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The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known as The Jacksons) were an American popular music act, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, funk, and later disco. All but two of the members of the group were the male children of Katherine Jackson and Joe Jackson, who served as the boys' manager. Originally signed to the Motown label before switching to Epic Records in 1975, the Jackson 5 would be one of the last consistently chart-topping artists to come out of Motown.
The Jacksons were a working-class family from Gary, Indiana. Katherine raised the children as Jehovah's Witnesses, and they therefore were not allowed to have many leisure activities. Joe, a steel mill employee who often performed in an R&B band called "The Falcons" with his brother Luther, was a strict disciplinarian; many of the Jackson children recall being severely beaten by Joe for misbehaving. The children found an outlet in music, with elder brothers Jackie (born 1951), TitoTito Jackson or his real name, Toriano Adaryll Jackson, was born on October 15 1953. Tito played the guitar for The Jackson Five. He was considered the "serious" one in the band, but contributed a lot in making the music. He is now concentrating on his so (b. 19531953 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for the calendar). Events January events January 7 President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. January 13 Marshal Josip Broz Tito chosen President of Yugosl), and JermaineJermaine Lajuane Jackson ( December 11, 1954- ) is the brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Born to parents Joseph and Katherine Jackson, Jermaine became a member of the Jackson 5 with four of his other brothers who were signed (b. 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati) borrowing their father's guitar without his pernmission and playing along to the radio. Younger brothers MarlonMarlon Jackson (born March 10, 1957) is the brother of American pop star Michael Jackson. Born in Gary, Indiana to parents Joseph and Katherine Jackson, Marlon was premature; his twin brother, Brandon, died within hours of birth. Marlon was about 6 years (b. 1957) and MichaelFor other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is one of the most successful popular music singers of all time. He has been called the "King of Pop" or the "King of music video". (b. 1958) would be allowed to watch, as long as they didn't tell. Joe eventually discovered that the older three boys were playing his guitar when one of the strings broke; although he was furious at first, he realized the boys had talent, and began making plans to create a musical act for them.
In 1962Events January January 1 Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 8 Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is e, Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine began performing around the Gary area with two cousins, Johnny Jackson and Ronnie Rancifer , in a group called The Ripples and Waves. Joe Jackson served as the manager, at first going part-time, and then eventually quitting his job at the steel mill. Jermaine sang lead and played bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument similar to the electric guitar, but larger in size and with a lower range. It is also closely related to—and inspired by—the double bass, and shares things in common with a range of bass instruments. It is, and Tito played guitar. Johnny and Ronnie were replaced the next year by Marlon and Michael, who was only 5 years old. Already showing talent as a singer and dancer, Michael eventually replaced Jermaine as lead vocalist, and the band was renamed The Ripples and Waves Plus Michael. Joe would later rename the group The Jackson Brothers before finally settling on The Jackson 5.
During this period, the boys toured Indiana extensively, and after winning a major local talent show in 1966, they began playing professional gigs. In 1967, the Jackson 5 won the Amateur Night competition at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, impressing Motown Records artist Gladys Knight. Knight recommended the group to Motown chief Berry Gordy, but Gordy was hesitant to take on a child act because of the child labor laws and other problems involved. That same year, the Jackson 5 made their first recordings for the Steeltown label in 1967; one of them, "Big Boy," became a regional hit.