"Donald Bohana, was subsequently charged with murdering her and later found guilty of second-degree murder in 2000. He was sentenced 15 years to life in prison. The couple had three sons, who comprise the musical group 3T: Jackson has six grandchildren. Tito Jackson Toriano Adaryll ""Tito"" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Jackson was an original member of The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label, and later recorded as a solo artist on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s."
"The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons) were an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine Jackson, with younger brothers Marlon and Michael joining soon after. They performed in talent shows and clubs on the Chitlin' Circuit, then signed with Steeltown Records in 1967 and released two singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records and signed with Motown, where they achieved 16 top-40 singles on the Hot 100. The group left Motown for Epic Records in 1975, with"
"the Jackson 5 decided to leave the label and sign with Epic Records in 1975. However, Jermaine decided to stay with Motown Records, citing loyalty to the company as the reason. Others argue that Jermaine's marriage to Motown founder Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel, whom he married in 1973, was the reason. Jermaine split from the Jackson Five to start a solo career at Motown, and was replaced by his brother Randy Jackson. Unbeknownst to the group, Gordy had trademarked the name The Jackson Five and did not allow the group to continue using the name when they left the label."
"them creative input, they achieved several top 40 hits, including the top five single ""Dancing Machine"" (1974), before leaving Motown in 1975. Jackson's performance of ""Dancing Machine"" on an episode of ""Soul Train"" popularized the robot dance. In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records, a subsidiary of CBS Records, and renamed themselves the Jacksons. Younger brother Randy formally joined the band around this time, while Jermaine chose to stay with Motown and pursue a solo career. The Jacksons continued to tour internationally, and released six more albums between 1976 and 1984. Michael, the group's lead songwriter during"
"The Jacksons) The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons) were an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine Jackson, with younger brothers Marlon and Michael joining soon after. They performed in talent shows and clubs on the Chitlin' Circuit, then signed with Steeltown Records in 1967 and released two singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records and signed with Motown, where they achieved 16 top-40 singles on the Hot 100. The group left Motown for Epic Records in"
"label. ""Big Boy"" became a local hit and the brothers became local celebrities after it was played on radio stations in the Chicago-Gary area. Within the year, Jackson helped to land his sons an audition for Motown Records in Detroit. ""The Jackson 5"" were signed with Motown in March 1969. Jackson later relocated his family to California and supervised every recording session the group made for Motown. The group began to receive nationwide fame after their first single for Motown, ""I Want You Back"", hit #1 following its release on October 7, 1969, followed by their first album, ""Diana Ross"
"and the band members chafed under Motown's strict refusal to allow them creative control or input. Although the group scored several top 40 hits, including the top five disco single ""Dancing Machine"" and the top 20 hit ""I Am Love"", The Jackson 5 (minus Jermaine Jackson) left Motown in 1975. The Jackson 5 signed a new contract with CBS Records in June 1975, first joining the Philadelphia International Records division and then Epic Records. As a result of legal proceedings, the group was renamed The Jacksons. After the name change, the band continued to tour internationally, releasing five more studio"
"group, which included Jackie and his brothers Tito and Jermaine. The group included younger brothers Marlon and Michael playing assorted percussive instruments. By 1966, Joseph made Michael the lead singer and within two years, they emerged professionally under the name the Jackson Five, which was later altered to a numeral 5 after signing with Motown in 1969. Prior to the group signing with Motown, Jackson wanted to pursue a career in professional baseball. Jackson performed with a high tenor singing voice. He added brief lead parts in some of the Jackson 5's hit singles, including ""I Want You Back"" and"
