The Jackson Five

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jackson 5
The Jacksons, 2013
The Jacksons, 2013
General information
Genre (s) Soul , R&B , funk , disco
founding 1964, 2001, 2012
resolution 1989
Founding members
(as The Jackson Brothers )
Jackie Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Tito Jackson
Current occupation
(as The Jacksons )
Jackie Jackson
(1964–1989; 2001; since 2012)
Jermaine Jackson
(1964–1975; 1984–1989; 2001, since 2012)
Tito Jackson
(1964–1989; 2001, since 2012)
Marlon Jackson
(1966– 1985; 2001; since 2012)
former members
Randy Jackson
(1975–1989; 2001)
Michael Jackson (deceased)
(1966–1984; 2001)

The Jackson Five (including The Jackson 5 ) and later The Jacksons was an American Soul - band , which celebrated its greatest success in the 1970s.

The band was founded in 1964 as "The Jackson Brothers" by Joseph Jackson and initially consisted of his sons Jackie , Tito and Jermaine Jackson . Their brothers Marlon and Michael Jackson joined in 1966, whereupon the band was renamed "The Jackson Five". Michael, who was initially seven years old, became the lead singer.

Musical career

Beginnings and successes

The Jackson Five quickly celebrated their first small successes, including winning several talent competitions. A short time later they received their first record deal with the small label Steeltown Records. Radio stations hardly played their first songs like Big Boy , so that their first record in 1968 at Steeltown was the last.

In 1969, he signed a record deal with Motown, the most important US soul label at the time, alongside Stax Records, and an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on December 14, 1969, which brought the Jacksons their national breakthrough. The first hit I Want You Back , with a total of two million records sold, went to number 1 on the US Billboard charts, as did the three following songs ABC , The Love You Save and I'll Be There .

In the early 1970s, the Jackson Five went on a world tour for the first time . In total, they released 13 albums on Motown by mid-1975.

Separation of Motown and name change

After separating from Motown Records, they got a new record deal with Epic Records in the spring of 1976 and called themselves from then on "The Jacksons" because the old naming rights were still with Motown. Jermaine stayed with Motown and was replaced by Randy . Motown was known for having songs written exclusively by professional songwriters. At Epic, the brothers had the opportunity to be creative themselves.

With Show You the Way to Go , however, they had their only number one hit on Epic, but the world tours in the late 1970s and early 1980s were groundbreaking. The Jacksons' songs were no longer the chart toppers as they used to be, but they were still successful worldwide.

In 1984 Jermaine returned to the Jacksons. From July to December 1984, the group again undertook a tour for the album Victory (Victory Tour) through the United States. Shortly after the end of this tour, Michael, who donated his tour earnings to charities, announced his resignation from the Jacksons, which actually heralded the beginning of the end of the Jacksons.

Randy, Jermaine, Jackie and Tito released the Jacksons' last joint album in May 1989, 2300 Jackson Street .

In September 2001 Michael Jackson celebrated his 30th anniversary as a solo artist with two shows in New York's Madison Square Garden . A well-known performance by The Jacksons took place, u. a. with a performance with * NSYNC to the song Dancing Machine .

In 2011, The Jacksons recorded a single with Japanese artist AI , only three of them left . The song Letter in the Sky was released on December 14, 2011 on the single Happiness / Letter in the Sky .

present

In total, they sold over 100 million records between 1969 and 1989. In 1997 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .

To date, The Jackson Five and The Jacksons earn around $ 50 million annually with their songs, cover titles, compilations and other marketing rights. There is no more successful black music group, headlined Rolling Stone magazine in 2002.

Band history timeline

Band members 1964-1970 1971-1973 1974 1975 1976-1984 1985 1986-1989 1990-2000 2001 2002-2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Jackie Jackson
1964-1989 2001 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Tito Jackson
1964-1989 2001 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Marlon Jackson
1964-1985 2001 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Jermaine Jackson
1964-1975 1984-1989 2001 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Deceased Michael Jackson
1964-1984 2001
Randy Jackson
1975-1989 2001

