His father, Joseph Jackson, had been in a rhythm-and-blues band, the Falcons, and he channelled his thwarted creative aspirations into his children.

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The daughter of blues guitarist and singer Johnny Clyde Copeland, Shemekia Copeland was greatly influenced by her father's work.

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