Damita Jo DuBlanc

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Damita Jo DuBlanc (a.k.a. Damita Jo, born August 5, 1930 –; died December 25, 1998) was an American actress, comedian, and lounge music performer. She allegedly is the inspiration behind Damita Jo, the LP from Janet Jackson which saw release in 2004.

[edit] Background

DuBlanc was born in Austin, Texas the featured vocalist on recordings from Steve Gibson and the Red Caps during the 1950s. She later went on to marry Gibson, but they parted ways professionally and personally in 1959.

DuBlanc had a pair of Top 20 R&B singles in 1960 and 1961, and was later involved in comedy. She was also part of the television series which featured Redd Foxx.

In 1998, she suffered a respiratory illness and died on Christmas day in Baltimore, Maryland.