Discography

Studio albums

year Title
music label
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1970 Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5
Motown 700
- - - UK16 (4 weeks)
UK
US5 (32 weeks)
US
R&B1 (33 weeks)
R&B
First published: December 18, 1969
The Jackson 5
Producers: Bobby Taylor, The Corporation
ABC
Motown 709
- - - UK22 (5 weeks)
UK
US4 (50 weeks)
US
R&B1 (25 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 8, 1970
The Jackson 5
Producers: Hal Davis, The Corporation
Third album
Motown 718
- - - - US4 (50 weeks)
US
R&B1 (35 weeks)
R&B
First published September 8, 1970
The Jackson 5
Producers: Hal Davis, The Corporation
Jackson 5 Christmas Album
Motown 713
- - - - US53 (2 weeks)
US
-
First published: October 15, 1970
The Jackson 5
Producers: Hal Davis, The Corporation
1971 Maybe Tomorrow
Motown 735
- - - - US11 (41 weeks)
US
R&B1 (38 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 12, 1971
The Jackson 5
Producer: Hal Davis
Goin 'Back to Indiana
Motown 742
- - - - US16 (26 weeks)
US
R&B5 (19 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 29, 1971
The Jackson 5
soundtrack for the TV show of the same name
Executive Producer: Berry Gordy
1972 Lookin 'Through the Windows
Motown 750
- - - UK16
silver
silver

(8 weeks)UK
US7 (33 weeks)
US
R&B3 (22 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 23, 1972
The Jackson 5
Producers: Hal Davis, The Corporation,
Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson, John Bristol
1973 Skywriter
Motown 716
- - - - US44 (16 weeks)
US
R&B15 (13 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 29, 1973
The Jackson 5
Producers: Hal Davis, The Corporation,
Mel Larson, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren,
Deke Richards, Sherlie Matthews, Jerry Marcellino
Get It Together
Motown 783
- - - - US100 (29 weeks)
US
R&B4 (19 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 12, 1973
The Jackson 5
Producer: Hal Davis
1974 Dancing Machine
Motown 780
- - - - US16 (21 weeks)
US
-
First published: September 5, 1974
The Jackson 5
Producers: Hal Davis, Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson
1975 Moving Violation
Motown 829
- - - - US36 (15 weeks)
US
R&B6 (17 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 15, 1975
The Jackson 5
Producers: Brian Holland , Hal Davis,
Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson
1976 The Jackson's
Epic 34229
- - - UK53
gold
gold

(11 weeks)UK
US36
gold
gold

(27 weeks)US
R&B6 (27 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 27, 1976
The Jacksons
Producers: Leon Huff , Kenny Gamble ,
Gene McFadden , John Whitehead , Dexter Wansel,
The Jacksons, Victor Carstarphen
1977 Goin 'Places
Epic 34835
- - - UK45 (1 week)
UK
US63 (11 weeks)
US
R&B11 (13 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 8, 1977
The Jacksons
Producers: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble,
Gene McFadden , John Whitehead , Dexter Wansel,
The Jacksons, Victor Carstarphen
1978 Destiny
Epic 35552
- - - UK33 (7 weeks)
UK
US11
platinum
platinum

(41 weeks)US
R&B3 (45 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1978
The Jacksons
Producers: The Jacksons
1980 Triumph
Epic 36424
- - - UK13
gold
gold

(16 weeks)UK
US10
platinum
platinum

(29 weeks)US
R&B1 (39 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1980
The Jacksons
Producers: The Jacksons, Greg Phillinganes
1984 Victory
Epic 38945
DE5 (22 weeks)
DE
AT2 (10 weeks)
AT
CH4 (14 weeks)
CH
UK3
gold
gold

(13 weeks)UK
US4th
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(30 weeks)US
R&B3 (28 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 2, 1984
The Jacksons
Producers: Michael Jackson , Jackie Jackson
1989 2300 Jackson Street
Epic 40911
DE21 (15 weeks)
DE
- CH21 (4 weeks)
CH
UK39 (3 weeks)
UK
US59 (11 weeks)
US
R&B14 (23 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 28, 1989
The Jacksons
Producers: The Jacksons, LA Reid , Babyface ,
Teddy Riley , Michael Omartian , Attala Zane Giles
2009 Ultimate Christmas Collection
Motown 0602527192680
- - - - US108 (9 weeks)
US
R&B13 (12 weeks)
R&B
Initial release: October 13, 2009
The Jackson 5
Reissue of Jackson 5 Christmas Album , 1970

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

Others

Not to be confused with the former German show band Jaskon Five .

TV

  • 1966 - Michael J. and Marlon J. IN THE JACKSON FIVE
  • 1971-1973 - American cartoon series on ABC
  • 1976 - The Jackson's TV Show
  • 1992 - The Jacksons: An American Dream on ABC

Web links

Commons : The Jackson Five  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. 2300 Jackson Street on therecordroom.com
  2. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Jackson Five in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  3. Chart sources: Singles Albums UK1 UK2 US
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .