Joe Jackson (born August 11, 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, as David Ian Jackson) is a British musician. Jackson is probably best-known for the hit singles Is She Really Going Out with Him? (1979) and Steppin' Out (1982). Although born in Staffordshire, Jackson grew up in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He started off learning to play the violin but soon switched to piano. From the age of 16 he played in bars, and won a scholarship to study musical composition at London's Royal Academy of Music. Jackson did not like the prospect of being a serious composer, and moved towards pop and rock. His first band was Arms and Legs which collapsed after two unsuccessful singles. He then spent some time in the cabaret circuit to make money to record his own demos. In 1978 a producer heard his tape, and got him signed to A&M Records. The album Look Sharp! was recorded straight away, and was released in 1979, quickly followed by I'm the Man and Beat Crazy in 1980. He also collaborated with Lincoln Thompson in reggae crossover. The Joe Jackson Band was very successful and toured extensively. After the breakup o
| 1 | Acropolis Now | Blaze Of Glory: Young Guns II |
| 2 | The Band Wore Blue Shirts | I'm The Man |
| 3 | Beat Crazy | Beat Crazy |
| 4 | Throw It Away | Look Sharp! |
| 5 | The Best I Can Do | Blaze Of Glory: Young Guns II |
| 6 | Nineteen Forever | Blaze Of Glory: Young Guns II |
| 7 | Me And You (Against the World) | Blaze Of Glory: Young Guns II |
| 8 | Rant And Rave | Blaze Of Glory: Young Guns II |
| 9 | Be My Number Two | Summer In The City; Live In New York |
| 10 | Pretty Girls | Look Sharp! |
| 11 | Battleground | Beat Crazy |
| 12 | Summer In The City | Summer In The City; Live In New York |
| 13 | Don't Wanna Be Like That | I'm The Man |
| 14 | Someone Up There | Beat Crazy |
| 15 | It's Different For Girls | 200 Cigarettes |
| 16 | (Do The) Instant Mash | Look Sharp! |
| 17 | Biology | Beat Crazy |
| 18 | Breaking Us In Two | Night And Day |
| 19 | T.V. Age | Night And Day |
| 20 | It's Different For Girls | I'm The Man |