The Jackson 5

Band of Brothers

Members of the Jackson 5-Jackie-Tito-Jermaine-Marlon-Michael

The Jackson Genre

The style of music that the Jackson 5 performed ranged from:

R&B Soul

Funk Disco

The Early Years

The Jackson family grew up in Gary Indiana.

The brothers tell the story that they used to play around on their dads guitar while he was away at work.

One night their dad came home and caught them after he discovered a broken string. and immediately had the idea to start a band after seeing their potential.

Getting Started

The Early Years (cont.)

Initially Michael only played tambourine and congas, but after his obvious talent as a singer and dancer, he soon took the lead.

The Jackson 5 was fully active from:

1965 - 1990

The Jackson Home

It is very important to talk about what life was like in the Jackson Home.

The Jackson Father was abusive.

From a young age, the boys were Forced to perform, sometimes in inappropriate venues.

Famous Songs

ABC I want you back I’ll Be There