"become the official lead singer of the group. In 1965, they changed their name from the Jackson Brothers to the Jackson Five, and won several talent shows around the Gary area. After winning the Amateur Night competition for The Apollo Theater in August 1967, Joe Jackson began to work part-time at the steel mill to help his sons secure a recording contract. The group signed with Steeltown Records in Gary, Indiana, in November of that year. In January 1968, the Jackson Five's first single, ""Big Boy,"" was released on the Steeltown label. In 1969, the Jackson 5 signed with Motown"
"toured, Jackson honed his skills as a musician, mastering piano and the bongos. Randy was not an original member of the Jackson 5, first officially appearing live with his brothers at the end of 1971. The event was a Christmas show the Jackson 5 held for blind children. Although he was on every Jackson 5 tour from 1972 forward, mainly playing the congas among other instruments, Randy did not officially join the family band until 1975 when they left Motown for CBS Records and older brother Jermaine chose to stay with Motown, prompting Randy to replace him. The Jackson 5"
"music and the group earning little album royalties. The only brother to stay with the label was Jermaine since he was married to Hazel Gordy, daughter of Motown CEO Berry Gordy. Motown allowed the group to leave the label. However, the group had to change their name, since the Jackson 5 moniker was owned by Motown. The brothers later signed with Philadelphia International Records and Epic Records with youngest Jackson brother Randy under their new name, the Jacksons. The album was arranged by Michael Lovesmith, Arthur G. Wright, Dave Blumberg and James Anthony Carmichael with John Bahler and Michael Lovesmith"
"the outcome nonetheless. The Jackson 5 would release a second single on the ""Steeltown"" label before signing with Motown Records in Detroit, on July 26, 1968. The group played instruments on many of their Steeltown compositions, including ""Big Boy"". The group's recordings at Steeltown Records were thought to be lost, but they were rediscovered more than 25 years later. They were remastered and released in 1995, with ""Big Boy"" as the promotional lead single. The Jackson 5 began their career performing at talent contests, which they would often win. During a performance at Beckman Junior High in Gary, Indiana, the"
"replaced him. Motown sued them for breach of contract but allowed the group to record for Epic, as long as they changed their name because Motown owned the name Jackson 5. The brothers renamed themselves the Jacksons. In November 1976, following the debut of the family's weekly variety series, the Jacksons released their self-titled CBS debut under the Philadelphia International subsidiary, produced by Gamble & Huff. Featuring ""Enjoy Yourself"" and ""Show You the Way to Go"", the album went gold but failed to generate the sales the brothers had enjoyed while at Motown. A follow-up, ""Goin' Places"", fizzled. Renewing their"
"after signing with Motown Records in March 1969. During the Jackson 5's 1970–71 heyday, Jackson – along with her three daughters and youngest son – was barely mentioned in the press. This changed in 1974, when Joe began building careers around his three younger children and eldest daughter. Michael often mentioned Jackson lovingly. Jackson started to become part of her husband's management team when the grown-up members of the group (which renamed themselves The Jacksons after splitting from Motown in 1975) reunited for the Victory Tour in 1984. Michael dedicated his 1982 album, ""Thriller"", to her. Janet Jackson did the"
"such as Sam & Dave, the O'Jays, Gladys Knight, and Etta James. The Jackson 5 also performed at clubs and cocktail lounges, where striptease shows and other adult acts were featured, and at local auditoriums and high school dances. In August 1967, while touring the East coast, the group won a weekly amateur night concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. The Jackson 5 recorded several songs, including their first single ""Big Boy"" (1968), for Steeltown Records, a Gary record label, before signing with Motown in 1969. They left Gary in 1969 and relocated to Los Angeles, where they continued"
"devout Jehovah's Witnesses, although Jackson would later refrain from organized religion. At a young age, her brothers began performing as the Jackson 5 in the Chicago-Gary area. In March 1969, the group signed a record deal with Motown, and soon had their first number-one hit. The family then moved to the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. Jackson had initially desired to become a horse racing jockey or entertainment lawyer, with plans to support herself through acting. Despite this, she was anticipated to pursue a career in entertainment, and considered the idea after recording herself in the studio. At age seven,"
