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Artist Playlists See All. The Jackson 5 Essentials The legend starts here. Michael Jackson: Influences The masters of pop expression that shaped his sound. Inspired by The Jackson 5 The quintet's dancing and singing legacy lives on.

Christmas with The Jackson 5 - EP Live Albums. In Japan! Live Compilations See All. J Is for Jackson 5 Original Steeltown Recordings I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters Pure Michael: Motown A Cappella Ultimate Christmas Collection Gold: Jackson 5 Jermaine sang lead and played bass, and Tito played guitar.

In , younger brothers Marlon and Michael, joined the group as its tambourine and bongo players. Already showing talent as a singer and dancer[3], Michael replaced Jermaine as lead vocalist by mid Shirley Cartman, Tito's junior high orchestra teacher, noticed the group's talents and served as an early mentor to the group, by then calling itself The Jackson Five.

During this period, the boys toured Indiana extensively, and after winning a major local talent show in with a rendition of The Temptations' "My Girl", led by Michael, they began playing professional gigs in Chicago, Illinois and across the mid-eastern U. Many of these gigs were in a string of black clubs and venues collectively known as the "chitlin' circuit", and the young kids sometimes had to open for strip teasers and other adult acts in order to earn money.

Shirley Cartman got the Jackson Five a record deal with Gordon Keith's local Steeltown label, and the group began making their first recordings in Their first single, "Big Boy", became a regional hit.

Knight recommended the group to Motown chief Berry Gordy, but Gordy, who already had teenager Stevie Wonder on his roster, was hesitant to take on another child act because of the child labor laws and other problems involved. Influences From these sources, The Jackson Five developed many of their vocal arrangement styles and dance movements. The group's multi-lead vocal style was inspired by that of The Family Stone, while young Michael adapted Jackie Wilson and James Brown's impassioned singing and dancing styles into his own.

Taylor was also very impressed with the boys, and he decided to make the commitment to bring them to Detroit and Motown. Berry Gordy was not in attendance, but the audition was videotaped and sent to him in Los Angeles. Gordy's initial reluctance to sign the group disappeared when he finally saw the boys perform. Gordy decided to sign the Jackson Five to Motown, and hosted a party at his Detroit mansion on November 25, to introduce them to the Motown staff and stars. Motown began negotiations to buy out the Jackson Five's Steeltown contract, completing the deal in March In mid-August , Gordy moved the Jackson Five and Joseph to California, and he and Suzanne de Passe began the process of grooming them as the label's next big act, while the rest of the family remained in Gary.

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