The Jackson 5 minus Michael

Today as the King of Pop died , we take this opportunity to remember where he started, the Jackson 5.  Born in Gary , Indiana, Michael and his brothers started off performing in talent shows, state fairs, and whoever would book them.  Thanks to the determination and drive the brothers showed, it eventually got them signed with Mowtown.

As we mourn the death of Michael Jackson, we take solace in the fact that he constantly gave of himself to the needy, the poor, and children who had no where else to turn to.

The Jackson 5 were the first act in recorded history to have their first four major label singles (“I Want You Back”, “ABC”, “The Love You Save”, and “I’ll Be There”) reach the top of the American charts. Several later singles, among them “Mama’s Pearl”, “Never Can Say Goodbye” and “Dancing Machine”, were Top 5 pop hits and number-one hits on the R&B singles chart. Most of the early hits were written and produced by a specialized songwriting team known as “The Corporation”; later Jackson 5 hits were crafted chiefly by Hal Davis, while early Jacksons hits were compiled by the team of Gamble and Huff before The Jacksons began writing and producing themselves in the late-1970s.