Also, thanks to his family, he was introduced to the blues, which became his lifelong passion.
You name it, they played em all!
During a slinkylive versionof Isaac Hayes and David Porters Walk on By, he added psychedelicized funk lines.
Guitarist Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5 performing onstage circa 1975.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
But in Mexico City in 1975, Tito was very much the young bluesman.
King (who would sign one of Titos guitars).
While his brothers were flying into the ether, Tito kept them grounded.
