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Guitarists · b. 1956

Randy Jackson

American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur and television personality

Born: 23 June 1956
Baton Rouge
Country: United States
Active: 1983–
Record labels: Columbia Records
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Randy Jackson is a jazz musician who plays guitar, bass instrument, bass guitar and voice. Randy Jackson was born on 23 June 1956 in Baton Rouge. The music is usually filed under rock music and jazz-funk. Record labels: Columbia Records.

Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson has a prolific career as a session musician, primarily playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers since the 1980s. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory.

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