La Toya Jackson  is an American singer, musician, New York Times Bestselling author, songwriter, actress, and the fifth child of the Jackson family. She was born on May 29, 1956.

In 1980, Jackson released her self-titled debut. Aside from the top 40 R&B and dance placing of her first single, "If You Feel the Funk", the album failed to generate commercial interest. Her three subsequent albums also met with limited success, although she scored a modest Billboard Hot 100 hit with 1984's "Heart Don't Lie" single, which peaked at no 56.

In 1989, the “Bad Girl” album was first released. The album is one of the few in her back catalogue that remains in print, and can be found under various titles and covers.

Jackson later released two cover albums, one of country music and another of Motown hits, in the mid-1990s. She plans to release her first album in over a decade with “Startin' Over”. The album has been delayed several times: Jackson's record label, Ja-Tail Records (distributed through Universal Music Group) has stated that extenuating circumstances have prevented the release. As of mid-2007, a release date has yet to be confirmed; the last tentative one having passed in Summer 2006.

After a two-year hiatus, Jackson's new single "I Don't Play That" was released to radio in January of 2007. The single will not, according to Jackson's management, appear on the still forthcoming “Startin' Over” album, which has now been delayed for five straight years.

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