(Born May 29, 1956) African-American R&B and pop singer La Toya Jackson is the fifth child of the hugely successful Jackson music family. She is the older sister of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. LaToya Jackson was the first female sibling of the Jackson family to pursue a solo musical career. Her debut album La Toya Jackson was released in 1980, comprised by a mix of funk uptempo songs and ballads. In 2001 she started to work on a new album titled Startin' Over.