Tito Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5, has died at age 70 from a suspected heart attack, his family announced. Born Oct. 15, 1953, Tito played guitar and sang backup vocals in the family band that rose to fame in the 1970s alongside brothers Michael, Jackie, Jermaine, and Marlon, selling over 150 million records worldwide with hits like "I'll Be There" and "ABC." They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
The third-oldest of nine siblings, Tito began his career at age 10 after his father discovered he had broken a string on one of their guitars. Instead of punishment, Joe Jackson allegedly bought Tito a new guitar and formed the band. Tito later pursued a solo blues career, releasing "Tito Time" in 2016 and "Under Your Spell" in 2021. He was the most recent sibling to have a solo single on the Billboard charts with 2016’s “Get It Baby.”
In total, the Jackson family has produced 27 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
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