Joe Jackson
new wavejazzjazz poppiano rockpunksophisti-poppoprocknew wavesophisti-poppiano rockpost-punk adjacent
Joe Jackson (born 11 August 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK, as David Ian Jackson) is a British musician who grew up in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.. Jackson is known for the hit singles Is She Really Going Out With Him? (1979) and Steppin' Out (1982). He started off learning to play the violin but soon switched to piano. From the age of 16 he played in bars, and won a scholarship to study musical composition at London's Royal Academy of Music.
Influenced by: Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Tom Waits
- Active:
- 1978-present
- Scene:
- British new wave / London
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