PEOPLE
GARY, Ind. — Singer Janet Jackson and her brother Randy Jackson have visited their childhood home in Gary, Ind., and talked with local high school students.
The Jacksons made the visit Friday, a day after Janet Jackson’s concert in the Chicago area. Janet Jackson told students at Roosevelt High School that she started crying when she saw the small house. She said, “me and my family are so blessed. I’m so thankful.”
The 51-year-old said she was 8 years old the last time she was in Gary. The family moved out of the industrial city about 30 miles southwest of Chicago after the Jackson 5 recorded their first album in 1969, when Janet Jackson was a toddler.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Paul Simon has given students at his daughter’s college alma mater a few tips on songwriting.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs on Thursday to participate in a master class about songwriting, followed by an event titled “Paul Simon: A Conversation about a Musical Life.”
Simon also spoke about his music career and charitable work during an onstage conversation with Skidmore’s president.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Singer-songwriter John Legend has returned to his hometown in Ohio for a night of high school football.Legend was in Springfield on Friday night to see two local high schools, Kettering Fairmont and Springfield, play. His wife model Chrissy Teigen and young daughter Luna also were there.Legend is the winner of Grammy, Academy and Tony awards for his work.Springfield is 45 miles west of Columbus, Ohio’s capital.
