Johnny Jackson (musician)

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Johnny Jackson (musician)
Birth name	Johnny Porter Jackson
Born	(1951-03-03)March 3, 1951 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 1, 2006(2006-03-01) (aged 54) Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	R&B, pop, rock, dance
Instruments	Drums
Labels	Steeltown Motown
Associated acts	The Jackson 5

Johnny Porter Jackson (March 3, 1951 – March 1, 2006) was a musician, noted for being the drummer for The Jackson 5 from their early Gary, Indiana days until the end of their famed career at Motown.^[1]

Career

The label presented Jackson and keyboardist Ronnie Rancifer as the cousins of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, but neither Johnny Jackson nor Rancifer are directly related to the Jacksons, despite Jackson sharing a surname with them.

Murder

In March 2006, Jackson was murdered by his girlfriend. He was found dead with a stab wound to his chest at a house at 2626 Connecticut Ave in Gary, Indiana.^[2] Singer Janet Jackson paid for his final expenses. Johnny was well known to the Pentad Jazz Band of Gary, Indiana. Pentad Jazz's founder Donell Bonds said of Johnny: "This was one of the greatest drummers in the world! Johnny was a great brother..."^{[citation needed]} Jackson 5 members except Michael attended his funeral.

Notes

↑ Indiana 45s, The Jackson Five & Johnny
↑ "Johnny Jackson of The Jackson Five is Killed". Starpulse.com. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

References

Johnny Porter Jackson at Find-A-Grave

Persondata
Name	Jackson, Johnny
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	March 3, 1951
Place of birth	Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Date of death	March 1, 2006
Place of death	Gary, Indiana, U.S.

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