"Soulsation! Soulsation! is a 4-CD box set of music performed by the Jackson 5 throughout their tenure in Motown spanning from 1969 to 1975, when they left for CBS Records. Released in 1995, it was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the year the group became the first group to have their first four releases go straight to #1 on the Billboard charts, and featured an intro from the group's baby sister Janet, liner notes from David Ritz and an essay from the brothers' first producer, Bobby Taylor. The fourth disc was completed by unreleased Jackson 5 songs made"
"their first contract in November 1967. “Big Boy”, the boys' first record which was produced by Keith, was released on January 30, 1968. It became a local hit. In March 1969, they signed a Motown record contract and became known as the ""Jackson 5"". The group enjoyed the fame Joseph Jackson had been longing for in his life. He continued to manage The Jackson 5 into stardom and after the band they had many No. 1 hits on the ""Billboard"" hot singles charts; Joseph moved them to a mansion in Encino, California with his own hefty salary he had obtained"
"during recording but he was most active from 1962-1968. During the later years of his career Jamerson had grown unreliable due to substance abuse. Most evidence suggest that a new member of the Funk Brothers, Wilton Felder, was the bassist. Although Gladys Knight had been the first to mention the Jacksons to Berry Gordy, and Bobby Taylor brought the Jackson brothers to Motown, Motown credited Diana Ross with discovering them. This was done not only to help promote the Jackson 5, but also to help ease Ross' transition into a solo career, which she began in 1970 soon after the"
"the Jackson 5. Many of the Los Angeles players were members of the Wrecking Crew, a loose-knit group of studio musicians. The Funk Brothers The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. They are considered one of the most successful groups of studio musicians in music history. The Funk Brothers played on Motown hits such as ""My Girl"", ""I Heard It Through the Grapevine"", ""Baby Love"", ""Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"", ""Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"", ""The Tears of"
"millennium. Jackson performed ""Billie Jean"" on the television special ""Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever"", broadcast on May 15, 1983. The performance is considered a watershed moment in popular culture history. The special was recorded on March 25 as a celebration of Motown Records' twenty-fifth anniversary (though Motown, launched in 1959, was technically 24 years old in 1983). The event featured many popular Motown acts, past and present. Jackson initially refused an invitation to reunite with the Jackson 5 for a performance, but reconsidered after a visit from Motown founder Berry Gordy, who Jackson respected. Jackson asked to also perform ""Billie"
"thanked the ""lovely Gladys Knight, (who) extended a helping hand to our family, by calling Motown Executives and talking their ear off to take time out of their schedule and meet with us. She believed in us before others. Always grateful to her.""(Gladys Knight also said she brought the Jackson 5 to Motown's attention.) But Ross embraced her assigned role and helped promote the group, especially grooming young Michael Jackson as a star. Motown CEO Berry Gordy brought the group to Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studio in Detroit, Michigan, and assigned them to work with Bobby Taylor as their producer. Taylor,"
"reformed as ""The Jacksons"", Jermaine stayed with Motown, due to loyalty to Motown founder Berry Gordy, whose daughter he had married, and was replaced in the group by youngest brother Randy. He rejoined the group in 1983, and has remained with them since, through various breakups and reunions. Jermaine also had a solo career concurrent with his brother Michael's, and had a number of top-30 hits throughout the 1970s and '80s. He also produced and recorded duets with American singer Whitney Houston in her early years as a recording artist, and was a producer for the band Switch. Jackson was"
"a double compact disc set. The most recent re-release, issued by Motown in 2000 (the first time the release doesn't contain any hits from Michael or Jermaine), was repackaged in 2005 in North America as part of its Gold series, and in 2006 internationally as The Jackson 5 Story. Anthology (The Jackson 5 album) Anthology was originally released as a triple-album set by legendary Motown family unit, The Jackson 5, in 1976. It was at this point that most of the Jacksons (with the glaring exception of Jermaine Jackson) had left the label to join CBS Records. Motown president Berry"
"8 - McFadden, Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen Michael leads the tracks 4–6 and 9–10 on his own while he and his brother Jackie lead the vocals on tracks 1–3 and 7. All the brothers (except Tito) sing together on track 8. The Jacksons (album) The Jacksons is the eleventh studio album by the Jacksons, the band's first album for CBS and under the name ""the Jacksons,"" following their seven-year tenure at Motown as ""the Jackson 5"". Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson stayed with Motown when his brothers broke their contracts and left for Epic he was replaced by youngest Jackson"
