peaked at number 56. Other singles from this album were "Bet'cha
Gonna Need My Lovin'", "Hot Potato", and a cover of Prince's
"Private Joy." Jackson and Amir Bayyan co-wrote "Reggae Nights"
for Heart Don't Lie but the track did not make the cut. Jimmy
Cliff's recording of the song was a hit and was nominated
for a Grammy. Cliff commissioned Jackson to write two more songs
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (born James Chambers;
1 April 1948) is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician
and actor. He is the only currently living musician to
hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be
granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the
arts and sciences. He is best known among mainstream audiences
for songs such as "Sitting in Limbo", "You Can Get It If
You Really Want", "We all are one" and "Many Rivers to Cross"
from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come which helped
popularize reggae across the world;[1] and his covers of
Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See
Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. Outside of the
reggae world, he is probably best known for his film
appearance in The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff was oF
of 5 performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
In 1985 Jackson participated on the single "We Are the World",
an appeal for famine relief in Ethiopia. That same year
Jackson featured in anti-drug music video "Stop the Madness".
"Baby Sister"
A sample from "Baby Sister", a single by La Toya Jackson.
Problems listening to this file? See media help.
Her 1985 single "Baby Sister" was a notable success, as it received one of three Outstanding Song Awards at the sixteenth annual World Popular Song Festival in Japan.
Michael and Latoya never can say goodbye
