Janet Jackson turns 59: a look back (34 images)

By UPI Staff

Singer Janet Jackson, best known for her hit songs "Someone to Call My Lover," "All For You," "That's the Way Love Goes," "Together Again" and for acting in "Good Times" and "Poetic Justice," turns 59 on Friday. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Janet Jackson arrives at a party to launch her album "The Velvet Rope" at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, Calif., on September 9, 1997. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jackson performs the opening song during the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on January 26, 1998. Photo by Ken Matsui/UPI

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Jackson listens to remarks by General Colin Powell at a press conference to announce her affiliation with "America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth" headed by Powell in New York City on March 13th, 1998. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Jackson (C) performs with her backup singers prior to winning the Most Stylish Music Video at the VH1 Fashion Awards show in New York City on October 25, 1998. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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