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Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson is one of the leading British songwriters of the post-punk era. Born
David Ian Jackson in Burton upon Trent, England, on August 11, 1954, he came to
prominence in the post-punk era with the 1979 albums Look Sharp! and I'm the
Man. In 1982, he achieved international commercial success with his
sophisticated pop-rock album Night and Day. This gifted pianist has been as
interested in swing-era jazz and Latin jazz with Jumpin' Jive (1981) and Body
and Soul (1984), as he has been in film music with Mike's Murder (1983) and
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), and in class...
