What was the jackson 5 first song
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The Jackson 5
In 1968, Bobby Taylor (of Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers) discovered a group of five talented young brothers from Gary, Indiana and brought them to Motown’s attention. Their audition impressed president Berry Gordy, who signed The Jackson 5 almost immediately. The Jackson 5 soon exploded onto the pop and R&B charts in 1969 with “I Want You Back.” Like many of the group’s earliest hits, the song was co-written by “The Corporation,” a group of Motown writers and producers that included Berry Gordy, Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards.
Diana Ross played a major role in The Jackson 5’s debut, presenting the group to music industry insiders in Los Angeles, California in August 1969. As the opening act for a Diana Ross & the Supremes concert at Los Angeles Forum a few days later, the boys were on their way to stardom. Four chart-topping releases followed over the next eleven months: “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” “The Love You Save,” and “I’ll Be There,” making The Jackson 5 the only group to have its first four records reach Number
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The Jackson 5
American pop music family group
This article is about the pop band. For the animated TV show, see Jackson 5ive (TV series). For the professional wrestling tag team known as "The Jackson Brothers", see The Young Bucks.
"The Jacksons" redirects here. For other uses, see The Jacksons (disambiguation).
The Jackson 5,[a] later known as the Jacksons, are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana in 1964, and originally consisted of brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael. They were managed by their father Joe Jackson.[1][4][2][3] The group were among the first African American performers to attain a crossover following.[jargon][5]
The Jackson 5 first performed in talent shows and clubs on the Chitlin' Circuit and eventually signed with Steeltown Records in 1967, under which their first two singles were released.[6] In 1968, they left Steeltown and signed with Motown, where they were the first group to debut
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The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 is an American musical group who played R&B, pop, soul, disco, and funk. The group was made up of the Jackson brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, and Randy. Michael was the lead singer.[4] They recorded on the famous Motown label for a long time. In 1975 they moved to another record label called CBS Records and changed their name to The Jacksons. Some of their songs were "I Want You Back", "ABC", "I'll Be There", "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus". Michael left The Jacksons in 1984.
History
[change | change source]The Jackson 5 started in Gary, Indiana. They performed for the first time in 1964. Michael was six years old. In 1966, the Jackson 5 won a talent contest at a high school in Gary.
Motown
[change | change source]In 1968 The Jackson 5 were signed to Motown.
In December 1969 Motown released The Jackson 5's first album, Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5. One single, "I Want You Back", was released from the album. It reached number one in the United States. The ban
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