The Tragic Real-Life Story Of La Toya Jackson

Publish date: 2024-05-07

Her first solo album yielded modest hits, said AllMusic. Jackson, who was always close to her insanely famous brother Michael, even got him to provide background vocals to her songs. She released several songs and albums, but LaToya just could not find the same success as her siblings. AllMusic even called her the least talented Jackson — unfair, because she did see some popularity outside of the United States. She even was part of the historic "We Are the World" recording, along with dozens of other popular and accomplished artists.

In 1987, she met Jack Gordon, who was 18 years her senior. Her father had brought in Gordon to co-manage her career, but slowly the family felt that he was pulling her away from them. It was Gordon who convinced Jackson to pose topless for Playboy. Smooth Radio explained Jackson's mother, Katherine, felt Gordon sought to control Jackson and be the dominating force in her life.

Jackson and Gordon married in 1989. During this time, Jackson again posed for Playboy. Gordon increasingly separated Jackson from her family — they believed he was brainwashing her. It turned out that Gordon had been abusing and beating Jackson. People reported Gordon hit Jackson repeatedly with a brass dining room chair, bruising her face and arms. Jackson told the press that she didn't want to marry Gordon but viewed him as an escape from her father, who she claimed in her autobiography had abused her since she was six.

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