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Mariah Carey's history with Randy Jackson
Yesterday it was announced that diva extraordinaire Mariah Carey would be joining the judging
panel on "American Idol" and could very well take a seat next to her manager, Randy Jackson,
should he choose to stay on the show. If you've ever watched "Idol," you'd know that Jackson
has an extensive history with Carey just by the amount of times he's namedropped her throughout
various auditions and show performances during multiple broadcasts.
There's even a tumblr website specifically dedicated to how many times Jackson brags about
his previous work experiences with the icon, among others, called "Randy Jackson Name Dropping".
However, did you know that Jackson's relationship with Carey stems back as far as the early 1990s?
According to Billboard, the two had affiliations with Columbia Records where Jackson was the
vice president of A&R and Carey was signed to between 1988 and 2001 and since then, their
relationship has blossomed into manager and client as of 2011.
In between, Jackson has acted as Carey's musical director on various concert tours like the
"The Adventures of Mimi" in 2006 and played bass in her band on tours like the "Butterfly
World Tour" in 1998. He's also co-written tracks for the superstar like "My Saving Grace"
and "Irresistible" on the 42-year-old's 2003 album, "Charmbracelet".
Jackson has also accompanied the songstress on many live television show appearances
including her 2002 performance of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" on the "Today Show" and
in 1991 when she appeared on "Saturday Night Live" singing "Can't Let Go". In a 2007 interview
with Playboy, Carey spoke of her relationship with Jackson, saying, "Randy Jackson had worked
with me since my first record. I've known him for so long, and now he's a huge star," she said
referring to the increasing popularity of "Idol".
She also said, "It's just weird to me. We'll get mobbed walking down the street. You know
how the band is introduced at a show? My little joke used to be that he was Michael Jackson's
brother, and the crowd would believe me and go crazy."
Over the years, Carey has also popped up on Jackson's various projects like acting as a mentor
during season seven of "Idol", performing on the show with the 56-year-old backing her up on
the bass and appearing on his album "Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1".
Should Jackson retain his position as an "Idol" judge for the upcoming season, it will be
interesting to see how the two interact when their manager/client dynamic changes to two
industry heavyweights duking it out over talent on one of America's biggest reality shows.
(Yahoo! Music)
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