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.

See also

• Best selling music artists
• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

The three girls of the Jackson family, although never members of the group, also enjoyed musical careers of their own:

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• Rebbie Jackson (b. 1950)
• LaToya Jackson (b. 1956)
• Janet Jackson (b. 1966)