"a version of Bobby Taylor's own ""Oh, I've Been Blessed"". These recordings would turn up on various Jackson 5 compilations, and virtually all of them were included on the boxed set ""Soulsation!"". In August 1969, Berry Gordy decided to take a more direct role in the Jackson 5's career. He had the Jacksons and their father, Joseph, move from Detroit to Los Angeles, California, where Gordy had a satellite studio (the Motown operation would move to Los Angeles by 1972). Taylor followed the group, and continued to work on the cover songs. During this period, Gordy came across ""I Want"
"within the group, their name was changed to ""The Jackson 5"". After a couple of years performing in talent contests and high school functions, Joseph booked them in more and more respectable venues until they landed a spot at the renowned Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City. On November 21, 1967, ""The Jackson 5"" were signed by Jackson to their first professional contract with Gordon Keith, owner and first president of Steeltown Records in Gary, Indiana. The group's first single ""Big Boy,"" with Michael as the lead singer, was released by Keith on January 31, 1968 on the Steeltown"
"mostly from mid 1969 to early 1972. The set also included solo numbers from Michael, Jermaine, and Jackie. NOTE: Track 9 was originally supposed to be the track ""You're the Only One"" (as it says on the back cover art), but was replaced at the last minute. Soulsation! Soulsation! is a 4-CD box set of music performed by the Jackson 5 throughout their tenure in Motown spanning from 1969 to 1975, when they left for CBS Records. Released in 1995, it was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the year the group became the first group to have their"
"successful rock and roll artists and influenced many other rock musicians. Notable soul and R&B musicians associated with Motown that had their origins in the area include Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Marvelettes, The Temptations, and Martha and the Vandellas. These artists achieved their greatest success in the 1960s and 1970s. Michael Jackson, from the Jackson 5, went on to have an extremely successful solo career from the 1970s through the 2000s. Known as the ""King of Pop"", he went on to become one of the"
"Motown, with Randy Jackson officially replacing him. The group later performed the song on shows without Jermaine, including ""Soul Train"" and ""The Mike Douglas Show"". Over the years, the song gained cult status as a ballad favorite for Jackson 5 fans and fans of Motown in general. All I Do Is Think of You ""All I Do Is Think of You"" is a ballad single released by The Jackson 5 as the B-side to the group's single, ""Forever Came Today"" on the Motown label in 1975, and was the final charted single the group issued as ""The Jackson 5"" before"
"to record music for Motown. ""Rolling Stone"" later described the young Michael as ""a prodigy"" with ""overwhelming musical gifts"" who ""quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer."" The group set a chart record when its first four singles—""I Want You Back"" (1969), ""ABC"" (1970), ""The Love You Save"" (1970), and ""I'll Be There"" (1970)—peaked at number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In May 1971, the Jackson family moved into a large home on two-acre estate in Encino, California. During this period, Michael evolved from child performer into a teen idol. As Jackson began to emerge as a"
"The Jacksons (album) The Jacksons is the eleventh studio album by the Jacksons, the band's first album for CBS and under the name ""the Jacksons,"" following their seven-year tenure at Motown as ""the Jackson 5"". Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson stayed with Motown when his brothers broke their contracts and left for Epic he was replaced by youngest Jackson brother Randy. The album was released in 1976 for Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records as a joint venture. Philadelphia International heads Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff produced and executive produced the album, including their first top ten hit in two"
"in Las Vegas and spreading throughout the states. By 1975, most of the Jacksons opted out of recording any more music for Motown, desiring creative control and royalties after learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown. Joe Jackson began negotiating to have his boys sign a lucrative contract with another company, settling for Epic Records which had offered a royalty rate of 20% per record; he signed with the company in June 1975. Absent from the deal was Jermaine Jackson who decided to stay in Motown, followed by his marriage to Hazel Berry, and Randy Jackson"