The Jackson 5

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  • Gary, Indiana brothers Tito, Jermaine, Randy, Michael, and Marlon Jackson were the Jackson 5 (later known simply as the Jacksons).
  • One of the most influential and successful vocal groups of all time, they became worldwide superstars before they hit their teens.
  • The Jackson 5's music was a highly accessible mix of R&B and straight pop with enormous crossover appeal.
  • The group's focus was on the prodigious talents of its lead singer, Michael, who even at nine years old sang with the authentic soul feel of a grown man.
  • Michael's subsequent solo career made him one of the biggest-selling artists in history, but the work of the Jackson 5 remains a vital part of pop and R&B history.

  • Recorded a version of Love Song originally recorded by Lesley Duncan.
  • Recorded a version of Heartbreak Hotel originally recorded by Elvis Presley.

  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1997