The Jackson 5
American pop band from Gary, Indiana, formed in 1964.
They were early African American artists who achieved popularity across a variety of musical styles.[1] With worldwide sales exceeding 150 million records, the group ranks among the best-selling musical acts in history.[2]
Quick Facts
- Also known as
- The Jackson Brothers (1964–1965); The Jacksons (1976–present)
- Origin
- Gary, Indiana, U.S.
- Genre
- Pop
- R&B
- soul
- funk
- disco
- bubblegum
- Years active
- 1964–1989, 2001, 2012–present
- Label
- Steeltown
- Motown
- PIR
- Epic
- CBS
- Current members
- Jackie Jackson; Marlon Jackson
- Past members
- Tito Jackson
- Jermaine Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Randy Jackson
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
The group's interest in music was bolstered by their father Joe, who formed a band of his sons Tito, Jermaine, and Jackie in 1964.[3] After performing in local talent contests for a number of years, Joseph expanded the group to bring in his younger sons Marlon and Michael.[3] They were the initial act to have their first four singles all reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100: "I Want You Back" (1969), "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There" (all 1970).[4] The four brothers who stayed in the band put out the album 2300 Jackson Street in 1989, after which Epic dropped them.[5]
What the cited sources add
The same source reports that the group released three albums in one year in 1970: ABC, The Third Album, and Jackson 5 Christmas Album.[6] The BusinessWorld article also notes that in 1976, the Jacksons came to Manila to conclude the Jackson 5 Final Tour at the Araneta Coliseum.[6] The GQ article recounts that the brothers recorded their first single "Big Boy" for Steeltown Records in 1968, where it became a local hit.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Jackson 5" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Charlie Burton, "Inside the Jackson machine", GQ, February 7, 2018; Carlson, "Tour De Force", People, May 7, 1984; Douglas Towne, "Mile-High Motown", The Phoenix, March 2, 2018; Timothy Guy, "FANTASY SPRINGS: Marlon Jackson talks about Jacksons' legacy", The Press-Enterprise, February 24, 2015; "Michael Jackson broke down racial barriers - CNN.com", CNN (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Jackson 5" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Michelle, "The Jacksons reflect on hometown ties, legacy in return to Gary", WNDU (NBC), May 15, 2024; "Tito Jackson: Jackson 5 singer, brother of Michael, dead at 70", www.bbc.com, September 16, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Jackson 5" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Charlie Burton, "Inside the Jackson machine", GQ, February 7, 2018; "Michael Jackson's ex-teacher eager for Hard Rock opening", Chicago Tribune (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Jackson 5" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Steeltown Records – Indiana Local Labels", 45rpmrecords.com; "The Jackson 5 Biography & History AllMusic", AllMusic (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Jackson 5" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gordy, Berry, "Eulogy for Michael Jackson", July 19, 2009; Huey, "The Jackson 5", Macrovision Corp. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "After more than 40 years, the Jacksons return to the PHL", BusinessWorld, February 3, 2020. facts only, no text reused. bworldonline.com
- Charlie Burton, "Inside the Jackson machine", GQ, February 7, 2018. facts only, no text reused. gq-magazine.co.uk
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article The Jackson 5 (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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