The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 in 1972, from left to right: Tito, Marlon, Michael, Jackie, and Jermaine Jackson
Background information
Also known as	The Jacksons
Origin	Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Pop rhythm and blues soul funk disco bubblegum
Years active	1964–1989[1][2][3] 2001 2012–present
Labels	Steeltown Motown PIR Epic CBS
Members	Jackie Jackson Marlon Jackson
Past member(s)	Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Randy Jackson Tito Jackson
Website	thejacksons.live

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.

1. ↑ Charlie Burton (February 7, 2018). "Inside the Jackson machine". GQ. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
2. ↑ Douglas Towne (March 2, 2018). "Mile-High Motown". The Phoenix. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
3. ↑ Timothy Guy (February 24, 2015). "FANTASY SPRINGS: Marlon Jackson talks about Jacksons' legacy". The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
4. ↑ "The Jackson 5 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic.