The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known simply as The Jacksons) were an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. The group, active from 1962 to 1990, regularly played from a repertoire of R&B, soul, funk, and later disco. Considered "one of the biggest phenomenons in pop music{{ref|1970sphenom}}" during the early 1970s, the Jackson 5 group is also notable for launching the career of its lead singer, Michael Jackson.

Post-history and followers

The only public reunion performance of the Jacksons after 1990 was at Michael's September 7, 2001 concert at Madison Square Garden, which was later broadcast as a television special on November 13 on CBS. Otherwise, each member of the group primarily focused on careers and interests of their own.

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September 7 - 2001 - Madison Square Garden - Television special - November 13 - CBS

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During the 1980s, Michael Jackson became one of the biggest stars in the world, and had released Thriller and Bad, two of the best-selling LPs of the century. His notable success eventually tapered off during the 1990s and early 2000s, a period during which he became notorious for behavior that was considered eccentric and several allegations of child sexual abuse, two of which resulted in major criminal court cases. A 1993 case was settled out of court, while a second in 2005 ended with Michael being acquitted of all charges.

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1980s - 1990s - 2000s - Child sexual abuse - 1993 - 2005

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Following the dissolution of The Jacksons, Jermaine Jackson returned to his solo career. Marlon Jackson also began a solo career, but neither he nor Jermaine had any charting success. Eventually, Marlon then became a real estate broker and co-owner of Major Broadcasting Corporation.

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Tito Jackson, like his father before him, organized his three sons into a musical group called 3T, which had a Top 5 UK hit, "Why", in 1997, which featured a guest appearance from Michael. Soon afterwards, Tito began a low-key career as a blues musician. Randy Jackson remained out of the spotlight, mostly assisting his brothers in various ventures and, like Tito and Jackie, becoming noted session musicians. Currently, Randy is the webmaster for Michael's official website, mjjsource.com.

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3T - UK - 1997 - Blues

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The Jackson 5's influence on later performers has been profound, inspiring a number of performers from diverse fields, including indie rock band Dashboard Confessional {{ref|classicMotown}}, R&B groups New Edition {{ref|NewEdition}} and B5 {{ref|Breeding5}}, and boy band Hanson {{ref|Hanson}}. The Jackson 5 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. In addition, two of their songs ("ABC" and "I Want You Back") that are among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

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Indie rock - Dashboard Confessional - New Edition - B5 - Hanson - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1997 - Vocal Group Hall of Fame - 1999 - ABC - I Want You Back - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll

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Miniseries

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In 1992, Suzanne de Passe and Jermaine Jackson worked with Motown to produce ', a five-hour television miniseries broadcast based on the history of the Jacksons in two parts on ABC. The first installement of the miniseries covered the decades from Katherine and Joseph Jackson's first meeting in 1945 up until the first Jackson 5 releases on Motown in 1969, while the second part covered the years from 1970 to 1984, and the effects of the Jackson 5's phenomenal success on the family.

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1992 - Miniseries - ABC - 1945 - 1969 - 1970 - 1984

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Among the actors featured in the miniseries were Angela Bassett as Katherine Jackson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Joseph Jackson, Billy Dee Williams as Berry Gordy, Vanessa L. Williams as Suzanne de Passe, Bumper Robinson as teenage Jackie, Jason Weaver as pre-teenage Michael, and Terrence Dashon Howard as adult Jackie. The miniseries was the highest rated show of the week, won an Emmy Award and was nominated for three more, and won two Young Artist Awards. The Jacksons: An American Dream was later rebroadcast on VH-1 and released to VHS and DVD.

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Angela Bassett - Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs - Billy Dee Williams - Berry Gordy - Vanessa L. Williams - Bumper Robinson - Jason Weaver - Terrence Dashon Howard - Emmy Award - Young Artist Award - VH-1 - VHS - DVD

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