37-years after the release of her first studio album, Janet Jackson is now a member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
The youngest of the famed Jackson family was inducted into the hallowed hall during Friday night’s ceremony at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York by Janelle Monae.
And given the gift of being a mother later in life, Jackson gave a heartfelt thanks to her two-year old son, Eissa, during her nostalgic and grateful acceptance speech.
Janet Jackson thanks son Eissa for showing her ‘the meaning of real, unconditional love’ during Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame acceptance speech
37-years after the release of her first studio album, Janet Jackson is now a member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
The youngest of the famed Jackson family was inducted into the hallowed hall during Friday night’s ceremony at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York by Janelle Monae.
And given the gift of being a mother later in life, Jackson gave a heartfelt thanks to her two-year old son, Eissa, during her nostalgic and grateful acceptance speech.
‘I just want to thank my baby, my beautiful son,’ Jackson shared with a gleam in her eye as reported by Rolling Stone.
Music immortality: Janet Jackson was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame during a ceremony in Brooklyn, New York on Friday; she gave thanks to her son, Eissa, for showing her ‘the meaning of real, unconditional love’ during her acceptance speech
She added: ‘He wakes me up every single morning singing his own melodies. I want you to know that you are my heart, you are my life, and you have shown me the meaning of real, unconditional love. Mama loves you, Eissa.’
The singer began her speech by revealing that she wanted to become a lawyer when she was a kid, and that it was her late father’s dream for her to become ‘this wonderful performer.’
‘He encouraged me. He was the first one to encourage me. Music became my passion,’ she said of Joseph Jackson, who passed away in June 2018.
Inspiration: Janelle Monae had the honor of inducting Jackson
Revelation: The singer, 52, shared that it was her late father, Joseph Jackson, who inspired her to become ‘a wonderful performer’ at the top of her speech
Respect: Jackson also gave thanks to list of people who she has worked with over the years
Family affair: Jackson shared about how her brother’s success helped spark her own desire ‘to make it on my own’ and added, Tonight, your baby sister has made it’
After showing respect to the long list of colleagues she has worked with over the years, Jackson put the focus back on her family.
She elaborated on how her brother’s success helped spark her own desire ‘to make it on my own… But never in a million years did I expect to follow in their footsteps. Tonight, your baby sister has made it.’
The Indiana native continued, ‘I want to thank my incredibly strong family, my wonderful mother and father, my sisters and my brothers. You guys never stopped believing in me.’
Always looking to inspire and make a difference, Jackson ended the speech by calling for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to ‘induct more women.’
Fan girl: Monae praised Jackson as a childhood inspiration: ‘It was just so refreshing to see someone who looked like me and millions of other little black girls around the world
Janet Jackson thanks son Eissa for showing her ‘the meaning of real, unconditional love’ during Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame acceptance speech
37-years after the release of her first studio album, Janet Jackson is now a member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
The youngest of the famed Jackson family was inducted into the hallowed hall during Friday night’s ceremony at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York by Janelle Monae.
And given the gift of being a mother later in life, Jackson gave a heartfelt thanks to her two-year old son, Eissa, during her nostalgic and grateful acceptance speech.
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‘I just want to thank my baby, my beautiful son,’ Jackson shared with a gleam in her eye as reported by Rolling Stone.
She added: ‘He wakes me up every single morning singing his own melodies. I want you to know that you are my heart, you are my life, and you have shown me the meaning of real, unconditional love. Mama loves you, Eissa.’
The singer began her speech by revealing that she wanted to become a lawyer when she was a kid, and that it was her late father’s dream for her to become ‘this wonderful performer.’
‘He encouraged me. He was the first one to encourage me. Music became my passion,’ she said of Joseph Jackson, who passed away in June 2018.
Inspiration: Janelle Monae had the honor of inducting Jackson
Revelation: The singer, 52, shared that it was her late father, Joseph Jackson, who inspired her to become ‘a wonderful performer’ at the top of her speech
Respect: Jackson also gave thanks to list of people who she has worked with over the years
Family affair: Jackson shared about how her brother’s success helped spark her own desire ‘to make it on my own’ and added, Tonight, your baby sister has made it’
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After showing respect to the long list of colleagues she has worked with over the years, Jackson put the focus back on her family.
She elaborated on how her brother’s success helped spark her own desire ‘to make it on my own… But never in a million years did I expect to follow in their footsteps. Tonight, your baby sister has made it.’
The Indiana native continued, ‘I want to thank my incredibly strong family, my wonderful mother and father, my sisters and my brothers. You guys never stopped believing in me.’
Always looking to inspire and make a difference, Jackson ended the speech by calling for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to ‘induct more women.’
Fan girl: Monae praised Jackson as a childhood inspiration: ‘It was just so refreshing to see someone who looked like me and millions of other little black girls around the world
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Monae gushed about the love and inspiration she got from the first time she saw and heard Janet Jackson sing.
‘I’m here tonight to induct the legendary queen of black girl magic into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Ms. Janet Damita Jo Jackson,’ she began her speech.
After listing off a slew of Jackson’s career accomplishments, Monae shared about the impact she had on a little girl from Kansas.
‘It was just so refreshing to see someone who looked like me and millions of other little black girls around the world.’
Paying it forward: The singer ended her speech by urging the HOF to induct more women
Jackson launched her singing career on The Jacksons variety show in 1976.
She would go on to release her self-title debut studio album in 1982 at age 18.
But it was her third effort, 1986’s Control, that would make her a bonafide star. With five hits, that included What Have You Done For Me lately, Nasty and Control, the album went on to sell more than 10 million copies and has been a mainstay on many ‘Best Album’ lists over the years.
Her follow up, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814, solidified her standing as one of the biggest musical stars by becoming the best-selling album of 1990. It went on to top 12 million units sold.
In all, she has released 11 studio albums over her career, with the most recent being Unbreakable in 2015.
The singer and husband, Wissam Al Mana welcomed their son January 3, 2017. But the pair announced they had split and were seeking a divorce three months later.
Proud mama: Jackson welcomed her two-year old son, Eissa, in October 2017
